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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIALTO UNIFIED·NCES 063237004986
Levi Bemis Elementary
774 East Etiwanda Ave., Rialto, CA 92376 · (909) 820-7916 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
481 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 112 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
30.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.6pp since 2014
Math
25.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.8pp 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 26 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.1% | 14.5% | 22.6% | 46.8% |
| Math | 10.1% | 15.7% | 28.6% | 45.6% |
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 | 30.6% | 25.8% |
| 2023-24 | 20.9% | 17.2% |
| 2022-23 | 23.7% | 20.5% |
| 2021-22 | 19.8% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 26.5% | 15.3% |
| 2017-18 | 22.0% | 13.6% |
| 2016-17 | 18.9% | 15.4% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
23.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 →
Where Levi Bemis Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.8% | #4,214 of 5,151 | #228 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #3,687 of 5,172 | #175 of 321 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #3,924 of 5,172 | #207 of 321 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.3pp | #583 of 5,116 | #35 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #1,694 of 5,915 | #140 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,719 of 5,352 | #142 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #4,192 of 5,354 | #249 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #2,261 of 3,837 | #144 of 246 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
566
-86 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 25.3:1
% White
3%
was 3%
% Hispanic
86%
was 84%
% Black
7%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 566 | 25 | 22.6:1 | 85% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 25 | 22.2:1 | 90% (497) |
| 2022-23 | 551 | 23.1 | 23.9:1 | 82% (450) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 25.8 | 25.3:1 | 89% (582) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Levi Bemis Elementary.
About Levi Bemis Elementary
Levi Bemis Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Rialto, California. It serves 566 students in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Levi Bemis Elementary belongs to Rialto Unified, a district of 29 schools and 23,067 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at Levi Bemis Elementary, with 86% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 7% Black and 3% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Bernardino County's population at about 55%. Levi Bemis Elementary has a diversity index of 25%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Levi Bemis Elementary, 25 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 22.6:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. Roughly 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 11 points above the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Levi Bemis Elementary would be expected to post about 29.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.8%.
Levi Bemis Elementary is located in San Bernardino County, where median household income is about $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, with a combined enrollment of about 393,648.
The nearest public school is Lida M. Henry Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. Levi Bemis Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Levi Bemis Elementary comes in 5th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Levi Bemis Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Levi Bemis Elementary saw enrollment fall 13% between 2017-18 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 25.3:1 to 22.6:1 over the same years.
The Levi Bemis Elementary community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rialto Unified
- Rialto HighHigh · 2,623 students
- Eisenhower HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Wilmer Amina Carter HighHigh · 1,951 students
- William G. Jehue MiddleMiddle · 1,444 students
- Rialto MiddleMiddle · 1,017 students
- Warren F. Frisbie MiddleMiddle · 1,000 students
Other schools in Rialto
- Rialto HighHigh · 2,623 students
- Eisenhower HighHigh · 2,075 students
- Wilmer Amina Carter HighHigh · 1,951 students
- Rialto MiddleMiddle · 1,017 students
- Warren F. Frisbie MiddleMiddle · 1,000 students
- Ethel Kucera MiddleMiddle · 978 students
Nearby schools
- Lida M. Henry Elementary0.4 mi · 391
- Winn A. Myers Elementary0.5 mi · 461
- Merle S. Casey Elementary0.8 mi · 563
- Warren F. Frisbie Middle0.8 mi · 1,000
- Vista Norte Public Charter0.8 mi · 667
- A. H. Morgan Elementary1.1 mi · 487
Frequently asked questions
About Levi Bemis ElementaryHow large is Levi Bemis Elementary?
Levi Bemis Elementary enrolls approximately 566 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Levi Bemis Elementary serve?
Levi Bemis Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Levi Bemis Elementary have?
Levi Bemis Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Levi Bemis Elementary?
At Levi Bemis Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 86% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Levi Bemis Elementary in?
Levi Bemis Elementary is part of Rialto Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.