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Enrollment
1,459
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLK·NCES 120159008951
BELLA CITTA
1915 S FLORAL AVE, BARTOW, FL 33830 · (863) 519-7600 · Polk County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,459 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
801 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 146 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 145 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 159 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 180 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 144 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 174 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 154 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 153 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (146) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (171).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
FL avg 56.7% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
41.6%
FL avg 58.9% . +5.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 41.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.2% | 35.9% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.7%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 BELLA CITTA
BELLA CITTA's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLA CITTA this school | 1,459 | 54.9% | 40.1% |
| LOUGHMAN OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DAVENPORT | 1,179 | 54.4% | 37.3% |
| TORTUGA PRESERVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEHIGH ACRES | 1,172 | 57.5% | 35.2% |
| DAVENPORT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS DAVENPORT | 1,440 | 51.1% | 70.1% |
| CITRUS RIDGE A CIVICS ACADEMY DAVENPORT | 1,108 | 59.1% | 36.5% |
| VETERANS PARK ACADEMY FOR THE ARTS LEHIGH ACRES | 1,937 | 60.1% | 48.5% |
Matched among Florida 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 BELLA CITTA ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Polk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #1,799 of 2,136 | #63 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #1,871 of 2,149 ▲ 75 | #63 of 86 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #1,660 of 2,149 ▼ 33 | #53 of 86 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,459 | #33 of 2,267 | #2 of 89 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #2,056 of 2,077 | #84 of 85 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #1,131 of 2,108 | #70 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.9% | #1,099 of 2,188 | #71 of 88 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,459 | 60 | 24.3:1 | 55% (801) |
| 2023-24 | 1,111 | 48 | 23.1:1 | 54% (598) |
| 2022-23 | 940 | 50 | 18.8:1 | 35% (326) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BELLA CITTA.
About BELLA CITTA
BELLA CITTA is a large elementary school located in BARTOW, Florida. The school's 1,459 students are in pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Florida average about 604 students each.
POLK runs BELLA CITTA along with 162 other schools, enrolling 116,552 students in total.
Hispanic students are the majority at BELLA CITTA, with 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Black and 15% White. The county population is about 29% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 60 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 24.3:1. That is 6.8 students per teacher above the 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%. The average for public schools in Polk County is 65%.
Test results at BELLA CITTA are 13.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (40.1% actual, 53.7% predicted).
In the county around the school, Polk County, the median household income is $65,978, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 172 public schools in Polk County, enrolling about 117,004 students in all.
Nearby, FOUR CORNERS UPPER SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of BELLA CITTA, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, BELLA CITTA is 7th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Under the NCES locale system, BELLA CITTA is Suburb: Small.
Discussions about BELLA CITTA may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Polk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
790,694
Census ACS
Median income
$65,978
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
172
117,004 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in POLK
- HAINES CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,105 students
- DAVENPORT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,731 students
- WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,648 students
- RIDGE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,632 students
- GEORGE W. JENKINS SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,469 students
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,276 students
Other schools in BARTOW
- BARTOW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,276 students
- BARTOW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 881 students
- SPESSARD L HOLLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 843 students
- FLORAL AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 585 students
- BARTOW ELEMENTARY ACADEMYElementary · 524 students
- UNION ACADEMYMiddle · 382 students
Nearby schools
- FOUR CORNERS UPPER SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,401
- FOUR CORNERS CHARTER SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,103
- RIDGEVIEW GLOBAL STUDIES ACADEMY2.1 mi · 1,581
- ACADEMIR PREPARATORY OF CHAMPIONSGATE2.2 mi · 366
- CITRUS RIDGE A CIVICS ACADEMY2.4 mi · 1,108
- WESTSIDE K-8 SCHOOL3.1 mi · 1,496
Frequently asked questions
About BELLA CITTAHow many students attend BELLA CITTA?
BELLA CITTA enrolls approximately 1,459 students in grades PK-08.
Is BELLA CITTA an elementary, middle, or high school?
BELLA CITTA is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BELLA CITTA?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BELLA CITTA is approximately 24.3:1 (60 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BELLA CITTA?
At BELLA CITTA, the student body is approximately 15% White, 62% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees BELLA CITTA?
BELLA CITTA is overseen by POLK in Polk County.
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