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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEBELLO UNIFIED·NCES 062547003789
Bell Gardens Elementary
5620 Quinn St., Bell Gardens, CA 90201 · (562) 927-1223 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
565 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.0pp since 2014
Math
32.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.5% | 21.5% | 22.1% | 44.9% |
| Math | 13.5% | 19.0% | 26.6% | 41.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 32.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 33.9% |
| 2022-23 | 32.7% | 27.9% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 18.9% |
| 2020-21 | 22.2% | 12.5% |
| 2018-19 | 38.5% | 33.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.9% | 33.5% |
| 2016-17 | 28.6% | 22.7% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 17.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bell Gardens Elementary
Bell Gardens Elementary's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Gardens Elementary this school | 624 | 90.5% | 33.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary Calexico | 625 | 91.5% | 21.6% |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Coachella | 622 | 91.5% | 22.3% |
| Valle del Sol Elementary Coachella | 649 | 90.8% | 35.2% |
| Cutler Elementary Cutler | 607 | 91.9% | 31.3% |
| Frank Paul Elementary Salinas | 638 | 92.0% | 20.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bell Gardens Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #3,126 of 5,151 | #784 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #2,973 of 5,172 ▼ 287 | #773 of 1,129 ▼ 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,669 of 5,172 ▼ 323 | #896 of 1,129 ▼ 94 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #798 of 5,116 | #285 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #1,196 of 5,915 | #228 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,179 of 5,352 | #362 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.9% | #5,301 of 5,354 | #1,199 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #1,037 of 5,625 | #428 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.2% | #190 of 3,837 | #95 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
624
-248 (-28%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 1,253
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 23.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 624 | 30.5 | 20.4:1 | 91% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 39.9 | 16.5:1 | 84% (553) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 40.6 | 17.4:1 | 83% (581) |
| 2020-21 | 872 | 37 | 23.6:1 | 85% (742) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 38 | 26.6:1 | 86% (870) |
| 2015-16 | 1,046 | 39 | 26.8:1 | 91% (948) |
| 2010-11 | 1,193 | N/A | N/A | 69% (819) |
| 2000-01 | 1,334 | 66 | 20.2:1 | 96% (1,277) |
| 1990-91 | 1,253 | 47 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bell Gardens Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (1,010 to 624); teachers down 20% (38 to 30.5).
About Bell Gardens Elementary
In Bell Gardens, California, Bell Gardens Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. The school reports 624 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 34% bigger than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
Montebello Unified is made up of 29 schools with 19,149 students in all.
Most students at Bell Gardens Elementary are Hispanic: 98% of enrollment. Census figures show Los Angeles County is about 48% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Bell Gardens Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 3%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1 at Bell Gardens Elementary, with 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 91% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
allk12 grades Bell Gardens Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Bell Gardens Elementary, the prediction is 26.5% and the result is 33.4%.
Across Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Bell Gardens Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Park Avenue Elementary is the public school closest to Bell Gardens Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Bell Gardens Elementary places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 872 to 624. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 23.6:1 to 20.4:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montebello Unified
- Schurr HighHigh · 2,121 students
- Bell Gardens HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Montebello HighHigh · 1,907 students
- Bell Gardens IntermediateMiddle · 790 students
- Greenwood ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- Montebello IntermediateMiddle · 733 students
Other schools in Bell Gardens
- Bell Gardens HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bell Gardens IntermediateMiddle · 790 students
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Suva IntermediateMiddle · 650 students
- Suva ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Garfield ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Park Avenue Elementary0.3 mi · 274
- Bell Gardens Intermediate0.6 mi · 790
- Ellen Ochoa Learning Center0.8 mi · 1,052
- Elizabeth Learning Center0.9 mi · 1,257
- Garfield Elementary1.0 mi · 455
- Cesar E. Chavez Elementary1.3 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Bell Gardens ElementaryHow large is Bell Gardens Elementary?
Bell Gardens Elementary enrolls approximately 624 students in grades KG-05.
Is Bell Gardens Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bell Gardens Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Bell Gardens Elementary have?
Bell Gardens Elementary employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Bell Gardens Elementary?
Student demographics at Bell Gardens Elementary are roughly 0% White, 98% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Bell Gardens Elementary in?
Bell Gardens Elementary is part of Montebello Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.