Enrollment
148
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY·NCES 060450000412
Belleview Elementary
22736 Kuien Mill Rd., Sonora, CA 95370 · (209) 586-5510 · Tuolumne County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL148 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
16.4:1
9 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
72 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
45.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.9pp since 2014
Math
39.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.3% | 32.6% | 26.5% | 27.6% |
| Math | 16.2% | 23.2% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
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 | 45.9% | 39.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.5% | 57.8% |
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 43.9% |
| 2021-22 | 41.1% | 23.4% |
| 2020-21 | 31.7% | 14.5% |
| 2018-19 | 35.3% | 21.2% |
| 2017-18 | 45.3% | 21.1% |
| 2016-17 | 44.4% | 19.2% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Belleview Elementary
Belleview Elementary's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleview Elementary this school | 148 | 48.6% | 50.4% |
| Willits Elementary Charter Willits | 140 | 52.1% | N/A |
| Pioneer Elementary Somerset | 162 | 45.7% | 26.1% |
| Chester Elementary Chester | 171 | 48.0% | 39.4% |
| Mokelumne Hill Elementary Mokelumne Hill | 149 | 53.0% | 38.8% |
| Chicago Park Elementary Grass Valley | 120 | 44.2% | 47.4% |
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 Belleview Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tuolumne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1,696 of 5,151 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.4% | #2,329 of 5,172 ▼ 1,218 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.9% | #2,373 of 5,172 ▼ 1,209 | #3 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.4pp | #557 of 5,116 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 148 | #5,526 of 5,915 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #3,968 of 5,625 | #6 of 9 |
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
148
-15 (-9%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 276
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | 49% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 166 | 9 | 18.4:1 | 48% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 173 | 8 | 21.6:1 | 47% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 163 | 9 | 18.1:1 | 47% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 8.5 | 18.1:1 | 52% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 123 | 8 | 15.4:1 | 54% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 111 | N/A | N/A | 75% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 217 | 12 | 18.1:1 | 50% (109) |
| 1990-91 | 276 | 10 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belleview Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (154 to 148); teachers up 6% (8.5 to 9).
About Belleview Elementary
Belleview Elementary is a very small elementary school in Sonora, California, (ZIP code 95370). The school teaches kindergarten through 8 and enrolls 148 students. That puts enrollment 68% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
Belleview Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
More than half of enrollment at Belleview Elementary is White: 68%. The next largest groups are 24% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The school's White share is 12 points below the 81% share among Tuolumne County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
With 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 5.9 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 49% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Tuolumne County is close, at 50%.
Among California public elementary schools, Belleview Elementary outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Belleview Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (50.4%) and its predicted rate (51.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In Tuolumne County, median household income comes to about $77,404, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 30, with about 5,724 students.
Gold Rush Home Study Charter sits about 1.8 miles from Belleview Elementary. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Belleview Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Belleview Elementary is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 9% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 16.4 students per teacher, compared with 18.1 in 2020-21.
This community page is for conversations about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Tuolumne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,498
Census ACS
Median income
$77,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
5,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Belleview Elementary
- Belleview Special Education PreschoolElementary
Other schools in Sonora
- Sonora HighHigh · 880 students
- Sonora ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- Gold Rush Home Study CharterCombined · 430 students
- Curtis Creek ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Theodore Bird HighHigh · 65 students
- Dario Cassina HighHigh · 44 students
Other Belleview Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Belleview Elementary. Belleview Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Belleview ElementaryPorterville, CA · 377 students
- BELLEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBELLEVIEW, FL · 681 students
- Belleview Elementary SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO · 577 students
- BELLEVIEW ELEM.BELLEVIEW, MO · 81 students
Nearby schools
- Gold Rush Home Study Charter1.8 mi · 430
- Twain Harte2.4 mi · 258
- Soulsbyville Elementary3.1 mi · 498
- Summerville High5.2 mi · 508
- Connections Visual and Performing Arts Academy5.2 mi · 117
- Curtis Creek Elementary5.3 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Belleview ElementaryHow large is Belleview Elementary?
Belleview Elementary enrolls approximately 148 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Belleview Elementary serve?
Belleview Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Belleview Elementary?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Belleview Elementary.
How diverse is Belleview Elementary?
Belleview Elementary reports a student body of 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Belleview Elementary?
Belleview Elementary is overseen by Belleview Elementary in Tuolumne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.