Norman L. Sullivan Middle

Norman L. Sullivan Middle, a cozy middle school in Bonsall, California, part of Bonsall Unified, serves 529 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Bonsall Unified comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 2,274 students; Norman L. Sullivan Middle is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Norman L. Sullivan Middle logs that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 40% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Native American, 4% Asian.

On the resource side, Norman L. Sullivan Middle lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Norman L. Sullivan Middle higher than the state norm the norm. Around 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Norman L. Sullivan Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.0%, the actual is 40.4%, a residual of -6.6 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Diego County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Norman L. Sullivan Middle is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

Bonsall High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Norman L. Sullivan Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Norman L. Sullivan Middle at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 41.1%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 11%: 595 students in 2018 compared to 529 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 33% to 40%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.