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Bonita Elementary

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Bonita Elementary ranks 2306 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bonita Elementary is a public elementary school located in Crows Landing, CA, serving 134 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bonita Elementary consistently outperforms its district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and CAST Science assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.52% of Bonita Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 38.63% for the district and 48.81% for the state. In Mathematics, 36.36% of Bonita Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 21.73% for the district and 37.3% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Bonita Elementary outperforms other schools in the Newman-Crows Landing Unified School District, such as Hunt Elementary and Hurd Barrington Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics assessments. However, some schools outside the district, such as Chatom Elementary and Northmead Elementary, have higher test scores in certain areas.

134

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,643

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Fink Rd.
Crows Landing, CA 95313-9771

(209) 837-4401

District: Newman-Crows Landing Unified

Students who attend Bonita Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Yolo Junior High
High:	Orestimba High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

White:

17.9%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newman-Crows Landing Unified

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2013

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,306^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Newman-Crows Landing Unified

1143^rd of 1,543Newman-Crows Landing Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	2306 of 5857	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	3491 of 5869	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	2611 of 5859	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	1872 of 5883	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	1490 of 5789	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	1382 of 5662	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	61.9	1924 of 5692	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.3	1646 of 5614	70.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	1076 of 5611	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	1314 of 5530	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	1038 of 5390	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	66.3	1678 of 5377	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.0	1512 of 5314	71.5%	★★★★☆
2009	73.7	1272 of 5193	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	63.2	1720 of 5113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.1	2491 of 5113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.1	1628 of 4818	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.3	1038 of 4822	78.5%	★★★★☆
2004	59.5	1736 of 4809	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	2486 of 5597	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	3273 of 5612	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	1804 of 5635	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	1759 of 5492	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1369 of 5107	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	37.7	3140 of 5107	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	1946 of 5087	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	930 of 5084	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	954 of 4963	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	2490 of 5460	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	2987 of 5517	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	1819 of 5363	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	728 of 5264	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	1136 of 5173	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	1351 of 5084	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	2594 of 5628	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	4205 of 5643	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	2312 of 5638	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	1496 of 5663	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	1212 of 5510	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	1856 of 5431	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.1	865 of 2834	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	1043 of 2737	61.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2019)69th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science47%+14 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bonita Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Fink Rd.	Crows Landing	95313	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 837-4401	134	6	22.3	66.4%	24 (17.9%)	12 (9.0%)	83 (61.9%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	9 (6.7%)	55.1	2306^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.6%		35.3	3491^st of 5869 public elementary schools	40.5%	1185																					47.1	47.1	54.2	36.0	70.6		51.5	50.0	20.0	41.2		36.4							$16,643	$902	$15,741
Hunt Elementary	Public	K-5	907 R St.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-1020	268	15	17.8	80.2%	30 (11.2%)	4 (1.5%)	222 (82.8%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	24.7	4436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		13.5	5439^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.3%	1003																					17.1	17.1	26.8	35.1	34.3		31.9	36.6	16.2	20.0		24.8							$52,484	$479	$52,005
Hurd Barrington Elementary	Public	K-5	838 Eucalyptus Ave.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-2585	428	20	21.4	65.7%	64 (15.0%)	10 (2.3%)	323 (75.5%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	32.1	3792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		24	4465^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.9%	673																					20.8	20.8	33.3	37.3	42.9		38.2	35.5	32.8	18.2		28.2	94.9	97.4			96.2		$21,468	$1,576	$19,892
Las Palmas Elementary	Public	K-6	624 West Las Palmas Ave.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4730	642	30	21.4	83.6%	72 (11.2%)	6 (0.9%)	522 (81.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.3%)	26.1	4308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.4%		22.6	4619^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	311																					22.1	22.1	27.7	34.5	45.9	35.0	35.5	18.6	23.0	26.4	11.8	19.6	90.4	93.6	96.8	92.6	93.6	94.7	$14,972	$2,586	$12,386
Von Renner Elementary	Public	K-5	1388 Patchett Dr.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-2868	530	25	21.2	69.2%	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	504 (95.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	30.8	3893^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.5%		29.1	4009^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.7%	116	10.4	17.4	1.9		9.6	50.0	17.4	28.9		32.2	27.1	34.8	5.8		21.9	4.2	15.2	0.0		6.2	13.8	13.8	31.8	44.4	40.2		38.7	39.8	25.9	17.2		27.7							$14,229	$638	$13,591
Northmead Elementary	Public	K-6	625 L St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4740	528	26	20.3	76.5%	50 (9.5%)	16 (3.0%)	419 (79.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	42.2	3058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		43.2	2985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	73																					25.3	25.3	46.4	51.9	54.4	40.2	48.2	32.9	40.7	22.8	13.4	27.2	94.6	97.3		94.6	96.4	95.5	$17,028	$2,582	$14,446
West Valley Learning Center	Public	K	610 North Hartley St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4550	147	7	21.0	68.7%	14 (9.5%)	4 (2.7%)	105 (71.4%)	11 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.2%)								(n/a)																																							$18,280	$1,989	$16,291
Apricot Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	1320 Henley Pkwy.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4700	788	33	24.2	73.9%	71 (9.0%)	56 (7.1%)	507 (64.3%)	56 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	75 (9.5%)	27.7	4158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%		29.5	3972^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	186																					21.8	21.8	37.4	41.5	39.5	27.6	36.3	26.0	23.7	21.0	17.0	21.8	88.7	92.5	97.2	90.6	90.6	91.5	$14,881	$2,553	$12,328
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	775 North Hartley St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4770	744	33	22.7	81.5%	35 (4.7%)	26 (3.5%)	631 (84.8%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)	18.6	4950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.1	5017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	67	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.5	36.4	11.8	38.6	7.3	24.5	13.6	11.8	2.3	4.9	8.0	6.8	2.9	0.0	2.4	3.1	13.1	13.1	31.6	17.2	33.6	28.7	27.9	31.6	19.2	14.2	10.2	18.4	89.7	93.1		89.7	90.5	89.7	$16,365	$3,554	$12,811
Chatom Elementary	Public	K-5	7221 Clayton Rd.	Turlock	95380	Stanislaus County	Chatom Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-8500	391	17	23.0	75.2%	114 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	260 (66.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	43.6	2972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.3%		51.7	2466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	506																					17.0	17.0	44.6	43.1	26.4		38.5	48.3	50.8	28.3		43.2							$16,848	$1,252	$15,596

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonita Elementary

How many students attend Bonita Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 134 students attended Bonita Elementary.

What district is Bonita Elementary in?

Newman-Crows Landing Unified

What schools do graduates of Bonita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonita Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Yolo Junior High
High : Orestimba High

What is the racial makeup of Bonita Elementary?

Students at Bonita Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Bonita Elementary a good school?

Bonita Elementary ranks 2306^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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