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What's the one class at Bella Vista Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
779
Elementary
DISTRICT 583 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 062955004565
Bella Vista Elementary
65750 Avenida Jalisco, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 · (760) 251-7244 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL779 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
20.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
717 students
DISTRICT 94% · 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 | 142 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 124 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (142) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (124).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
29.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.6pp since 2014
Math
20.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.3% | 18.3% | 26.3% | 44.1% |
| Math | 5.1% | 15.1% | 27.4% | 52.3% |
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 | 29.6% | 20.3% |
| 2023-24 | 26.4% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 18.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.8% | 14.9% |
| 2018-19 | 38.0% | 18.1% |
| 2017-18 | 35.1% | 23.1% |
| 2016-17 | 24.4% | 13.4% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
23.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% 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 Bella Vista Elementary
Bella Vista Elementary's state test result (23.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista Elementary this school | 779 | 92.0% | 23.7% |
| Hemet Elementary Hemet | 783 | 93.5% | 17.6% |
| Little Lake Elementary Hemet | 734 | 87.6% | 20.5% |
| Ramona Elementary Hemet | 702 | 92.7% | 21.4% |
| Roy W. Loudon Elementary Bakersfield | 807 | 88.0% | 32.3% |
| McSweeny Elementary Hemet | 781 | 87.7% | 28.3% |
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 Bella Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #4,225 of 5,151 | #221 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.3% | #4,279 of 5,172 ▲ 80 | #219 of 283 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #4,025 of 5,172 ▲ 140 | #211 of 283 ▲ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,952 of 5,116 | #117 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 779 | #443 of 5,915 | #69 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,320 of 5,352 | #27 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.5% | #3,216 of 5,354 | #146 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.0% | #833 of 5,625 | #52 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #755 of 1,139 | #44 of 66 |
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
779
+21 (+3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 870
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 779 | 37.6 | 20.7:1 | 92% (717) |
| 2023-24 | 756 | 35.1 | 21.5:1 | 92% (697) |
| 2022-23 | 755 | 35.1 | 21.5:1 | 94% (713) |
| 2020-21 | 758 | 32 | 23.7:1 | 98% (745) |
| 2017-18 | 741 | 34 | 21.8:1 | 91% (678) |
| 2015-16 | 777 | 31 | 25.1:1 | 92% (711) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | N/A | N/A | 87% (630) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 33 | 18.9:1 | 82% (512) |
| 1990-91 | 870 | 36 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bella Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (741 to 779); teachers up 11% (34 to 37.6).
About Bella Vista Elementary
Bella Vista Elementary is a large elementary school in Desert Hot Springs, California, one of the schools in Palm Springs Unified. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 779 students. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 68% higher.
The Palm Springs Unified system has 27 schools and 20,007 students.
Bella Vista Elementary's enrollment is 73% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 14% White, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Riverside County's population at about 51%. Bella Vista Elementary has a diversity index of 44%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 20.7:1 comes from the school's 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 92% of students at Bella Vista Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Riverside County is 74%.
allk12 grades Bella Vista Elementary a C. 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 Bella Vista Elementary, the prediction is 25.6% and the result is 23.7%.
Bella Vista Elementary is located in Riverside County, where median household income is about $93,074, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 543 public schools in Riverside County, with a combined enrollment of about 424,872.
Painted Hills Middle is the public school closest to Bella Vista Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Bella Vista Elementary places 3rd out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Bella Vista Elementary is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Bella Vista Elementary saw enrollment rise 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.7:1 to 20.7:1 over the same years.
The Bella Vista Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Palm Springs Unified
- Desert Hot Springs HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Palm Springs HighHigh · 1,497 students
- Rancho Mirage HighHigh · 1,401 students
- Cathedral City HighHigh · 1,334 students
- James Workman MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Nellie N. Coffman MiddleMiddle · 914 students
Other schools in Desert Hot Springs
- Desert Hot Springs HighHigh · 1,687 students
- Desert Springs MiddleMiddle · 749 students
- Painted Hills MiddleMiddle · 722 students
- Two Bunch Palms ElementaryElementary · 717 students
- Cabot Yerxa ElementaryElementary · 664 students
- Bubbling Wells ElementaryElementary · 581 students
Other Bella Vista Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bella Vista Elementary. Bella Vista Elementary is the largest of the 6.
- Bella Vista ElementaryMonterey Park, CA · 530 students
- Bella Vista ElementarySan Ramon, CA · 499 students
- Bella Vista ElementaryOakland, CA · 349 students
- Bella Vista ElementaryBella Vista, CA · 343 students
- Bella Vista Elementary SchoolSIERRA VISTA, AZ · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Painted Hills Middle0.2 mi · 722
- Desert Hot Springs High1.2 mi · 1,687
- Cabot Yerxa Elementary2.1 mi · 664
- Two Bunch Palms Elementary2.5 mi · 717
- Desert Springs Middle2.7 mi · 749
- Bubbling Wells Elementary3.4 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About Bella Vista ElementaryHow large is Bella Vista Elementary?
Bella Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 779 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bella Vista Elementary serve?
Bella Vista Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bella Vista Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bella Vista Elementary is approximately 20.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bella Vista Elementary?
At Bella Vista Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 73% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Bella Vista Elementary in?
Bella Vista Elementary is part of Palm Springs Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.