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Enrollment
650
Middle
DISTRICT 666 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTEBELLO UNIFIED·NCES 062547003810
Suva Intermediate
6660 East Suva St., Bell Gardens, CA 90201 · (562) 927-2679 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.3:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
608 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 6 | 186 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 248 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 33% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
28.8%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.2pp since 2014
Math
16.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.3% | 22.5% | 23.4% | 47.7% |
| Math | 5.0% | 11.9% | 30.7% | 52.5% |
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 | 28.8% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% | 14.4% |
| 2022-23 | 29.9% | 12.4% |
| 2021-22 | 31.8% | 13.8% |
| 2020-21 | 21.5% | 13.6% |
| 2018-19 | 33.4% | 17.9% |
| 2017-18 | 36.5% | 19.1% |
| 2016-17 | 33.5% | 12.0% |
| 2015-16 | 32.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 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
22.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% 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 →
Where Suva Intermediate ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #996 of 1,224 | #217 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #966 of 1,227 | #214 of 248 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #1,016 of 1,227 | #221 of 248 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #842 of 1,214 | #196 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #679 of 1,377 | #155 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #953 of 1,279 | #199 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.6% | #1,276 of 1,278 | #301 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #162 of 1,329 | #78 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.0% | #237 of 930 | #73 of 213 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
650
-62 (-9%) vs 2020
-64% since 1990-91, when it was 1,819
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 26.4:1
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 | 650 | 28.5 | 22.8:1 | 94% (608) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 32.2 | 21.9:1 | 88% (619) |
| 2022-23 | 704 | 32.4 | 21.7:1 | 76% (538) |
| 2020-21 | 712 | 27 | 26.4:1 | 93% (664) |
| 2017-18 | 855 | 27.9 | 30.6:1 | 90% (770) |
| 2015-16 | 855 | 27 | 31.7:1 | 87% (748) |
| 2010-11 | 878 | N/A | N/A | 88% (771) |
| 2000-01 | 1,679 | 59 | 28.5:1 | 92% (1,548) |
| 1990-91 | 1,819 | 73 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Suva Intermediate.
About Suva Intermediate
Suva Intermediate is a mid-sized middle-grades school that serves part of Bell Gardens, California. It has an enrollment of 650 students in grades 6 through 8.
The district, Montebello Unified, has 19,149 students enrolled across 29 schools.
Of every 100 students at Suva Intermediate, about 100 are Hispanic. That is higher than the 48% Hispanic share among all Los Angeles County residents. The diversity index for Suva Intermediate is 1%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 28.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Suva Intermediate, giving a ratio of 22.8:1. Middle schools in California have an average ratio of 20.7:1. By family income, 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
On BeatsExpectations, Suva Intermediate is 2.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
The county, Los Angeles County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools with about 1,265,907 students, including Suva Intermediate.
Of the public schools around it, Suva Intermediate is closest to Suva Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 35.6%; Suva Intermediate's is 22.0%, ranking 8th of 9.
In the federal locale system, Suva Intermediate is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 712 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 650 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 22.8 students per teacher, compared with 26.4 in 2020-21.
On allk12, people connected to Suva Intermediate can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montebello Unified
- Schurr HighHigh · 2,121 students
- Bell Gardens HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Montebello HighHigh · 1,907 students
- Bell Gardens IntermediateMiddle · 790 students
- Greenwood ElementaryElementary · 746 students
- Montebello IntermediateMiddle · 733 students
Other schools in Bell Gardens
- Bell Gardens HighHigh · 2,046 students
- Bell Gardens IntermediateMiddle · 790 students
- Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryElementary · 702 students
- Bell Gardens ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Suva ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- Garfield ElementaryElementary · 455 students
Nearby schools
- Suva Elementary0.1 mi · 562
- Garfield Elementary0.6 mi · 455
- Cesar E. Chavez Elementary0.7 mi · 702
- Bell Gardens High0.8 mi · 2,046
- Bell Gardens Intermediate1.0 mi · 790
- Price (Maude) Elementary1.0 mi · 757
Frequently asked questions
About Suva IntermediateWhat is the total enrollment at Suva Intermediate?
Suva Intermediate enrolls approximately 650 students in grades 06-08.
Is Suva Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Suva Intermediate is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Suva Intermediate have?
Suva Intermediate employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Suva Intermediate?
Student demographics at Suva Intermediate are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic.
Is Suva Intermediate public or private?
Suva Intermediate is a public K-12 school, overseen by Montebello Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.