Bonita Elementary

Bonita Street Elementary School is situated in Carson, California. The school started operating in 1958 and at the moment, is serving 600 plus students enrolled in kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is member of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and follows a single track calendar year. The school's main goals has always been providing an environment where the students may have an enriched and improved learning experiences. As stated in the school's Vision Statement, Bonita Street Elementary is focused in making their school a safe, fair, and socially and environmentally conscious atmosphere to give children pride and build their confidence in themselves, their school and their community.

School Statistics

Bonita Street Elementary has a state ranking of 6 out of 10 according to the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base Report. Bonita has an API Score of 769 based on the statewide student assessments administered in 2006.

The Bonita School faculty has no first year teachers, accumulating a 14 year teaching average which is higher than the state average of 13. Their teacher credentials is at 97%, with a 3% Emergency credential.

The Average Class Size of Bonita Elementary is 20 for Kindergarten, 19 for grade 1, 19 for grade 2, 20 for grade 3, 33 for grade 4, and 26 for grade 5. The student-staff ratios stands at 47 in Students per paraprofessional staff, 166 in Students per office/clerical staff, and 111 in Students per other classified staff.

The school's student population is a mixture of different ethnicities. Almost half of the enrollees are Hispanic or Latino (46%), 26% are Filipino, 13% are African American, 8% are Pacific Islander, 5% are White, and the remaining 3% are Asian.