Bonsall West Elementary

Located at 5050 El Mirlo Dr., in Oceanside, California, Bonsall West Elementary is a low-enrollment K-5 school that enrolls 383 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Bonsall Unified.

Bonsall West Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Bonsall Unified, a district that educates 2,274 students overall.

On demographics, Bonsall West Elementary records that the most-represented group is White (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 31% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 7% Asian. Compared to San Diego County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Bonsall West Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

In the broader community, San Diego County reports that median household income runs about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bonsall West Elementary is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Del Rio Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bonsall West Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.3%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 552 students in 2018 compared to 383 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 11% to 7% across the same window.

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