Enrollment
178
Middle
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATWATER ELEMENTARY·NCES 060342013051
Bellevue Senior Elementary
1020 East Bellevue Rd., Atwater, CA 95301 · (209) 357-6140 · Merced County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
167 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 7 | 92 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 48% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
40.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.0pp since 2014
Math
20.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.8% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 29.4% |
| Math | 5.2% | 15.5% | 25.3% | 54.0% |
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 | 40.0% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.6% | 22.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 24.3% |
| 2021-22 | 38.5% | 18.7% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 22.1% |
| 2017-18 | 38.4% | 23.4% |
| 2016-17 | 33.9% | 21.8% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
% 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
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Senior Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Senior Elementary this school | 178 | 93.8% | 30.6% |
| Ingenium Charter Middle Winnetka | 179 | 96.6% | N/A |
| King-Chavez Preparatory Academy San Diego | 201 | 92.5% | N/A |
| ICEF Vista Middle Academy Los Angeles | 194 | 96.4% | N/A |
| ACE Empower Academy San Jose | 189 | 93.1% | N/A |
| PUC Inspire Charter Academy Pacoima | 210 | 97.1% | N/A |
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 Bellevue Senior Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #727 of 1,224 | #5 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #838 of 1,227 ▼ 108 | #8 of 16 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #718 of 1,227 ▼ 54 | #5 of 16 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #659 of 1,214 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #1,295 of 1,377 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.8% | #150 of 1,329 | #1 of 16 |
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
178
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 178 | 11.6 | 15.3:1 | 94% (167) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 10 | 19.7:1 | 93% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 9.5 | 20.5:1 | 83% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 174 | 11 | 15.8:1 | 95% (166) |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 9.1 | 20.3:1 | 96% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 9 | 22.6:1 | 96% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellevue Senior Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (185 to 178); teachers up 28% (9.1 to 11.6).
About Bellevue Senior Elementary
Bellevue Senior Elementary is a middle school located in Atwater, California, in Merced County. The school has 178 students in 2024-25 across grades 7 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in California enroll about 659 students on average.
Bellevue Senior Elementary is part of a district of 11 schools: Atwater Elementary, with 4,925 students.
Hispanic students are 90% of those enrolled at Bellevue Senior Elementary. Other reported shares: 4% White and 3% Black. That compares with about 63% Hispanic among all Merced County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 18%.
Teacher count: 11.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.3:1. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. Roughly 94% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Merced County is 81%.
Bellevue Senior Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 55% of California public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 24.6% for Bellevue Senior Elementary. The school posts 30.6%, 6.0 points above the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Merced County show that median household income comes to about $65,510, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 15% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Merced County counts 117 public schools with about 59,456 students.
Measured in a straight line, Bellevue Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Bellevue Senior Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Bellevue Senior Elementary is behind the 38.4% nearby average, ranking 9th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes Bellevue Senior Elementary as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 174 in 2020-21, 178 in 2024-25.
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Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Atwater Elementary
- Mitchell IntermediateMiddle · 744 students
- Peggy Heller ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 599 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 528 students
- Elmer Wood ElementaryElementary · 514 students
- Juniper ElementaryElementary · 495 students
Other schools in Atwater
- Atwater HighHigh · 2,029 students
- Buhach Colony HighHigh · 1,704 students
- Mitchell IntermediateMiddle · 744 students
- Peggy Heller ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 599 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 528 students
Nearby schools
- Bellevue Elementary0.0 mi · 599
- Juniper Elementary0.6 mi · 495
- Thomas Olaeta Elementary0.7 mi · 374
- Peggy Heller Elementary0.9 mi · 712
- Buhach Colony High1.0 mi · 1,704
- Shaffer Elementary1.1 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Bellevue Senior ElementaryHow large is Bellevue Senior Elementary?
Bellevue Senior Elementary enrolls approximately 178 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Bellevue Senior Elementary serve?
Bellevue Senior Elementary serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bellevue Senior Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Bellevue Senior Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bellevue Senior Elementary?
At Bellevue Senior Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 90% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Bellevue Senior Elementary public or private?
Bellevue Senior Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Atwater Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.