Summary:
Zip code 31005 in Bonaire, Georgia, is home to a single middle school, Bonaire Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls approximately 1,151 students within the Houston County School District.
Bonaire Middle School is an elite performer, consistently ranking in the top 7% of all Georgia middle schools and earning a 5-star rating for three consecutive years. It currently sits at 30th out of 578 schools statewide, a 10-position improvement over last year. The school dramatically outperforms both district and state averages in nearly every subject. Most notably, students taking high school-level courses achieve exceptional results: 94.3% are proficient in Algebra I (nearly double the state average) and 93.1% are proficient in HS Physical Science. In standard grade-level math, proficiency improves as students advance, rising from 62% in 6th grade to 68% in 7th grade and 78.3% in 8th grade. Social studies proficiency is also strong at 71.7%, well above the state's 40.2%.
While the school excels overall, 8th-grade science is its relative weak point, with 48.6% proficiency—still 19 points above the state average but down nearly 10 points from the previous year. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 13.0% (compared to the state's 17.7%), despite 40.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. With per-student spending of $11,636 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1, Bonaire Middle School provides a supportive environment that prepares students exceptionally well for high school, as evidenced by its outstanding performance in advanced coursework. Note that current ELA scores are not yet available and will be released in December.
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