BONNER EL

Located at 235 S SAUNDERS, in TYLER, Texas, BONNER EL is a low-enrollment primary school that hosts 380 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by TYLER ISD. That puts it 27% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Across the 26 schools in TYLER ISD (18,708 students total), BONNER EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, BONNER EL logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 14% Black, 6% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Smith County as a whole is about 21% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BONNER EL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Smith County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BONNER EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.1%, the actual is 40.7%, a residual of +7.6 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Smith County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,192, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Smith County runs 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students), of which BONNER EL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CALDWELL ARTS ACADEMY, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BONNER EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BONNER EL at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Five-year trend. BONNER EL's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 381 (now 380). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 81% to 76%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.