Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Bella Mente Montessori Academy is a mid-sized elementary school in California, located in Vista. There are 424 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8.

For district matters, Bella Mente Montessori Academy falls under Bella Mente Montessori Academy District.

At Bella Mente Montessori Academy, 63% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 24% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.

There are about 19.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Bella Mente Montessori Academy, which has 22. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.0 more students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Bella Mente Montessori Academy is about 60%.

Census data for San Diego County show median household income comes to about $106,268, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 766 public schools and about 467,437 students.

Of the public schools around it, Bella Mente Montessori Academy is closest to Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large). As a charter school, Bella Mente Montessori Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

From 465 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 424 by 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Bella Mente Montessori Academy. Members of the school community can share what they know.