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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Bellevue Elementary?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLEVUE UNION·NCES 060438000393
Bellevue Elementary
3223 Primrose Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407 · (707) 542-5195 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- 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
21.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
310 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
2
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 | 74 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 61% larger than its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
30.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.7pp since 2014
Math
26.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 21.4% | 25.5% | 43.8% |
| Math | 10.1% | 16.7% | 25.8% | 47.5% |
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 | 30.7% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 31.3% | 24.6% |
| 2021-22 | 20.4% | 9.1% |
| 2018-19 | 39.7% | 22.7% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 28.2% |
| 2016-17 | 40.3% | 32.0% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
30.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Bellevue Elementary
Bellevue Elementary's state test result (30.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Elementary this school | 382 | 81.2% | 30.5% |
| Madison Elementary Sanger | 408 | 80.4% | 35.1% |
| Jackson Elementary Sanger | 374 | 81.6% | 28.3% |
| Arbolita Elementary La Habra | 379 | 83.1% | 39.8% |
| Cedarcreek Elementary Canyon Country | 380 | 83.4% | 53.1% |
| El Cerrito Elementary La Habra | 379 | 79.4% | 46.0% |
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 Bellevue Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #3,441 of 5,151 | #53 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #3,566 of 5,172 ▼ 267 | #51 of 79 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #3,912 of 5,172 ▼ 829 | #60 of 79 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.0pp | #228 of 5,116 | #4 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #3,894 of 5,915 | #38 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,633 of 5,352 | #29 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.3% | #4,211 of 5,354 | #70 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #2,072 of 5,625 | #11 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #3,716 of 3,837 | #48 of 50 |
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
382
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 23.6:1
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 | 382 | 18 | 21.2:1 | 81% (310) |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 19.4 | 21.0:1 | 84% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 20 | 20.9:1 | 84% (350) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 17 | 23.6:1 | 83% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 17 | 22.8:1 | 84% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 18 | 23.8:1 | 89% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | N/A | N/A | 99% (456) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 31 | 18.8:1 | 80% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | 29 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellevue Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (387 to 382); teachers up 6% (17 to 18).
About Bellevue Elementary
Bellevue Elementary is an elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 382 students at the school, in kindergarten through 6.
Bellevue Union is the local district for Bellevue Elementary. It runs 4 schools with 1,646 students.
The large majority of students at Bellevue Elementary, 87%, are Hispanic. Other reported shares: 6% White and 5% Asian. Sonoma County's residents are about 30% Hispanic, 57 points below the school's share. Bellevue Elementary has a diversity index of 24%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 18 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 21.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. Bellevue Elementary reports 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 51% for public schools in Sonoma County.
Bellevue Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In California, Bellevue Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 30.5% actual against a predicted 32.0%.
Sonoma County census figures show that median household income is about $104,674, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bellevue Elementary is among the 184 public schools in Sonoma County.
The closest other public school is Elsie Allen High, about 0.6 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Bellevue Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Bellevue Elementary is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 5%, from 401 to 382. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.6:1 in 2020-21, and 21.2:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Bellevue Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellevue Union
- Meadow View ElementaryElementary · 468 students
- Taylor Mountain ElementaryElementary · 468 students
- Kawana Springs ElementaryElementary · 328 students
Other schools in Santa Rosa
- Maria Carrillo HighHigh · 1,584 students
- Santa Rosa HighHigh · 1,553 students
- Piner HighHigh · 1,434 students
- Roseland CharterCombined · 1,254 students
- Montgomery HighHigh · 1,253 students
- Elsie Allen HighHigh · 1,029 students
Other Bellevue Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Bellevue Elementary. Bellevue Elementary is the 7th largest of the 11.
- Bellevue ElementaryAtwater, CA · 599 students
- Bellevue ElementaryHattiesburg, MS · 1,145 students
- Bellevue Elementary SchoolBellevue, OH · 779 students
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBELLEVUE, NE · 475 students
- BELLEVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSYRACUSE, NY · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Elsie Allen High0.6 mi · 1,029
- Meadow View Elementary1.1 mi · 468
- Taylor Mountain Elementary1.4 mi · 468
- Robert L. Stevens Elementary1.5 mi · 421
- Sheppard Elementary1.6 mi · 577
- Roseland Charter1.6 mi · 1,254
Frequently asked questions
About Bellevue ElementaryHow many students attend Bellevue Elementary?
Bellevue Elementary enrolls approximately 382 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Bellevue Elementary serve?
Bellevue Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellevue Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellevue Elementary is approximately 21.2:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bellevue Elementary?
At Bellevue Elementary, the student body is approximately 6% White, 87% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bellevue Elementary in?
Bellevue Elementary is part of Bellevue Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.