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Bonaire Primary School

535 Thompson Mill Rd, Bonaire, GA 31005 · (478) 922-2194 · Houston County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
247 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K9417%
Kindergarten15628%
Grade 114025%
Grade 217431%
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 71% · US 70%
White
29853%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 34% · US 43%
Hispanic
7313%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
13624%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 36% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
478%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
30554%
Female
25946%

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Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Bonaire Primary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn GeorgiaIn Houston County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
564#694 of 1,324#15 of 25
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#923 of 1,301#13 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.9%#347 of 1,301#13 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.8%#1,092 of 1,312#22 of 25
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 2024-25
Enrollment
564
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2556439.514.3:144% (247)
2023-246033915.5:142% (254)
2022-236244115.2:129% (182)
2020-215593615.5:126% (143)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonaire Primary School.

About Bonaire Primary School

Bonaire Primary School serves students in Bonaire, Georgia, as a mid-sized elementary school. Its enrollment is 564 students, spread over pre-K through 2.

Houston County is the local district for Bonaire Primary School. It runs 38 schools with 30,939 students.

More than half of the students at Bonaire Primary School are White (53%). The rest of enrollment is 24% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. That is in line with Houston County, where about 54% of residents are White. The diversity index for Bonaire Primary School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Based on 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, Bonaire Primary School has a ratio of 14.3:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 44%. Among public schools in Houston County, the average eligibility rate is 74%.

In the surrounding county, Houston County, median household income comes to about $80,698, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 39 public schools and about 30,939 students.

Bonaire Middle School, about 1.1 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.

Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 559 to 564. By 2024-25, the school had 14.3 students per teacher, compared with 15.5 in 2020-21.

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Houston County at a glance

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Population
169,649
Census ACS
Median income
$80,698
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
30,939 students

Quick facts

School name
Bonaire Primary School
District
Houston County
Address
535 Thompson Mill Rd, Bonaire, GA 31005
Phone
(478) 922-2194
County
Houston County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
564
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
247 (44%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
130288004380
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bonaire Primary School
How large is Bonaire Primary School?
Bonaire Primary School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Bonaire Primary School serve?
Bonaire Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many teachers does Bonaire Primary School have?
Bonaire Primary School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Bonaire Primary School?
Student demographics at Bonaire Primary School are roughly 53% White, 13% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Bonaire Primary School?
Bonaire Primary School is overseen by Houston County in Houston County.
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