Bon Air Elementary

Bon Air Elementary is a primary school of mid-tier scale in Bon Air, Virginia, one of the schools within Chesterfield County Public Schools, caters to 488 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 65 schools in Chesterfield County Public Schools (64,194 students total), Bon Air Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Bon Air Elementary logs that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 27% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Bon Air Elementary records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Bon Air Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 76% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Chesterfield County (around 54%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bon Air Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 67.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 70.5%.

In the surrounding community, Chesterfield County reports that median household earnings sit near $101,931, roughly 44% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Bon Air Elementary is one of 76 public schools in Chesterfield County (combined enrollment of about 64,194 students).

Nearest neighbor: Huguenot High, around 1.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bon Air Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 62.5%.

Bon Air Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 24%: 642 students in 2018 compared to 488 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 65% to 58% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.