Bon Air Elementary School

Bon Air Elementary School is a K-5 school of tight-knit scale in Kokomo, Indiana, overseen by Kokomo School Corporation, instructing 261 students in grades pre-K through 3. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

Kokomo School Corporation runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 5,197 students. Bon Air Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Bon Air Elementary School lists that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 17% multiracial, 16% Black, 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Bon Air Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 77% of students at Bon Air Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Howard County's rate of about 49%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Howard County) logs that median household earnings sit near $64,027, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Howard County's 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,786 students), Bon Air Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bon Air Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Bon Air Elementary School.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Bon Air Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 343 (now 261). The White share of enrollment decreased from 66% to 52% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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