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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Bellingham Elementary?
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Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271010854
Bellingham Elementary
6728 Bellingham Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91606 · (818) 759-0119 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% 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.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
20.5:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
379 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
40.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +20.2pp since 2014
Math
43.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +19.9pp 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 44 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 23.7% | 27.2% | 32.5% |
| Math | 19.3% | 24.6% | 24.0% | 32.2% |
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 | 40.2% | 43.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 33.9% | 33.5% |
| 2021-22 | 27.6% | 29.5% |
| 2018-19 | 36.2% | 30.0% |
| 2017-18 | 29.8% | 29.1% |
| 2016-17 | 28.7% | 28.6% |
| 2015-16 | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 20.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 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 Bellingham Elementary
Bellingham Elementary's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Elementary this school | 390 | 97.2% | 38.0% |
| Columbus Avenue Elementary Van Nuys | 382 | 96.1% | 24.8% |
| Belleview Elementary Porterville | 377 | 95.2% | 26.6% |
| Andres and Maria Cardenas Elementary Van Nuys | 423 | 96.9% | 26.1% |
| Napa Street Elementary Northridge | 402 | 94.8% | 30.3% |
| Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Richmond | 408 | 97.8% | 7.6% |
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 Bellingham Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #2,667 of 5,151 | #655 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #2,005 of 5,172 ▲ 293 | #495 of 1,129 ▲ 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #2,910 of 5,172 ▲ 901 | #697 of 1,129 ▲ 211 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.5pp | #263 of 5,116 | #107 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #3,813 of 5,915 | #818 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #1,229 of 5,352 | #376 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #4,252 of 5,354 | #810 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.2% | #185 of 5,625 | #104 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.8% | #441 of 3,837 | #195 of 947 |
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
390
-51 (-12%) vs 2020
+109% since 2010-11, when it was 187
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 390 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 97% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 96% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 18 | 22.7:1 | 98% (399) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 20 | 22.1:1 | 96% (425) |
| 2017-18 | 572 | 25 | 22.9:1 | 92% (524) |
| 2015-16 | 631 | 26 | 24.3:1 | 90% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 187 | N/A | N/A | 53% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellingham Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (572 to 390); teachers down 24% (25 to 19).
About Bellingham Elementary
Bellingham Elementary operates as a low-enrollment elementary school in North Hollywood, California. The school counted 390 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5.
Besides Bellingham Elementary, Los Angeles Unified runs 783 other schools. The district enrolls 406,887 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Bellingham Elementary is 87%. The next largest groups are 7% White and 2% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 39 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bellingham Elementary is 20.5:1, based on 19 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Lunch program data show 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Among California public elementary schools, Bellingham Elementary outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Bellingham Elementary beats its 22.6% prediction with 38.0%, a top-10% result in California.
In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,265,907, Bellingham Elementary among them.
Bellingham Elementary's nearest public school is ISANA Palmati Academy (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Bellingham Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Bellingham Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 441 (2020-21) to 390 (2024-25). Students per teacher dropped from 22.1 in 2020-21 to 20.5 in 2024-25.
The Bellingham Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Bellingham ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bellingham Elementary?
Bellingham Elementary enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Bellingham Elementary serve?
Bellingham Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Bellingham Elementary?
Approximately 20.5:1 students per teacher at Bellingham Elementary.
How diverse is Bellingham Elementary?
Bellingham Elementary reports a student body of 7% White, 87% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Bellingham Elementary?
Bellingham Elementary is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.