Summary:
In zip code 32110, there is one elementary school, Bunnell Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 with a large enrollment of 1,061 students in the Bunnell, FL area.
Bunnell Elementary School is part of the highly-rated Flagler school district, which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide. Despite this strong district context, the school itself has consistently earned only 2 stars in state rankings over the past three years, placing it in the 36th to 46th percentile. The school shows a notable strength in early mathematics, with 3rd graders achieving a 73% proficiency rate in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly above both district and state averages. However, this strength does not carry through to upper grades, as 5th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to 46%, well below the state average of 62%. The school also struggles in English Language Arts and 5th-grade science, consistently falling below state benchmarks.
A critical concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 36.6%, which is higher than both the district and state averages and likely a major factor in the declining academic performance seen in later grades. This issue is particularly striking given the school's favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 and its relatively high spending of $13,749 per student. The disconnect between these resources and the school's below-average academic outcomes suggests that addressing attendance and instructional strategies in upper grades could be key areas for improvement. For parents, this school offers strong early math instruction but presents challenges in maintaining academic growth through the elementary years.
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