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Best Elementary Schools
in Bonita Unified

This page covers 8 elementary schools in Bonita Unified. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Oak Mesa Elementary
Grades KG–05566 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
24.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
2
rank
Gladstone Elementary
Grades KG–05515 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
22.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
3
rank
Allen Avenue Elementary
Grades KG–05473 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
23.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
4
rank
Fred Ekstrand Elementary
Grades KG–05493 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
51%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
Grace Miller Elementary
Grades KG–05444 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
23.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
La Verne Heights Elementary
Grades KG–05486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
25.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
30%
Low economic need
7
rank
Arma J. Shull Elementary
Grades KG–05630 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
26.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
29%
Low economic need
8
rank
J. Marion Roynon Elementary
Grades KG–05841 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
24.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,086
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
44%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Elementary Schools
15
Total Schools
44
#1 Score
41
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Oak Mesa Elementary
Score: 44/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.