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Bonner Elementary School

Preparing a community of college bound children, Bonner Elementary School in Houston Independent School Districts East Region prides itself in providing a diverse and educational experience for all students. Our students achieve their goals under the direction of a remarkable teachers and support staff. Your childs educational success is our most important goal.

Students Robotics Cheerleader Student Council After School Programs And many other programs . Adults/Parents Adult ESL classes Volunteering in Classrooms PTO Bonners Motto Where Excellence is the Norm. It is the mission of Bonner Elementary to Empower students with knowledge for a life of purpose, service and leadership. It is our vision to educate today to Triumph tomorrow.
Houston Independent School District

Bonner Elementary
8100 Elrod St. Houston, Texas 77017 Phone: (713) 943-5740 Fax: (713) 943-5741 Mrs. Sharon Carpenter, Principal E-mail: SCarpenter@houstonisd.org Sandra Cisneros, Assistant Principal Klinger Casquete, Assistant Principal
Sharon D. Carpenter, Principal School Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.

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MISSION STATEMENT It is the mission of Bonner Elementary School to empower students with knowledge for a life of purpose, service and leadership. Our vision is to educate today to triumph tomorrow. Our mission and vision are sustained by values which include an in-depth focus on student learning, high academic and behavioral expectations, collaborative planning and sharing of best practices, organization, consistency, open and effective communication, and strong parental involvement.

School Profile
Bonner Elementary School is located Southeast of downtown Houston, two blocks east of I-45. Bonners vertical feeder pattern campuses include Stevenson Middle School and Chavez High School. Average experience 8yrs Years of experience 5 or less - 46% 6 to 10 - 23% 11 or more - 3 2% Teacher by Program Regular Education- 5% Bilingual/ESL - 60% Special Education - 5% Sixty-five percent of Bonner teachers are currently certified Gifted and Talented and are serving GT population.

Student Race / Ethnicity

96% 1% 1%

Advanced Degrees
Master - 16% Doctorate - 2%

2012/2013 STAAR PERFORMANCE COMPARISON DATA ( English and Spanish Combined)

Year

STAAR Reading

STAAR Math

STAAR Writing

STAAR Science

Attendance Rate

Teaching Staff

2013

71%

78%

74%

62%

98%

Teacher Ethnicity
African American

Year

STAAR Reading

STAAR Math

STAAR Writing

STAAR Science

White

Attendance Rate

Hispanic 0% 10% 20% 30% Series1 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

2012

69%

69%

72%

62%

97.4%