Is Bellevue Elementary a good school?

Bellevue Elementary ranks 3508 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bellevue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 621 students attended Bellevue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bellevue Elementary?

Students at Bellevue Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bellevue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bellevue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bellevue Senior Elementary High : Buhach Colony High

Bellevue Elementary

Summary:

Bellevue Elementary is a public elementary school located in Atwater, California, serving 680 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Atwater Elementary School District, which is ranked 737 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Bellevue Elementary faces several challenges compared to other schools in the district and the state. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, is generally lower than the Atwater district average and the statewide California average across most grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Bellevue Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 32.14% to 49.4%, compared to the Atwater district average of 39.4% to 46.56% and the California average of 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 18.6% to 42%, compared to the Atwater district average of 30.52% to 44.99% and the California average of 34.31% to 45.64%. Bellevue Elementary's performance on the CAST Science test is also lower, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.11% to 20.93%, compared to the Atwater district average of 20.52% to 25.52% and the California average of 30.18% to 32.68%. Additionally, Bellevue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.9% in 2017-2018 to 16.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Aileen Colburn Elementary (10.5%) and Thomas Olaeta Elementary (14.5%) in the same district.

One potential factor contributing to Bellevue Elementary's challenges may be the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 84.41% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby Peggy Heller Elementary (64.21%) and Elmer Wood Elementary (74.86%) in the same district. While Bellevue Elementary's performance is generally lower than other schools in the Atwater Elementary District, it is comparable to or slightly better than the elementary schools in the neighboring Winton district, such as Sybil N. Crookham Elementary and Winfield Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

1020 East Bellevue Rd.
Atwater, CA 95301-2314

(209) 357-6140

District: Atwater Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3508^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,002

Students who attend Bellevue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bellevue Senior Elementary
High:	Buhach Colony High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 621

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

White:

5.3%

African American:

2.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bellevue Elementary ranks worse than 59.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Atwater Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88.2%), White (5.3%), African American (2.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Atwater Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bellevue Elementary is 23.8. 3 elementary schools in the Atwater Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bellevue Elementary employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bellevue Elementary is $4,002, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Atwater Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bellevue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue Elementary 3508^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bellevue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Atwater Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Atwater Elementary 737^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bellevue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.59	3654^th	4809	24.0%
2005	23.33	3742^nd	4822	22.4%
2006	21.93	3860^th	4818	19.9%
2007	24.10	3999^th	5113	21.8%
2008	20.45	4311^th	5113	15.7%
2009	25.23	4047^th	5193	22.1%
2010	31.13	3767^th	5314	29.1%
2011	37.82	3395^th	5377	36.9%
2012	36.32	3507^th	5390	34.9%
2013	53.40	2482^nd	5530	55.1%
2015	18.96	4735^th	5611	15.6%
2016	28.70	3872^nd	5614	31.0%
2017	27.91	4007^th	5692	29.6%
2018	30.36	3795^th	5662	33.0%
2019	29.04	4010^th	5789	30.7%
2022	38.13	3213^th	5883	45.4%
2023	34.96	3504^th	5874	40.3%
2024	35.04	3508^th	5862	40.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.58	1684^th	3246	48.1%
2019	50.07	1248^th	3275	61.9%
2022	66.85	547^th	3311	83.5%
2023	61.36	735^th	3250	77.4%
2024	65.04	543^rd	3160	82.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.71	1396^th	2420	42.3%
2024	35.88	1507^th	2634	42.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.05	2809^th	5084	44.7%
2019	40.74	3053^rd	5173	41.0%
2022	52.46	2129^th	5264	59.6%
2023	48.72	2454^th	5374	54.3%
2024	45.44	2714^th	5511	50.8%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	29.91	269^th	336	19.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.49	3387^th	5413	37.4%
2019	28.80	3923^rd	5492	28.6%
2022	31.49	3616^th	5635	35.8%
2023	33.56	3457^th	5617	38.5%
2024	37.07	3260^th	5605	41.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.09	642^nd	2128	69.8%
2019	47.75	1044^th	2585	59.6%
2022	37.38	1185^th	2227	46.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.09	4013^th	5431	26.1%
2019	29.68	3818^th	5510	30.7%
2022	45.81	2672^nd	5663	52.8%
2023	38.26	3176^th	5650	43.8%
2024	34.12	3471^st	5636	38.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bellevue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.09	2925^th	4830	39.4%
2019	36.94	3173^rd	4963	36.1%
2022	50.26	2181^st	5084	57.1%
2023	47.72	2378^th	5098	53.4%
2024	47.94	2402^nd	5102	52.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bellevue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	489	149	70	91	11	n/a	n/a	0	810
1989	529	130	70	91	5	n/a	n/a	0	825
1990	541	110	74	107	1	n/a	n/a	0	833
1991	585	125	79	116	3	n/a	n/a	0	908
1992	581	116	105	145	2	n/a	n/a	0	949
1993	497	131	136	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	928
1994	451	145	209	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	986
1995	130	57	133	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1996	130	57	133	255	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1997	135	63	115	301	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1998	144	41	78	344	3	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	112	43	78	397	4	n/a	n/a	0	634
2000	117	24	57	393	3	n/a	n/a	3	597
2001	109	32	55	423	2	n/a	n/a	5	626
2002	93	38	48	469	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
2003	93	38	48	469	1	n/a	n/a	0	649
2004	104	46	42	477	0	n/a	n/a	0	669
2005	93	34	28	499	0	n/a	n/a	0	654
2006	96	30	38	544	0	n/a	n/a	1	709
2007	132	40	42	625	0	n/a	n/a	2	841
2008	106	38	36	642	1	n/a	n/a	0	823
2009	100	32	34	713	2	8	16	0	905
2010	88	42	33	734	2	5	5	0	909
2011	75	40	25	737	1	4	8	0	890
2012	68	34	29	710	2	4	10	0	857
2013	57	33	23	567	6	3	19	0	708
2014	54	18	23	547	2	3	12	0	659
2015	57	18	15	538	2	2	9	0	641
2016	60	20	21	526	2	3	16	0	648
2017	49	16	26	506	7	2	20	0	626
2018	46	16	18	545	10	2	19	0	656
2019	40	17	15	592	8	3	16	0	691
2020	36	16	16	548	4	2	16	0	638
2021	36	15	18	574	2	2	14	0	661
2022	42	21	17	603	0	2	12	0	697
2023	36	16	13	603	0	1	11	0	680
2024	33	14	10	548	1	2	13	0	621

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bellevue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	810	33.0	24.5	n/a
1989	825	31.0	26.6	n/a
1990	833	31.0	26.8	n/a
1991	908	36.9	24.6	n/a
1992	949	37.5	25.3	38.5
1993	928	36.0	25.8	53.2
1994	986	35.0	28.2	70.3
1995	576	23.1	24.9	81.3
1996	576	23.1	24.9	81.3
1997	614	30.0	20.5	93.3
1998	610	31.0	19.7	92
1999	634	31.0	20.5	95
2000	597	30.0	19.9	92.8
2001	626	33.0	19.0	90.8
2002	649	34.2	19.0	92.3
2003	649	34.2	19.0	92.3
2004	669	34.2	19.6	93
2005	654	33.1	19.8	93.4
2006	709	36.0	19.7	86.3
2007	841	42.0	20.0	88.3
2008	823	45.0	18.3	75.3
2009	905	41.0	20.6	90.1
2010	909	36.0	25.2	92.6
2011	890	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	857	35.1	24.4	n/a
2013	708	27.5	25.7	92.9
2014	659	25.5	25.8	93
2015	641	24.0	26.7	98
2016	648	24.0	27.0	97.5
2017	626	20.0	31.3	95.4
2018	656	25.0	26.2	98.3
2019	691	27.0	25.5	92.9
2020	638	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	661	29.0	22.7	94.9
2022	697	31.1	22.3	91
2023	680	28.7	23.6	84.4
2024	621	26.0	23.8	92.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bellevue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	810	33.0	24.5	n/a
1989	825	31.0	26.6	n/a
1990	833	31.0	26.8	n/a
1991	908	36.9	24.6	n/a
1992	949	37.5	25.3	38.5
1993	928	36.0	25.8	53.2
1994	986	35.0	28.2	70.3
1995	576	23.1	24.9	81.3
1996	576	23.1	24.9	81.3
1997	614	30.0	20.5	93.3
1998	610	31.0	19.7	92
1999	634	31.0	20.5	95
2000	597	30.0	19.9	92.8
2001	626	33.0	19.0	90.8
2002	649	34.2	19.0	92.3
2003	649	34.2	19.0	92.3
2004	669	34.2	19.6	93
2005	654	33.1	19.8	93.4
2006	709	36.0	19.7	86.3
2007	841	42.0	20.0	88.3
2008	823	45.0	18.3	75.3
2009	905	41.0	20.6	90.1
2010	909	36.0	25.2	92.6
2011	890	n/a	n/a	95.3
2012	857	35.1	24.4	n/a
2013	708	27.5	25.7	92.9
2014	659	25.5	25.8	93
2015	641	24.0	26.7	98
2016	648	24.0	27.0	97.5
2017	626	20.0	31.3	95.4
2018	656	25.0	26.2	98.3
2019	691	27.0	25.5	92.9
2020	638	n/a	n/a	95.3
2021	661	29.0	22.7	94.9
2022	697	31.1	22.3	91
2023	680	28.7	23.6	84.4
2024	621	26.0	23.8	92.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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