Suva Intermediate

Summary:

Suva Intermediate is a public middle school located in Bell Gardens, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 704 students. It is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suva Intermediate is struggling academically, with consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, only 27.71% of Suva Intermediate students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 35.72% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 14.43% at Suva Intermediate, compared to 22.33% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 25% of California middle schools in these subjects. Additionally, Suva Intermediate has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.1% in 2018-2019 to 25.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Bell Gardens Intermediate, which had a 16.9% chronic absenteeism rate in 2022-2023.

When comparing Suva Intermediate to nearby middle schools, such as Bell Gardens Intermediate and schools in the Downey Unified and El Rancho Unified districts, Suva Intermediate consistently underperforms academically. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 93.26% in 2020-2021, suggests that it may be facing significant socioeconomic challenges that are impacting student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6660 East Suva St.
       Bell Gardens, CA  90201-1943


(562) 927-2679

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2192nd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,640 Help


Students who attend Suva Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Bell Gardens High

Feeder schools for Suva Intermediate:

Elementary:    Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
    Suva Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  705

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.4%
Two or more races:
2.3%
African American:
0.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.8% Help


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Compare Details Suva Intermediate ranks worse than 78.9% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.52. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.4%), two or more races (2.3%), Asian (0.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Suva Intermediate is 21.8, which is the highest among 6 middle schools in the Montebello Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Suva Intermediate is $5,640, which is the 2nd highest among 6 middle schools in the Montebello Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Suva Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Suva Intermediate 2192nd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Suva Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Montebello Unified:

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


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Rank History for Suva Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.53 1432nd 1769 19.1%
2005 18.27 1496th 1777 15.8%
2006 28.19 1297th 1804 28.1%
2007 19.18 1663rd 1999 16.8%
2008 12.51 1840th 2005 8.2%
2009 31.50 1432nd 2063 30.6%
2010 34.99 1441st 2179 33.9%
2011 38.04 1409th 2236 37.0%
2012 35.14 1504th 2259 33.4%
2013 35.29 1560th 2379 34.4%
2015 25.31 1816th 2477 26.7%
2016 21.88 1950th 2497 21.9%
2017 20.30 2015th 2508 19.7%
2018 26.38 1777th 2480 28.3%
2019 20.83 2150th 2715 20.8%
2021 14.70 821st 894 8.2%
2022 23.43 2065th 2740 24.6%
2023 22.23 2169th 2802 22.6%
2024 21.52 2192nd 2777 21.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.64 916th 1364 32.8%
2019 30.10 1114th 1442 22.7%
2021 30.20 316th 363 12.9%
2022 40.30 752nd 1540 51.2%
2023 48.83 471st 1529 69.2%
2024 30.88 1185th 1477 19.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.04 948th 1538 38.4%
2024 29.96 1098th 1550 29.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.01 1328th 2230 40.4%
2019 30.23 1683rd 2369 29.0%
2021 22.46 619th 721 14.1%
2022 33.77 1551st 2458 36.9%
2023 29.93 1768th 2549 30.6%
2024 28.10 1856th 2575 27.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 78.42 39th 336 88.4%
2023 38.37 186th 321 42.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.44 1561st 2262 31.0%
2019 19.93 1948th 2380 18.2%
2021 15.40 675th 738 8.5%
2022 27.43 1751st 2509 30.2%
2023 20.93 2056th 2547 19.3%
2024 21.78 2019th 2546 20.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.92 722nd 1369 47.3%
2019 35.36 852nd 1491 42.9%
2021 20.52 349th 354 1.4%
2022 28.52 1114th 1531 27.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.96 1752nd 2273 22.9%
2019 20.66 1958th 2407 18.7%
2021 15.06 711th 763 6.8%
2022 20.75 2016th 2527 20.2%
2023 24.52 1892nd 2558 26.0%
2024 21.62 2015th 2547 20.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Suva Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.43 1282nd 2072 38.1%
2019 27.91 1616th 2213 27.0%
2022 32.72 1537th 2359 34.8%
2023 30.18 1637th 2391 31.5%
2024 28.42 1701st 2383 28.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Suva Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 124 3 11 1770 0 n/a n/a 0 1908
1989 92 3 10 1735 11 n/a n/a 0 1851
1990 65 7 6 1729 15 n/a n/a 0 1822
1991 64 6 6 1728 15 n/a n/a 0 1819
1992 73 12 6 1793 16 n/a n/a 0 1900
1993 55 4 10 1769 18 n/a n/a 0 1856
1994 52 8 6 1800 11 n/a n/a 0 1877
1995 39 4 4 1737 4 n/a n/a 0 1788
1996 39 4 4 1737 4 n/a n/a 0 1788
1997 32 3 9 1709 3 n/a n/a 0 1756
1998 34 1 7 1693 3 n/a n/a 0 1738
1999 30 3 5 1744 3 n/a n/a 0 1785
2000 31 3 4 1714 1 n/a n/a 0 1753
2001 35 6 4 1633 1 n/a n/a 0 1679
2002 38 6 7 1603 2 n/a n/a 0 1656
2003 38 6 7 1603 2 n/a n/a 0 1656
2004 26 8 7 1578 2 n/a n/a 0 1621
2005 19 6 5 1511 1 n/a n/a 0 1542
2006 17 6 4 1360 1 n/a n/a 0 1388
2007 12 5 5 1262 1 n/a n/a 4 1289
2008 11 4 5 1135 n/a n/a n/a 0 1155
2009 8 3 4 1101 0 0 0 0 1116
2010 18 2 3 1096 0 1 0 0 1120
2011 11 2 2 861 1 1 0 0 878
2012 9 2 0 890 2 1 0 0 904
2013 6 0 0 965 2 0 0 0 973
2014 1 0 0 900 4 0 1 0 906
2015 1 0 0 874 2 0 1 0 878
2016 4 0 0 846 4 0 1 0 855
2017 6 0 0 838 3 0 1 0 848
2018 4 1 0 844 5 0 1 0 855
2019 3 1 0 795 2 1 6 0 808
2020 1 1 1 756 2 0 8 0 769
2021 3 1 2 694 3 0 9 0 712
2022 0 0 1 643 0 0 15 0 659
2023 1 0 1 682 0 0 20 0 704
2024 0 1 1 687 0 0 16 0 705

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 Suva Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1908 66.9 28.5 n/a
1989 1851 65.4 28.3 n/a
1990 1822 70.7 25.7 n/a
1991 1819 73.0 24.9 n/a
1992 1900 74.2 25.6 47.2
1993 1856 54.2 34.2 94.8
1994 1877 63.5 29.6 90.4
1995 1788 58.5 30.6 90.3
1996 1788 58.5 30.6 90.3
1997 1756 58.0 30.3 83.8
1998 1738 59.0 29.5 95
1999 1785 59.0 30.3 91.2
2000 1753 61.0 28.7 93.3
2001 1679 59.0 28.5 92.2
2002 1656 57.8 28.7 77.4
2003 1656 57.8 28.7 77.4
2004 1621 58.4 27.8 92.2
2005 1542 63.4 24.3 92.5
2006 1388 58.0 23.9 88.2
2007 1289 48.3 26.7 79.2
2008 1155 56.9 20.3 89.2
2009 1116 49.6 19.6 99.7
2010 1120 46.0 24.3 90
2011 878 n/a n/a 87.8
2012 904 37.8 23.8 n/a
2013 973 38.0 25.5 99.7
2014 906 40.0 22.5 90.4
2015 878 38.0 23.1 91.3
2016 855 28.0 30.5 87.5
2017 848 28.0 30.2 89.6
2018 855 27.9 30.6 90.1
2019 808 26.6 30.2 90.2
2020 769 n/a n/a 94.5
2021 712 27.8 25.5 93.3
2022 659 n/a n/a 78.8
2023 704 32.3 21.7 76.4
2024 705 32.2 21.8 87.8

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 Suva Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1908 66.9 28.5 n/a
1989 1851 65.4 28.3 n/a
1990 1822 70.7 25.7 n/a
1991 1819 73.0 24.9 n/a
1992 1900 74.2 25.6 47.2
1993 1856 54.2 34.2 94.8
1994 1877 63.5 29.6 90.4
1995 1788 58.5 30.6 90.3
1996 1788 58.5 30.6 90.3
1997 1756 58.0 30.3 83.8
1998 1738 59.0 29.5 95
1999 1785 59.0 30.3 91.2
2000 1753 61.0 28.7 93.3
2001 1679 59.0 28.5 92.2
2002 1656 57.8 28.7 77.4
2003 1656 57.8 28.7 77.4
2004 1621 58.4 27.8 92.2
2005 1542 63.4 24.3 92.5
2006 1388 58.0 23.9 88.2
2007 1289 48.3 26.7 79.2
2008 1155 56.9 20.3 89.2
2009 1116 49.6 19.6 99.7
2010 1120 46.0 24.3 90
2011 878 n/a n/a 87.8
2012 904 37.8 23.8 n/a
2013 973 38.0 25.5 99.7
2014 906 40.0 22.5 90.4
2015 878 38.0 23.1 91.3
2016 855 28.0 30.5 87.5
2017 848 28.0 30.2 89.6
2018 855 27.9 30.6 90.1
2019 808 26.6 30.2 90.2
2020 769 n/a n/a 94.5
2021 712 27.8 25.5 93.3
2022 659 n/a n/a 78.8
2023 704 32.3 21.7 76.4
2024 705 32.2 21.8 87.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Suva Intermediate

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,640

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Suva Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2150th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2169th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Suva Intermediate)29.922.7
 7.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)30.529.3
 1.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Suva Intermediate)169.7
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)19.618.3
 1.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Suva Intermediate)36.938.1
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)33.136.6
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Suva Intermediate)2417
 7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)17.818.7
 0.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Suva Intermediate)30.827.8
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)31.139.4
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Suva Intermediate)12.99.9
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)17.319.3
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Suva Intermediate)11.813.4
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (Montebello Unified)12.717.1
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students808704
 12.9%
African American10
 100%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian01
Hispanic795682
 14.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White31
 66.7%
Two or More Races620
 233.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.2%76.4%
 13.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Suva Intermediate

Suva Intermediate ranks in the bottom 21.1% of California middle schools.

Students who attend Suva Intermediate usually go on to attend Bell Gardens High

Students at Suva Intermediate are 97% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 705 students attended Suva Intermediate.


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