The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Math. The lowest is 46% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Bunnell Elementary School
Bunnell Elementary sits at the northern end of Flagler County's school system, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade in Bunnell, the county seat. The school is a regular public school operated by Flagler County Schools, and its enrollment makes it a large elementary school for its grade band. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the surrounding community.
State testing results come from Florida's FAST assessments in English language arts and math, and from the statewide science assessment at fifth grade. The picture across subjects and grade levels is mixed, with math showing more strength in the earlier grades than the later ones. Third-grade math proficiency is the school's strongest result, with a clear majority of students reaching the proficient level. That rate falls noticeably by fifth grade, where roughly half are proficient. Reading and ELA results are more of a concern throughout: third-grade ELA proficiency is below the third-grade math rate, and fourth- and fifth-grade ELA proficiency sits well below half of students. Fifth-grade science follows a similar pattern, with fewer than half of students reaching proficiency. A parent who wants to understand what is behind these patterns and what the school is doing to address them would be well served by asking staff directly. Multi-year trend data was not available, so it is not possible from this data to say whether results are improving, holding steady, or declining. Data on chronic absenteeism, special education rates, and English learner populations was not reported.
The district's most recently confirmed policy change is a strict cellphone ban. Elementary students, including those at Bunnell Elementary, have operated under a bell-to-bell device restriction for some time. Publicly reported information indicates Flagler Schools recorded a meaningful drop in discipline incidents related to devices following that policy's enforcement, which is worth knowing if you're thinking about how your child's school day is structured and how family communication works during school hours.
The school sits in Bunnell proper, a small city with a historic downtown anchored by the intersection of US-1 and Moody Boulevard near the old Florida East Coast Railway corridor. The WPA-era coquina City Hall, the old courthouse, and Lake Lucille give the core a distinct character, but the city functions primarily as a car-dependent community. Walkability is described publicly as a future goal tied to planned development rather than a current reality. Major employers are weighted toward county government, the sheriff's office, and health services, with a small industrial park and surrounding agricultural land filling out the landscape.
Bunnell is in the midst of an unusual growth moment. A large residential development west and south of the existing city received final approval in 2025 after a contentious commission vote; publicly reported coverage describes it as the largest single development in Flagler County since Palm Coast was originally platted, with a phased buildout expected to dramatically expand the city's population over time. A Commerce Parkway expansion connecting State Road 100 to US-1 is also underway and is framed publicly as a future commercial and mixed-use corridor. For a family choosing where to put down roots, that growth trajectory means the neighborhood around this school and the school itself could look quite different within a decade.
On housing, the Bunnell ZIP code sits notably below the Florida statewide median home value and below the national median as well, making it a more affordable entry point into Flagler County than coastal areas like Palm Coast. Home values have edged slightly downward year over year in the area. Rents in the area fall at a level that represents a manageable share of a typical household income at current rates, and the estimated monthly ownership cost at current mortgage rates is moderate by Florida standards.
Because Flagler County has only a single school district, the comparison data did not yield a meaningful peer ranking, so no positioning against county neighbors is available here.
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