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Enrollment
1,136
Elementary
DISTRICT 704 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLMES·NCES 120090008604
BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL
140 BLUE DEVIL DR, BONIFAY, FL 32425 · (850) 547-3631 · Holmes County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,136 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
779 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 50%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL→HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HOLMES. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
50.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.4pp since 2023
Math
57.9%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,136
-180 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.5:1
% White
85%
was 86%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
4%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL
Located at 140 BLUE DEVIL DR, in BONIFAY, Florida, BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL is a sizable primary school that teaches 1,136 students (grades pre-K through 8), operated by HOLMES. Compared to the state average of about 604 students per school, that is 88% above typical.
HOLMES comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,013 students; BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL is among them.
For racial and ethnic makeup, BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Other groups include 7% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 69% of students at BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 51.5%.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Holmes County indicate the typical household earns roughly $49,343 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Holmes County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,013 students), BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 49.5%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL has declined 14%, going from 1,316 students in 2018 to 1,136 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Holmes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,513
Census ACS
Median income
$49,343
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,013 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOLMES
- HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 464 students
- POPLAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 415 students
- BETHLEHEM HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 363 students
- PONCE DE LEON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 298 students
- PONCE DE LEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 272 students
- GRADUATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMHigh · 45 students
Other schools in BONIFAY
- HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 464 students
- BETHLEHEM HIGH SCHOOLCombined · 363 students
- GRADUATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMHigh · 45 students
- HOLMES VIRTUAL-FRANCHISE FLVSCombined · 20 students
- HOLMES VIRTUAL-DISTRICT INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined
- HOLMES VIRTUAL-VENDOR INSTRUCTION PROGRAMElementary
Nearby schools
- HOLMES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 464
- HOLMES VIRTUAL-FRANCHISE FLVS1.7 mi · 20
- GRADUATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM1.7 mi · 45
- CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL8.6 mi · 563
- WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF VARYING EXCEPTIONALITIES (WAVE)8.6 mi · 64
- ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOL8.7 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOLHow large is BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL?
BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,136 students in grades PK-08.
Is BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL have?
BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL employs 74 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the student diversity at BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL are roughly 85% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL public or private?
BONIFAY K-8 SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOLMES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.