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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002403

BONNER EL

8100 ELROD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77017 · (713) 943-5740 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
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
Pre-K
90
Kindergarten
71
Grade 1
74
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
102
Grade 4
73
Grade 5
82
Student demographics
White
31%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
54497%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
Black
112%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
Male
26347%
Female
29853%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +32.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
561
-317 (-36%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 17.0:1
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
97%
was 96%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BONNER EL

BONNER EL operates as a medium-sized elementary campus in HOUSTON, Texas, operated by HOUSTON ISD. Current enrollment sits at 561 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

HOUSTON ISD runs 273 schools in total, collectively educating 176,727 students. BONNER EL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, BONNER EL reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BONNER EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 31.6%, the actual is 38.3%, a residual of +6.7 points.

In the broader community, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which BONNER EL is one.

KIPP CLIMB ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BONNER EL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.3%.

BONNER EL operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 36%: 878 students in 2018 compared to 561 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BONNER EL typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Harris County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
BONNER EL
District
HOUSTON ISD
Address
8100 ELROD ST, HOUSTON, TX 77017
Phone
(713) 943-5740
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
561
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
543 (97%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
482364002403
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BONNER EL
How many students attend BONNER EL?
BONNER EL enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does BONNER EL serve?
BONNER EL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BONNER EL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BONNER EL is approximately 14.4:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BONNER EL?
At BONNER EL, the student body is approximately 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is BONNER EL public or private?
BONNER EL 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.
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