BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 305 N PALMETTO ST, in BUNNELL, Florida, BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a sprawling primary school that enrolls 1,061 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under FLAGLER. Enrollment runs roughly 76% larger than the state mean of about 604.

Across the 11 schools in FLAGLER (13,521 students total), BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 17% Black, 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 52% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Flagler County's rate of about 38%.

After controlling for student poverty, BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Flagler County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,363, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Flagler County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 13,521 students), BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RYMFIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 2.0 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 59.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BUNNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 12%, going from 1,204 students in 2018 to 1,061 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 64% to 58% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 today.

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