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Best Public Schools in Bellflower, CA

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At a glance

Schools

4,974

Students

Districts

Top rankedBellflower High915^th of 2,137 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Ramona Elementary up 435 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Somerset High 8.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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4 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Bellflower, California, has 10 listed schools—six elementary, two high schools, and two alternative schools—serving students from elementary through high-school levels. In 2025–2026, the nine schools with numeric results averaged 41% in ELA, 32% in math, and 25% in science, below California’s respective averages of 49%, 38%, and 36%. The most important finding for families is how widely results differ from school to school: the spread among numeric results was 76 percentage points in ELA, 65 in math, and 49 in science.

Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy led the area in all three subjects, with 82% in ELA, 68% in math, and 51% in science—32, 29, and 15 points above state results. Somerset High was lowest among schools with numeric scores, at 5% in ELA, 3% in math, and 2% in science, respectively 44, 36, and 34 points below state results. Among elementary schools, Thomas Jefferson Elementary led in ELA at 49%, while Albert Baxter Elementary led in math at 42% and science at 37%.

Across the nine schools, the average science result rose 6 percentage points from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, math rose 2 points, and ELA was essentially flat. Las Flores improved in all three subjects, while Baxter gained 15 points in science even as its math result fell 8 points. SchoolDigger ranks Thomas Jefferson at the 58th percentile among state elementary schools, compared with the 19th percentile for Washington Elementary and the 4th percentile for Somerset among high schools. As context, all six elementary schools reported free/reduced lunch eligible shares for 2024–2025; they ranged from 81% to 91%. Baxter had 82% eligible and the strongest elementary math and science results, while Washington had 91% and the lowest elementary ELA and math results. Bellflower Alternative Education Center’s 2025–2026 test scores are not numeric in the supplied data, so it cannot be compared on those results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
CA Advancing Pathways for Students in Los Angeles County	Public	9-12	16703 South Clark Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	California Advancing Pathways Students in LA County Regiona	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 866-9011	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bellflower High	Public	7-12	15301 South McNab Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 920-1801	1,997	100	19.9	84.2%	59 (3.0%)	225 (11.3%)	1,530 (76.6%)	129 (6.5%)	7 (0.4%)	12 (0.6%)	35 (1.8%)	55	915^th of 2137 public high schools	57.2%		52.5	981^st of 2162 public high schools	54.6%	66		14.4		28.1	7.1	21.0					43.6	37.5	72.8	51.6					20.7	16.9	20.1	19.2			$22,093	$20,012	$2,081
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	10027 East Rose St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6521	457	18	25.0	87.3%	23 (5.0%)	70 (15.3%)	301 (65.9%)	38 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	53.4	2411^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.5%		47.2	2744^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.2%	333	33.9					33.9	45.5	51.5	54.7	43.2				48.7	34.6	55.1	41.5	28.8				40.1	97%	0%	$16,469	$14,314	$2,155
Ernie Pyle Elementary	Public	K-6	14500 South Woodruff Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6528	341	16	20.9	80.9%	10 (2.9%)	43 (12.6%)	244 (71.6%)	30 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	46.6	2808^th of 5804 public elementary schools	51.6%		50.2	2580^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%	228	26.2					26.2	33.3	47.9	42.2	59.4				44.1	46.0	33.3	35.4	46.9				39.5	≥ 98%		$18,125	$16,038	$2,087
Ramona Elementary	Public	K-6	9351 East Laurel St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6532	454	19	23.8	87.9%	10 (2.2%)	38 (8.4%)	366 (80.6%)	29 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	5 (1.1%)	23.8	4471^st of 5804 public elementary schools	23.0%		19.1	4906^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.2%	435	17.7					17.7	29.4	27.4	30.7	33.9				30.2	36.8	19.2	21.0	25.4				25.6	97%	0%	$14,721	$12,598	$2,123
Somerset High	Public	7-12	9242 East Laurel St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6548	104	12	8.6	87.5%	7 (6.7%)	15 (14.4%)	76 (73.1%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	8.1	2047^th of 2137 public high schools	4.2%		11.9	1919^th of 2162 public high schools	11.2%	128				2.8		2.3							5.4	5.4							2.8	2.8			$57,961	$55,874	$2,087
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	9725 East Jefferson St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6535	579	29	20.3	90.8%	28 (4.8%)	45 (7.8%)	451 (77.9%)	39 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.4%)	21.2	4693^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	19.1%		23.1	4576^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%	117	18.1					18.1	17.2	21.7	34.9	36.7				28.7	19.3	23.6	22.9	20.3				21.7	≥ 98%		$15,127	$13,014	$2,113
Bellflower Alternative Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	16703 South Clark Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 866-9011	9	3	3.5	—	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Albert Baxter Elementary	Public	K-6	14929 Cerritos Ave.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 531-1602	309	15	20.6	82.2%	9 (2.9%)	26 (8.4%)	244 (79.0%)	18 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	3 (1.0%)	51	2548^th of 5804 public elementary schools	56.1%		56.2	2242^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	61.7%	306	37.1					37.1	31.3	40.4	57.1	44.7				43.3	37.5	40.4	48.6	41.7				41.9	≥ 95%		$18,526	$16,422	$2,104
Frank E. Woodruff Elementary	Public	K-6	15332 South Eucalyptus St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 804-6545	444	18	24.6	89.4%	9 (2.0%)	58 (13.1%)	337 (75.9%)	28 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.8%)	26.7	4245^th of 5804 public elementary schools	26.9%		30	3956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%	289	18.8					18.8	31.8	20.0	25.4	44.8				31.1	46.9	19.6	20.3	19.4				26.7	≥ 98%		$15,459	$13,376	$2,083
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	10039 East Palm St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Bellflower Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(562) 804-6565	280	13	21.9	71.1%	25 (8.9%)	26 (9.3%)	190 (67.9%)	15 (5.4%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.4%)								(n/a)	50.0	50.0		53.3		50.9	59.1	81.8	92.3	81.3	89.3	72.2	93.3	81.6	72.7	81.8	65.4	62.5	71.4	72.2	46.7	67.7	≥ 95%		$23,329	$21,570	$1,759
Pace (Lynn L.) Elementary	Public	K-3	9625 Van Ruiten St.	Bellflower	90706	Los Angeles County	Downey Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(562) 904-3571	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Bellflower

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Paramount	1.19 mi	14	550^th
Downey	1.52 mi	23	327^th
Lakewood	1.56 mi	20	373^rd
Norwalk	1.58 mi	22	397^th
Long Beach	1.88 mi	80	387^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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