Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Cruz, CA
Bonny Doon Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bonny Doon Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.
The verdict
Bonny Doon Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools.
- #3 of 14
- elementary schools in Santa Cruz · Resource Index
- 33
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13.1:1
- small classes for California
- 13.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Bonny Doon Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Bonny Doon Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Santa Cruz, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060564000515 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-18 students YoY
Bonny Doon Elementary shrank from 115 students in 2022-23 to 97 in 2023-24 (-15.7%).
Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-18 students YoY 060564000515 · Santa Cruz, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
92 enr · 13.1:1 · 13.0% lunch · RII 33
Nearest enrollment peer: Aspire Academy Charter (100 students)
Bonny Doon Elementary shrank from 115 students in 2022-23 to 97 in 2023-24 (-15.7%). Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Bonny Doon Elementary compares
Bonny Doon Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.1:1 | ▼ 39% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.0% | ▼ 77% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 92 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 70.7% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, Bonny Doon Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Bonny Doon Union Elementary reports $22,104 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Santa Cruz
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~92 students)
Frequently asked questions about Bonny Doon Elementary
How many students attend Bonny Doon Elementary?
Bonny Doon Elementary has 92 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Cruz, CA. CCD year-over-year: 115 (2022-23) → 97 (2023-24), down 18.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonny Doon Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bonny Doon Elementary is 13.1:1, which is 39% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bonny Doon Elementary?
13.0% of students at Bonny Doon Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bonny Doon Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bonny Doon Elementary is White at 70.7% of enrollment, in Santa Cruz, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bonny Doon Elementary?
Bonny Doon Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Bonny Doon Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Cruz?
By Resource Investment Index, Bonny Doon Elementary ranks #3 of 14 elementary schools in Santa Cruz, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Santa Cruz on the city page.
What other schools are in Bonny Doon Union Elementary?
None reported; Bonny Doon Union Elementary operates only Bonny Doon Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.