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What's the biggest difference between Bella Vista Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
530
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEBELLO UNIFIED·NCES 062547003792
Bella Vista Elementary
2410 Findlay Ave., Monterey Park, CA 91754 · (323) 721-4335 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL530 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- C+Three-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
19.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 116 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
26%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
49.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +23.6pp since 2014
Math
43.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +30.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 24 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 26.2% | 23.4% | 19.8% | 30.6% |
| Math | 18.6% | 24.9% | 22.1% | 34.4% |
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 | 49.6% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 44.6% | 42.7% |
| 2022-23 | 48.4% | 40.1% |
| 2021-22 | 47.7% | 43.8% |
| 2020-21 | 35.9% | 31.3% |
| 2018-19 | 52.9% | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 54.1% | 50.8% |
| 2016-17 | 42.6% | 29.2% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bella Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,037 of 5,172 ▼ 50 | #505 of 1,129 ▼ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #2,068 of 5,172 ▲ 237 | #471 of 1,129 ▲ 57 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #3,083 of 5,116 | #759 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 530 | #2,088 of 5,915 | #417 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #841 of 5,352 | #261 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.3% | #4,119 of 5,354 | #779 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #1,054 of 1,139 | #163 of 181 |
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
530
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 903
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 530 | 26.8 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 30.7 | 17.1:1 | 69% (362) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 28.7 | 17.2:1 | 70% (347) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 24 | 22.1:1 | 64% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 525 | 23.6 | 22.3:1 | 73% (381) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 22 | 27.5:1 | 84% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | N/A | N/A | 61% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 959 | 49 | 19.6:1 | 66% (634) |
| 1990-91 | 903 | 34 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bella Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (525 to 530); teachers up 14% (23.6 to 26.8).
About Bella Vista Elementary
In Monterey Park, California, part of Los Angeles County, Bella Vista Elementary is an elementary school. The school has 530 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
Bella Vista Elementary falls under Montebello Unified, which has 29 schools enrolling 19,149 students.
Bella Vista Elementary is 85% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 11% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. The diversity index for Bella Vista Elementary is 26%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Bella Vista Elementary totals 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1.
Among California public elementary schools, Bella Vista Elementary outscored 56%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in Los Angeles County, where median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Los Angeles County counts 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students.
About 0.8 miles separate Bella Vista Elementary from the closest public school, Macy Intermediate. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Bella Vista Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Bella Vista Elementary had 531 students in 2020-21 and 530 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 22.1:1 to 19.8:1.
The allk12 page for Bella Vista Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Monterey Park
- Monterey Highlands ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- Brightwood ElementaryElementary · 804 students
- Repetto ElementaryElementary · 739 students
- Ynez ElementaryElementary · 695 students
- Macy IntermediateMiddle · 576 students
- Monterey Vista ElementaryElementary · 542 students
Other Bella Vista Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bella Vista Elementary. Bella Vista Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Bella Vista ElementaryDesert Hot Springs, CA · 779 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
- Macy Intermediate0.8 mi · 576
- Montebello Community Day0.8 mi · 22
- Eastmont Intermediate0.8 mi · 562
- Robert Hill Lane Elementary0.9 mi · 248
- Schurr High1.0 mi · 2,121
- KIPP Poder Public1.0 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About Bella Vista ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bella Vista Elementary?
Bella Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 530 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 19.8:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bella Vista Elementary?
At Bella Vista Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 85% Hispanic, 2% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Bella Vista Elementary public or private?
Bella Vista Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montebello Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.