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Bonsall Unified Schools
Bonsall Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Diego County (Bonsall). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bonsall Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bonsall Unified
5 of 5 schools in Bonsall Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1F: 1
Best schools in Bonsall Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Bonsall West Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Norman L Sullivan Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Bonsall Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Bonsall High (High school, meets expectations)
- F Vivian Banks Charter (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Bonsall Unified
High schools (1)
- C+ Bonsall High, Bonsall
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Norman L Sullivan Middle, Bonsall
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Bonsall Elementary, Bonsall
- B+ Bonsall West Elementary, Oceanside
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Vivian Banks Charter, Pala
Where Bonsall Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Diego County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,231 students with 101 full-time-equivalent teachers and 293 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0601426
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Vista Unified (28 schools, 9 mi)
- San Marcos Unified (19 schools, 11 mi)
- Escondido Union (24 schools, 13 mi)
- Valley Center-Pauma Unified (8 schools, 13 mi)
- Oceanside Unified (24 schools, 14 mi)
- Escondido Union High (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Fallbrook Union Elementary (9 schools, 14 mi)
- Fallbrook Union High (3 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Bonsall Unified
How many schools are in Bonsall Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Bonsall Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bonsall Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bonsall, Oceanside, Pala.
How good are the schools in Bonsall Unified?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 35.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bonsall Unified?
2,231 students were enrolled in Bonsall Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bonsall Unified?
Bonsall Unified is in California, based in San Diego County, with its district office in Bonsall. Its boundary covers about 69.9 sq mi.