The brief
An elementary school in Willcox, AZ where students score 49 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 21 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 1 of 1 in Bonita Elementary District (4224).
Bonita Elementary School is listed in Bonita Elementary District (4224), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202549%
- 202442%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 AASA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 85643; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $56,952
- Median home value
- $161,500
- Median rent
- $700/mo
- College educated
- 17.5%
- Homeownership
- 68.1%
- Poverty rate
- 12.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 85643; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,462/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Willcox. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Willcox), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bonita Elementary School serve?
Bonita Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.
How many students attend Bonita Elementary School?
Bonita Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 82 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonita Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Bonita Elementary School is 7.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Bonita Elementary School rank in AZ?
Bonita Elementary School ranks #21 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Bonita Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Bonita Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bonita Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bonita Elementary School has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Bonita Elementary School a charter school?
No, Bonita Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Bonita Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Bonita Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 8th
- Enrollment
- 82
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Graham County
- Phone
- (928) 828-3363
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $20,689
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 25.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 85643)
- 8,524
- Area median age
- 40.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.