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Bonner Elementary

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Bonner Elementary ranks 1849 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bonner Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Tyler, TX, serving 380 students within the Tyler Independent School District (Isd), and it stands out as a remarkable turnaround story, climbing from the 6th percentile in state rankings a decade ago to the 60th percentile today. This school serves a high-poverty community, with over 93% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, yet it achieves strong academic results that often surpass both district and state averages. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1, Bonner provides a supportive environment where students can thrive.

One of Bonner's standout strengths is its exceptional performance in 4th-grade mathematics, where 60.78% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, significantly outpacing the district (50.96%) and state (49.28%). This is a consistent trend, with Bonner exceeding nearby schools like Clarkston Elementary (38.1%) and Peete Elementary (42.59%) by wide margins. The school also excels in Spanish-language STAAR Reading tests, with 47.83% of 3rd graders and 50% of 4th graders proficient, far above district and state averages, indicating a highly effective bilingual program. Additionally, Bonner serves its diverse student body well, ranking in the 77th percentile for Hispanic students and 70th percentile for low socioeconomic status students, a stark contrast to schools like T J Austin Elementary and Griffin Elementary, which rank in the bottom 20% despite similar demographics.

While Bonner shines in math and bilingual education, it faces challenges in science, where only 16% of 5th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to nearly 30% districtwide. The school's year-to-year test scores can also fluctuate, reflecting the impact of smaller class sizes. However, its consistent upward trajectory is unique among peers—schools like Birdwell School (98th percentile) and Woods Elementary (87th percentile) rank higher but serve far fewer students in poverty. Bonner's success in a challenging environment makes it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong academic growth and targeted support for English learners and economically disadvantaged students.

380

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,464

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

235 S Saunders
Tyler, TX 75702

(903) 262-1920

District: Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bonner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Moore Middle
High:	Tyler High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.8%

African American:

14.5%

White:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Texas avg50%

1,849^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

468^th of 951Tyler Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	1849 of 4627	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	2070 of 4651	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	2620 of 4710	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	2896 of 4647	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2541 of 4581	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	2435 of 4578	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	1776 of 4479	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	2699 of 4359	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	3568 of 4329	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.5	4047 of 4286	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	3903 of 4320	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	3946 of 4260	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	35.3	3118 of 4221	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	3665 of 4206	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	3296 of 4095	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.5	3253 of 3937	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	2427 of 3884	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	2052 of 3768	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	1960 of 3724	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	2024 of 3476	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.6	2285 of 3475	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.3	2058 of 3465	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1644 of 2406	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.2	389 of 1905	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	543 of 2443	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	34.9	1658 of 2443	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	1781 of 2421	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1281 of 2444	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	498 of 2515	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	30.6	1889 of 2483	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	50.4	2064 of 4461	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	1152 of 4331	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	892 of 4295	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	1057 of 4240	75.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	561 of 2918	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	992 of 3668	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	1632 of 3556	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	1481 of 3487	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	879 of 3446	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	694 of 3333	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.8	1027 of 3226	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	1600 of 4575	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	1436 of 3744	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	2205 of 4658	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.9	3482 of 4588	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	3482 of 4561	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	2643 of 4499	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	1665 of 4348	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	2913 of 4306	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	1406 of 2619	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	2716 of 2980	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	1005 of 4413	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	1011 of 3644	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	1780 of 4465	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2114 of 4401	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	1585 of 4376	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1588 of 4329	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	1405 of 4188	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	2017 of 4168	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	1335 of 4520	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	874 of 3705	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	2179 of 4594	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2357 of 4521	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	1820 of 4477	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	1527 of 4451	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	987 of 4309	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	2051 of 4264	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	2199 of 4582	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.7	1689 of 3739	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	2556 of 4647	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	2292 of 4585	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1931 of 4563	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	2194 of 4498	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1866 of 4357	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2514 of 4319	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	1966 of 4301	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.3	407 of 3549	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	1156 of 4292	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	2285 of 4086	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	1398 of 3952	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	2032 of 3799	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	1474 of 3684	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	14.1	2876 of 3082	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)54th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile-28 vs school

White (2021)7th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 S Saunders	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1920	380	27	13.8	93.4%	24 (6.3%)	55 (14.5%)	288 (75.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	55.1	1849^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.0%		51.1	2070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.5%	221	47.8	50.0				42.3	51.1	58.3				42.9	60.8	48.3					$11,464
Caldwell Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	331 S College	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2250	618	39	15.8	49.8%	210 (34.0%)	121 (19.6%)	268 (43.4%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.9%)	80.8	729^th of 4627 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.4	663^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	85.7%	66					100.0	60.9	62.9	81.1	79.5	77.5	87.1	43.5	71.4	62.2	60.3	63.4	72.7	59.7	$8,799
Bell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 Hankerson St	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1820	540	33	16.4	90.0%	63 (11.7%)	144 (26.7%)	300 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	38	2888^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.6	2735^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.2%	153						55.2	39.3	53.9				52.2	32.9	23.1					$10,027
Douglas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1525 N Carlyle	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2100	591	34	17.3	94.8%	19 (3.2%)	70 (11.8%)	489 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	32.7	3243^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	29.9%		30.7	3380^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.3%	137	14.3		33.3	14.3		43.2	46.5	38.8				21.6	65.1	23.9					$8,988
Peete Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Bellwood Dr	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2460	385	27	14.4	97.1%	17 (4.4%)	168 (43.6%)	185 (48.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	19.2	4086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	11.7%		16.8	4191^st of 4651 public elementary schools	9.9%	105						10.9	38.9	41.7				17.9	42.6	33.3					$11,732
Birdwell School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2010 Talley Ave	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1870	568	31	18.4	68.7%	41 (7.2%)	14 (2.5%)	506 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	96.9	97^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.9%		97	101^st of 4651 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	57.1	40.0			100.0	75.0	94.4	85.7	88.1	89.5	94.7	70.8	96.6	80.0	83.3	86.8	100.0	81.1	$9,035
T J Austin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W Franklin	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1765	359	25	14.2	98.1%	13 (3.6%)	117 (32.6%)	221 (61.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.5	4401^st of 4627 public elementary schools	4.9%		24.2	3784^th of 4651 public elementary schools	18.6%	617						14.3	21.3	18.2				16.3	37.1	36.4					$10,995
Griffin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2650 N Broadway Ave	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2310	649	38	17.1	93.8%	15 (2.3%)	187 (28.8%)	435 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	22.5	3902^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.2	4070^th of 4651 public elementary schools	12.5%	168						24.4	29.8	48.5				35.4	32.3	36.7					$8,533
Ramey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 N Forest	Tyler	75702	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-2505	517	37	13.9	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	155 (30.0%)	347 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	45.9	2338^th of 4627 public elementary schools	49.5%		33.9	3195^th of 4651 public elementary schools	31.3%	857						42.3	46.0	44.3				43.7	68.5	40.9					$9,699
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Fry Ave	Tyler	75701	Smith County	Tyler Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 262-1280	810	44	18.3	41.9%	470 (58.0%)	136 (16.8%)	155 (19.1%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.7%)	84.8	583^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		87.1	491^st of 4651 public elementary schools	89.4%	92						77.6	71.3	66.9				61.4	73.9	60.5					$7,116

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonner Elementary

Is Bonner Elementary a good school?

Bonner Elementary ranks 1849^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bonner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Bonner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bonner Elementary?

Students at Bonner Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 14% African American, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bonner Elementary in?

Tyler Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Bonner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moore Middle
High : Tyler High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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