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Bonaire Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Bonaire Elementary School in Bonaire, GA, serves 547 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Houston County School District, and it has earned a reputation as one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the region.

Bonaire Elementary consistently ranks in the top 10% of Georgia elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in six of the last eight years. In the most recent testing cycle, the school ranked 95th out of 1,219 elementary schools statewide (92nd percentile). Its academic results are striking: 4th grade math proficiency reached 84.3%, compared to 50.1% statewide, and 3rd grade math hit 73.4% versus 48.3% statewide. Science scores are equally strong, with 68% of 5th graders proficient versus 44.2% statewide. The school also stands out for its work with specific student groups—it ranks 2nd out of 503 schools statewide for Hispanic student performance and 39th out of 465 for special education students, both 5-star ratings. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 10.4%, well below the state average of 17.7%, and the school achieves these results while spending about $2,000–$3,000 less per student than several nearby schools.

Compared to its neighbors, Bonaire Elementary is a clear standout. Matthew Arthur Elementary, the closest comparable school, posts strong numbers but trails Bonaire in 4th grade math (74.4% vs. 84.3%) and 3rd grade math (62.7% vs. 73.4%). The gap widens further with Shirley Hills Elementary (48% 3rd grade math) and Pearl Stephens Elementary (37.8% 3rd grade math). Bonaire also serves a moderate free/reduced lunch population (39%), yet outperforms schools with 100% eligibility, and its partnership with Bonaire Primary School creates a strong PK-5 pathway. With steady improvement over the past seven years and balanced success across all student subgroups, Bonaire Elementary is a model of efficiency and equity in middle Georgia.

547

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,634

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Elm St
Bonaire, GA 31005

(478) 929-7826

District: Houston County

Students who attend Bonaire Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bonaire Middle School
High:	Veterans High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

African American:

21.2%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (74% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Houston County

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg50%

Georgia avg47%

95^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 19Elementary Schools in the Houston County

65^th of 201Houston County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	95 of 1219	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	118 of 1238	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	122 of 1236	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	147 of 1223	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.7	117 of 1220	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	108 of 1214	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	200 of 1234	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	164 of 1209	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	160 of 1205	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	88.4	123 of 1233	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	87.0	139 of 1240	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	218 of 1231	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.3	93 of 1225	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	52 of 1201	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	70 of 1212	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	44 of 1183	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	90.2	35 of 1133	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	88.1	65 of 1134	94.3%	★★★★★
2007	87.9	66 of 1125	94.1%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	96 of 1101	91.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	91 of 828	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.3	89 of 892	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	101 of 879	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	113 of 870	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	91 of 876	89.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	115 of 1186	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.1	124 of 1224	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	136 of 1223	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.7	138 of 1212	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	117 of 1206	90.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	2 of 503	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.2	5 of 583	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	10 of 565	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	30 of 535	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	5 of 516	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	93.5	84 of 1183	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	109 of 1225	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	106 of 1220	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	171 of 1210	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	118 of 1209	90.2%	★★★★★

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2022	67.0	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	14 of 46	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	21 of 39	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	39 of 465	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	49 of 565	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	55.7	171 of 487	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	101 of 455	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	83 of 415	80.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	87 of 700	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	133 of 769	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	119 of 772	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	158 of 775	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	155 of 779	80.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)100th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

African American (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

Migrant (2022)69th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+28 vs state

Science68%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

My son attended for PreK and K and the teachers and admin were not helpful at all. They only wanted him to sit down, shut up, and do his work. We moved to a different county and he has excelled in that school since day one and they have been more helpful by learning my child and his needs and getting him extra help where he needs it. I BEGGED Bonaire Primary for the extra help and they would not accommodate us. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bonaire Elementary School	Public	3-5	101 Elm St	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 929-7826	547	35	15.7	38.9%	315 (57.6%)	116 (21.2%)	51 (9.3%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.2%)	93.1	95^th of 1219 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.1	118^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.5%	23	73.4	84.3	70.1	68.0	$12,634	$406	$12,229
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Robert Bryson Smith Pkwy	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 929-6113	590	41	14.3	71.7%	279 (47.3%)	170 (28.8%)	66 (11.2%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (11.4%)	73.7	288^th of 1219 public elementary schools	76.4%		79.6	241^st of 1238 public elementary schools	80.5%	47	68.2	56.6	54.6	50.0	$14,795	$882	$13,913
Bonaire Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	535 Thompson Mill Rd	Bonaire	31005	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 922-2194	564	40	14.2	43.8%	298 (52.8%)	136 (24.1%)	73 (12.9%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.3%)								(n/a)					$14,580	$686	$13,893
Matt Arthur Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	150 Talton Road	Perry	31069	Houston County	Houston County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(478) 217-1376	521	35	14.8	44.3%	256 (49.1%)	159 (30.5%)	52 (10.0%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)								(n/a)					$14,029	$621	$13,407
Russell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Patriot Way	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7830	576	46	12.6	100.0%	162 (28.1%)	238 (41.3%)	116 (20.1%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.3%)	62	410^th of 1219 public elementary schools	66.4%		62	414^th of 1238 public elementary schools	66.6%	4	45.1	57.5	47.5	51.3	$15,250	$855	$14,395
David A. Perdue Elementary School	Public	3-5	115 Sutherlin Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6350	617	39	15.9	63.4%	238 (38.6%)	228 (37.0%)	72 (11.7%)	26 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.3%)	60.8	416^th of 1219 public elementary schools	65.9%		66.5	370^th of 1238 public elementary schools	70.1%	46	38.5	57.1	52.4	51.0	$13,128	$626	$12,502
Matthew Arthur Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Ga Highway 127	Kathleen	31047	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 988-6170	450	30	15.2	36.4%	239 (53.1%)	125 (27.8%)	36 (8.0%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.6%)	90	126^th of 1219 public elementary schools	89.7%		93.8	86^th of 1238 public elementary schools	93.1%	40	62.7	74.4	72.6	76.2	$14,997	$506	$14,492
David A. Perdue Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	150 Jerry Barker Dr	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	No	(478) 218-7500	716	45	15.9	73.9%	266 (37.2%)	274 (38.3%)	78 (10.9%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (9.2%)								(n/a)					$15,884	$914	$14,970
C. B. Watson Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	61 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Warner Robins	31088	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-6360	618	40	15.3	100.0%	67 (10.8%)	394 (63.8%)	110 (17.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.5%)								(n/a)					$14,713	$1,055	$13,658
Pearl Stephens Elementary School	Public	3-5	420 Pearl Stephens Way	Warner Robins	31098	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(478) 929-7895	436	32	13.7	100.0%	40 (9.2%)	290 (66.5%)	77 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	24.9	914^th of 1219 public elementary schools	25.0%		31.9	809^th of 1238 public elementary schools	34.7%	105	37.8	31.7	29.4	23.4	$15,518	$905	$14,613

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonaire Elementary School

Is Bonaire Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Bonaire Elementary School ranks in the top 7.8% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Bonaire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Bonaire Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bonaire Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bonaire Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bonaire Middle School
High : Veterans High School

What district is Bonaire Elementary School in?

Houston County

What is the racial makeup of Bonaire Elementary School?

Students at Bonaire Elementary School are 58% White, 21% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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