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How has Bella Vista Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805004241
Bella Vista Elementary
1025 East 28th St., Oakland, CA 94610 · (510) 879-2102 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
23.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
301 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 78 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 34% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
28.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
32.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 15.5% | 22.4% | 49.1% |
| Math | 12.4% | 19.9% | 27.9% | 39.8% |
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 | 28.6% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 38.4% | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 33.7% |
| 2021-22 | 40.3% | 40.6% |
| 2018-19 | 29.7% | 40.8% |
| 2017-18 | 37.4% | 47.6% |
| 2016-17 | 27.3% | 41.1% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 (33.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista Elementary this school | 349 | 86.2% | 33.7% |
| Parklane Elementary Stockton | 437 | 89.5% | 12.4% |
| Parkway Elementary Sacramento | 409 | 85.3% | 12.3% |
| Taylor Street Elementary Sacramento | 330 | 88.8% | 27.1% |
| Nye Elementary San Diego | 385 | 71.7% | 69.5% |
| Woodbine Elementary Sacramento | 289 | 84.8% | 9.5% |
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 Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #3,083 of 5,151 | #123 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #2,988 of 5,172 ▼ 434 | #127 of 192 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #4,123 of 5,172 ▼ 1,249 | #146 of 192 ▼ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -10.0pp | #135 of 5,116 | #13 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #4,290 of 5,915 | #161 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.3:1 | #3,196 of 5,352 | #97 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.9% | #133 of 5,354 | #18 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #1,543 of 5,625 | #40 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.9% | #1,209 of 3,837 | #49 of 138 |
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
349
-90 (-21%) vs 2020
-58% since 1990-91, when it was 834
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 349 | 15 | 23.3:1 | 86% (301) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 15 | 25.3:1 | 89% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 17 | 23.9:1 | 85% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 77% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 19 | 23.5:1 | 79% (354) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 19 | 24.3:1 | 86% (399) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | N/A | N/A | 71% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 745 | 38 | 19.6:1 | 86% (642) |
| 1990-91 | 834 | 32 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bella Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (447 to 349); teachers down 21% (19 to 15).
About Bella Vista Elementary
Bella Vista Elementary is a public elementary school run by Oakland Unified in Oakland, California. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 349 students. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Bella Vista Elementary is a school in Oakland Unified. The district has 84 schools and 33,973 students.
Asian students make up 34% of enrollment at Bella Vista Elementary, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 22% Black, 10% multiracial, and 5% White. That is in line with Alameda County, where about 33% of residents are Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 75, compared with 70 nationally.
Bella Vista Elementary reports a ratio of 23.3 students per teacher, from 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 37 points above the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
On the allk12 Grade, Bella Vista Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 38% of California public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Bella Vista Elementary is 4.7 points above its prediction. Actual: 33.7%. Predicted: 29.0%.
Census data for Alameda County show the median household earns about $129,367 a year, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Alameda County number 394, with about 210,511 students.
Among nearby public schools, Oakland High is closest at about 0.3 miles. Bella Vista Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 37.8% proficiency; Bella Vista Elementary posts 33.7%.
Locale data from NCES put Bella Vista Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment was 349 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 439. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.9:1 to 23.3:1 over the same years.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oakland Unified
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- Coliseum College Prep AcademyHigh · 861 students
- Edna Brewer MiddleMiddle · 785 students
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- Oakland Technical HighHigh · 1,812 students
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- Skyline HighHigh · 1,250 students
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Other Bella Vista Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bella Vista Elementary. Bella Vista Elementary is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Bella Vista ElementaryDesert Hot Springs, CA · 779 students
- Bella Vista ElementaryMonterey Park, CA · 530 students
- Bella Vista ElementarySan Ramon, CA · 499 students
- Bella Vista ElementaryBella Vista, CA · 343 students
- Bella Vista Elementary SchoolSIERRA VISTA, AZ · 232 students
Nearby schools
- Oakland High0.3 mi · 1,579
- Cleveland Elementary0.4 mi · 376
- Edna Brewer Middle0.5 mi · 785
- Roosevelt Middle0.7 mi · 512
- Franklin Elementary0.8 mi · 499
- Manzanita Community Elementary0.9 mi · 335
Frequently asked questions
About Bella Vista ElementaryHow many students attend Bella Vista Elementary?
Bella Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Bella Vista Elementary serve?
Bella Vista Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Bella Vista Elementary have?
Bella Vista Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.3:1.
How diverse is Bella Vista Elementary?
Bella Vista Elementary reports a student body of 5% White, 27% Hispanic, 22% Black, 34% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Bella Vista Elementary?
Bella Vista Elementary is overseen by Oakland Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.