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Enrollment
1,249
Middle
DISTRICT 950 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060002811040
Bella Vista Middle
31650 Browning St., Murrieta, CA 92563 · (951) 294-6600 · Riverside County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,249 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of California public middle schools
- A-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.
- B+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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
455 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 394 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 387 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 468 | 37% |
Student demographics
71%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
66.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.0pp since 2014
Math
45.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.2% | 38.7% | 19.9% | 14.1% |
| Math | 23.9% | 21.6% | 28.5% | 26.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 45.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 57.4% | 44.1% |
| 2021-22 | 63.3% | 40.6% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 52.4% |
| 2017-18 | 60.6% | 54.2% |
| 2016-17 | 60.9% | 54.6% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Middle
Bella Vista Middle's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista Middle this school | 1,249 | 36.4% | 53.5% |
| Miwok Middle Sacramento | 1,181 | 32.9% | 63.1% |
| Alta Sierra Intermediate Clovis | 1,374 | 39.4% | 69.0% |
| Willow Glen Middle San Jose | 1,180 | 36.7% | 43.6% |
| Erle Stanley Gardner Middle Temecula | 1,008 | 36.4% | 58.7% |
| James L. Day Middle Temecula | 932 | 42.0% | 55.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #305 of 1,224 | #10 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #326 of 1,227 ▲ 4 | #11 of 78 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #237 of 1,227 ▲ 72 | #4 of 78 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #409 of 1,214 | #22 of 77 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,249 | #56 of 1,377 | #8 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #962 of 1,279 | #47 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #114 of 1,278 | #6 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.4% | #1,086 of 1,329 | #75 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #713 of 930 | #48 of 61 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,249
-97 (-7%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 1,255
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 1,249 | 54.5 | 22.9:1 | 36% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 1,299 | 54.7 | 23.8:1 | 35% (454) |
| 2022-23 | 1,396 | 55.6 | 25.1:1 | 26% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 1,346 | 56 | 24.0:1 | 27% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 1,360 | 52.3 | 26.0:1 | 28% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 1,235 | 47 | 26.3:1 | 27% (329) |
| 2010-11 | 1,255 | N/A | N/A | 19% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bella Vista Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,360 to 1,249); teachers up 4% (52.3 to 54.5).
About Bella Vista Middle
Families in Murrieta, California, are served by Bella Vista Middle, a large middle school. Enrollment stands at 1,249 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 90% bigger than the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Temecula Valley Unified is made up of 30 schools with 26,274 students in all.
The largest group at Bella Vista Middle is Hispanic students, at 40%. Other students are 32% White, 12% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. That is lower than the 51% Hispanic share among all Riverside County residents. The diversity index for Bella Vista Middle is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 54.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 22.9:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
Among California public middle schools, Bella Vista Middle outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Bella Vista Middle is 4.7 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 53.5% actual, 58.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In Riverside County, median household income comes to about $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 543, with about 424,872 students.
Among nearby public schools, Alamos Elementary is closest at about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 53.5% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 1,346 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 1,249 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.9 students per teacher, compared with 24.0 in 2020-21.
Bella Vista Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Bella Vista MiddleHow many students attend Bella Vista Middle?
Bella Vista Middle enrolls approximately 1,249 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Bella Vista Middle serve?
Bella Vista Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Bella Vista Middle have?
Bella Vista Middle employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
How diverse is Bella Vista Middle?
Bella Vista Middle reports a student body of 32% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% Black, 12% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Bella Vista Middle public or private?
Bella Vista Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Temecula Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.