Enrollment
94
Elementary
STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONITA ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4224)·NCES 040126000070
Bonita Elementary School
18008 S FORT GRANT RD, WILLCOX, AZ 85643 · (928) 828-3363 · Graham County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL94 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Arizona public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
11 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 12 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 6% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
38.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -10.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 10 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 45.0% |
| 2018-19 | 50.0% | 46.0% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 48.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bonita Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Graham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 94 | #1,140 of 1,223 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
94
-10 (-10%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 79
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94 | 11 | 8.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 11 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 103 | 12 | 8.6:1 | 49% (50) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 9 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 86 | 10 | 8.6:1 | 53% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 10 | 7.4:1 | 45% (33) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 10 | 10.0:1 | 46% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 79 | 8 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 79 | 7 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonita Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (86 to 94); teachers up 10% (10 to 11).
About Bonita Elementary School
Bonita Elementary School is a very small elementary school located in WILLCOX, Arizona. Enrollment stands at 94 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 79% below the average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Bonita Elementary School belongs to Bonita Elementary District (4224).
Hispanic students are 62% of those enrolled at Bonita Elementary School. The remaining shares are 38% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Graham County's population at about 31%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 47%.
On staff are 11 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Arizona is 17.0:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among Arizona public elementary schools, Bonita Elementary School outscored 13%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Graham County show that the median household earns about $67,325 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Graham County, 32 public schools serve about 6,927 students.
Measured in a straight line, GIFT - Gila Institute for Technology is about 21.0 miles from Bonita Elementary School.
The federal government classifies Bonita Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.
The school's enrollment decreased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 11.6:1 to 8.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to Bonita Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Graham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,232
Census ACS
Median income
$67,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLCOX
- Willcox High SchoolHigh · 408 students
- Willcox Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Willcox Middle SchoolMiddle · 302 students
- CTD - Cochise Technology SchoolHigh · 1 students
- CTD - Willcox High SchoolHigh · 1 students
Other Bonita Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bonita Elementary. Bonita Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Bonita ElementarySanta Maria, CA · 535 students
- Bonita ElementaryCrows Landing, CA · 134 students
Nearby schools
- GIFT - Gila Institute for Technology21.0 mi · 24
- Mt Graham High School21.4 mi · 86
- Dorothy Stinson School21.9 mi · 539
- Thatcher High School21.9 mi · 512
- Eagle Online Academy22.1 mi · 49
- Jack Daley Primary School22.1 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Bonita Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bonita Elementary School?
Bonita Elementary School enrolls approximately 94 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Bonita Elementary School serve?
Bonita Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bonita Elementary School have?
Bonita Elementary School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Bonita Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bonita Elementary School are roughly 38% White, 62% Hispanic.
Who oversees Bonita Elementary School?
Bonita Elementary School is overseen by Bonita Elementary District (4224) in Graham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.