Is Bella Vista Elementary a good school?

Bella Vista Elementary ranks 2544 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bella Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 526 students attended Bella Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bella Vista Elementary?

Students at Bella Vista Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bella Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bella Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Macy Intermediate High : Schurr High

Bella Vista Elementary

Summary:

Bella Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Monterey Park, California, serving 493 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Bella Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the Montebello Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Bella Vista's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy range from 39.33% to 50.62%, compared to the district's 28.34% to 35.72% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Bella Vista's proficiency rates range from 26.67% to 52.44%, compared to the district's 22.33% to 34.38% and the state's 35.02% to 45.64%. The school's Hispanic students also consistently outperform their peers in the state, ranking in the top 28% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

However, Bella Vista faces some challenges. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 1.5% in 2020-2021 to 31.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Bella Vista's Asian and Multi-racial student subgroups perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 20% and 37% of California elementary schools, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.41% to 70.39% over the past three school years, suggesting that the school serves a predominantly low-income population.

Detail:

Public K-5

2410 Findlay Ave.
Monterey Park, CA 91754-7017

(323) 721-4335

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2544^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,818

Students who attend Bella Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Macy Intermediate
High:	Schurr High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

Asian:

7.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bella Vista Elementary ranks better than 56.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.14. (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 (85.7%), Asian (7.4%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bella Vista Elementary is 17.1, which is the 6^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Bella Vista Elementary employs 30.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bella Vista Elementary is $7,818, which is the 2^nd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bella Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bella Vista Elementary 2544^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bella Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bella Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.90	3370^th	4809	29.9%
2005	28.32	3389^th	4822	29.7%
2006	30.35	3285^th	4818	31.8%
2007	36.52	3140^th	5113	38.6%
2008	33.38	3369^th	5113	34.1%
2009	34.76	3378^th	5193	35.0%
2010	32.71	3645^th	5314	31.4%
2011	33.68	3700^th	5377	31.2%
2012	27.31	4145^th	5390	23.1%
2013	26.95	4280^th	5530	22.6%
2015	29.47	3741^st	5611	33.3%
2016	32.81	3540^th	5614	36.9%
2017	39.67	3124^th	5692	45.1%
2018	64.14	1855^th	5662	67.2%
2019	58.67	2141^st	5789	63.0%
2021	40.65	769^th	1417	45.7%
2022	59.83	2035^th	5883	65.4%
2023	54.27	2317^th	5874	60.6%
2024	50.14	2544^th	5862	56.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	45.38	382^nd	610	37.4%
2023	47.29	408^th	669	39.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.49	157^th	3246	95.2%
2019	79.47	324^th	3275	90.1%
2021	93.70	24^th	602	96.0%
2022	83.71	246^th	3311	92.6%
2023	34.74	2187^th	3250	32.7%
2024	47.62	1310^th	3160	58.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	44.87	1048^th	2420	56.7%
2024	30.64	1784^th	2634	32.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.97	646^th	5084	87.3%
2019	77.13	844^th	5173	83.7%
2021	57.33	390^th	1110	64.9%
2022	71.16	1120^th	5264	78.7%
2023	59.25	1787^th	5374	66.7%
2024	53.20	2173^rd	5511	60.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.66	2051^st	5413	62.1%
2019	53.95	2279^th	5492	58.5%
2021	34.64	783^rd	1267	38.2%
2022	54.98	2164^th	5635	61.6%
2023	46.82	2590^th	5617	53.9%
2024	47.43	2555^th	5605	54.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.52	458^th	2128	78.5%
2019	74.10	436^th	2585	83.1%
2022	36.19	1229^th	2227	44.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.11	1603^rd	5431	70.5%
2019	61.10	1907^th	5510	65.4%
2021	45.91	620^th	1272	51.3%
2022	62.03	1867^th	5663	67.0%
2023	59.95	1945^th	5650	65.6%
2024	51.84	2369^th	5636	58.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.74	904^th	1149	21.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.84	998^th	4830	79.3%
2019	71.78	1077^th	4963	78.3%
2022	71.40	1086^th	5084	78.6%
2023	66.89	1323^rd	5098	74.0%
2024	64.51	1448^th	5102	71.6%

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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 Bella Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	80	4	222	526	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
1989	94	4	246	537	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
1990	88	6	251	569	0	n/a	n/a	0	914
1991	82	15	240	566	0	n/a	n/a	0	903
1992	76	10	214	599	0	n/a	n/a	0	899
1993	71	6	210	547	2	n/a	n/a	0	836
1994	64	6	198	603	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1995	48	8	189	734	1	n/a	n/a	0	980
1996	48	8	189	734	1	n/a	n/a	0	980
1997	32	5	194	745	1	n/a	n/a	0	977
1998	38	1	194	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1999	38	3	221	710	1	n/a	n/a	0	973
2000	51	6	199	744	0	n/a	n/a	0	1000
2001	45	4	180	730	0	n/a	n/a	0	959
2002	35	6	153	690	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
2003	35	6	153	690	1	n/a	n/a	0	885
2004	34	4	136	684	1	n/a	n/a	0	859
2005	27	6	135	690	5	n/a	n/a	0	863
2006	14	4	125	587	3	n/a	n/a	0	733
2007	12	3	102	549	3	n/a	n/a	8	677
2008	15	3	118	699	4	n/a	n/a	0	839
2009	16	1	122	690	4	1	2	0	836
2010	16	1	118	647	0	0	1	0	783
2011	13	1	100	602	0	0	0	0	716
2012	13	3	75	615	1	0	0	0	707
2013	10	2	65	611	1	0	4	0	693
2014	7	2	50	609	1	0	2	0	671
2015	4	0	50	565	2	0	3	0	624
2016	4	0	62	533	1	1	4	0	605
2017	4	0	50	487	3	1	5	0	550
2018	8	0	55	448	4	0	10	0	525
2019	5	1	54	457	3	1	10	0	531
2020	10	1	50	457	1	0	7	1	527
2021	9	1	59	452	0	0	9	1	531
2022	9	0	25	451	1	0	45	0	531
2023	5	0	36	415	1	0	36	0	493
2024	5	4	39	451	1	0	26	0	526

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 Bella Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	832	29.1	28.5	n/a
1989	881	30.6	28.7	n/a
1990	914	31.6	28.9	n/a
1991	903	34.6	26.0	n/a
1992	899	35.2	25.5	43.5
1993	836	27.0	31.0	53.7
1994	871	29.0	30.0	63.8
1995	980	31.0	31.6	61.6
1996	980	31.0	31.6	61.6
1997	977	37.0	26.4	63.6
1998	1023	37.0	27.6	64
1999	973	49.0	19.9	66
2000	1000	48.0	20.8	65.5
2001	959	49.5	19.4	66.1
2002	885	42.0	21.1	68.4
2003	885	42.0	21.1	68.4
2004	859	43.0	20.0	73.6
2005	863	40.0	21.6	59.4
2006	733	37.0	19.8	61.8
2007	677	36.0	18.8	69.1
2008	839	42.0	20.0	67.2
2009	836	39.0	20.4	73.1
2010	783	33.0	23.7	59.4
2011	716	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	707	26.5	26.6	n/a
2013	693	24.1	28.7	74
2014	671	22.5	29.8	82.3
2015	624	23.0	27.1	83
2016	605	22.0	27.5	83.6
2017	550	22.0	25.0	74.5
2018	525	23.5	22.2	72.6
2019	531	24.0	22.1	81.9
2020	527	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	531	24.1	21.9	64.4
2022	531	n/a	n/a	66.7
2023	493	28.7	17.1	70.4
2024	526	30.7	17.1	68.8

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 Bella Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	832	29.1	28.5	n/a
1989	881	30.6	28.7	n/a
1990	914	31.6	28.9	n/a
1991	903	34.6	26.0	n/a
1992	899	35.2	25.5	43.5
1993	836	27.0	31.0	53.7
1994	871	29.0	30.0	63.8
1995	980	31.0	31.6	61.6
1996	980	31.0	31.6	61.6
1997	977	37.0	26.4	63.6
1998	1023	37.0	27.6	64
1999	973	49.0	19.9	66
2000	1000	48.0	20.8	65.5
2001	959	49.5	19.4	66.1
2002	885	42.0	21.1	68.4
2003	885	42.0	21.1	68.4
2004	859	43.0	20.0	73.6
2005	863	40.0	21.6	59.4
2006	733	37.0	19.8	61.8
2007	677	36.0	18.8	69.1
2008	839	42.0	20.0	67.2
2009	836	39.0	20.4	73.1
2010	783	33.0	23.7	59.4
2011	716	n/a	n/a	60.8
2012	707	26.5	26.6	n/a
2013	693	24.1	28.7	74
2014	671	22.5	29.8	82.3
2015	624	23.0	27.1	83
2016	605	22.0	27.5	83.6
2017	550	22.0	25.0	74.5
2018	525	23.5	22.2	72.6
2019	531	24.0	22.1	81.9
2020	527	n/a	n/a	76.9
2021	531	24.1	21.9	64.4
2022	531	n/a	n/a	66.7
2023	493	28.7	17.1	70.4
2024	526	30.7	17.1	68.8

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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