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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002403
Bonner Elementary School
8100 ELROD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77017 · (713) 943-5740 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
543 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 90 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Bonner Elementary School→Stevenson Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 22.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 23.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 49.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 16.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Schools most like Bonner Elementary School
Bonner Elementary School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonner Elementary School this school | 561 | 96.8% | 38.6% |
| F P Caillet Elementary School DALLAS | 552 | 97.8% | 35.3% |
| Ascher Silberstein Elementary School DALLAS | 545 | 96.1% | 47.1% |
| Ligarde Elementary School LAREDO | 571 | 96.7% | 39.4% |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Charter School HOUSTON | 524 | 97.5% | 55.0% |
| Loma Park Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 587 | 96.9% | 28.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Bonner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,769 of 4,401 | #372 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #2,410 of 4,466 ▲ 312 | #338 of 625 ▲ 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #3,023 of 4,466 ▼ 439 | #416 of 625 ▼ 71 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,593 of 3,998 | #249 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,944 of 4,938 | #401 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #1,922 of 4,622 | #264 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.9% | #4,282 of 4,628 | #642 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.8% | #300 of 4,789 | #91 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.1% | #272 of 2,838 | #75 of 441 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
561
-124 (-18%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 749
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 38.9 | 14.4:1 | 97% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 47.9 | 12.4:1 | 97% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 613 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 98% (599) |
| 2020-21 | 685 | 41 | 16.7:1 | 97% (666) |
| 2017-18 | 878 | 51.6 | 17.0:1 | 95% (836) |
| 2015-16 | 991 | 56 | 17.7:1 | 88% (877) |
| 2010-11 | 997 | 55 | 18.1:1 | 58% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 39 | 22.1:1 | 96% (826) |
| 1990-91 | 749 | 39 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonner Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (878 to 561); teachers down 25% (51.6 to 38.9).
About Bonner Elementary School
Students in HOUSTON, Texas, attend Bonner Elementary School, a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 561 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
The district for Bonner Elementary School is HOUSTON ISD, with 273 schools and 176,727 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Bonner Elementary School is 97%. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bonner Elementary School scores 6%.
The school's 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas is about 15.1:1. At Bonner Elementary School, 97% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Harris County average 70%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 32.4% at Bonner Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.6%.
In Harris County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Harris County number 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, KIPP Prime College Preparatory, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Bonner Elementary School is 5th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% decline, from 685 to 561. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.7:1 to 14.4:1.
The discussion board for Bonner Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Bonner Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bonner Elementary. Bonner Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Bonner Elementary SchoolTYLER, TX · 380 students
- BONNER ELEMENTARYSTEWARTVILLE, MN · 411 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Prime College Preparatory0.6 mi · 453
- KIPP Climb Academy0.6 mi · 679
- Chavez High School0.8 mi · 1,857
- Stevenson Middle School1.0 mi · 1,096
- Patterson Elementary School1.1 mi · 811
- Park Place Elementary School1.2 mi · 686
Frequently asked questions
About Bonner Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Bonner Elementary School?
Bonner Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bonner Elementary School serve?
Bonner Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonner Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bonner Elementary School is approximately 14.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bonner Elementary School?
At Bonner Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Bonner Elementary School public or private?
Bonner Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.