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Bella Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-8
3130th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 46% of California elementary schools
Summary

Bella Vista Elementary is a 343-student K–8 school in Bella Vista, California, in the Bella Vista Elementary district. In 2025–26, 47% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 39% in math, and 34% in science; district results match the school’s. The central takeaway is that its results are close to state levels overall, but it trails most nearby K–8 peers in math and science, with substantial differences by grade.

Among six nearby K–8 schools with current results, Bella Vista ranked fourth in ELA, sixth in math, and fifth in science. Its proficiency rates were 47% in ELA, 39% in math, and 34% in science, compared with peer averages of 50%, 43%, and 38%. Against California, ELA and science were below the state (47% versus 49%, and 34% versus 36%), while math was slightly above it (39% versus 38%). The strongest grade-level results were eighth-grade ELA at 65%, 15 points above the state, and fifth-grade math at 55%, 18 points above. Third-grade math was a weak spot at 31%, 16 points below the state and below all five nearby K–8 peers with results.

Results have shifted over time: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, math fell 9 points and science fell 6, while ELA declined by about 1 point after rising to 51% in 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 46th percentile with 2 stars, down 12 percentile points from 2023–24. Its group rankings vary: Low Socio Economic Status Students rank at the 65th percentile, while White Students rank at the 19th; these describe relative SchoolDigger rankings for how the school serves each group. Context includes a 17.9:1 student–teacher ratio in 2024–25, the lowest reported among nearby schools, and 64% free/reduced lunch eligible that year. Chronic absenteeism has also improved, dropping from 58% in 2021–22 to 16% in 2025–26, below the state’s 18% rate.

343
Students ?
17.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,263
Per pupil spending ?
63.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
95%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)
 22661 Old Alturas Rd.
       Bella Vista, CA  96008-9792

(530) 549-4415

District: Bella Vista Elementary


Students who attend Bella Vista Elementary usually attend:

High:    Foothill High
Racial breakdown:

White:
68.5%
Hispanic:
17.8%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
California avg42%
Elementary school
3,130th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 50% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
918th of 2,740
California public middle schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From top 42% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
619th of 1,530Bella Vista Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.63130 of 581746.2%★★☆☆☆
202548.22687 of 585754.1%★★★☆☆
202452.32436 of 586958.5%★★★☆☆
202372.31485 of 585974.7%★★★★☆
202275.91364 of 588376.8%★★★★☆
202169.9390 of 141772.5%★★★★☆
201949.32637 of 578954.4%★★★☆☆
201856.02241 of 566260.4%★★★☆☆
201751.92448 of 569257.0%★★★☆☆
201644.22823 of 561449.7%★★☆☆☆
201548.32541 of 561154.7%★★★☆☆
201373.11429 of 553074.2%★★★★☆
201263.51861 of 539065.5%★★★☆☆
201142.63048 of 537743.3%★★☆☆☆
201056.92167 of 531459.2%★★★☆☆
200961.21861 of 519364.2%★★★☆☆
200841.62849 of 511344.3%★★☆☆☆
200752.22195 of 511357.1%★★★☆☆
200643.02558 of 481846.9%★★☆☆☆
200548.02295 of 482252.4%★★★☆☆
200445.12406 of 480950.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.93336 of 558140.2%★★☆☆☆
202542.62920 of 559747.8%★★☆☆☆
202453.92232 of 561260.2%★★★☆☆
202367.11626 of 560971.0%★★★★☆
202270.91490 of 563573.6%★★★★☆
202167.7364 of 126771.3%★★★★☆
201975.71274 of 549276.8%★★★★☆
201863.21837 of 541366.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202659.21915 of 542364.7%★★★☆☆
202560.01855 of 546066.0%★★★☆☆
202461.01731 of 551768.6%★★★☆☆
202374.31013 of 536381.1%★★★★☆
202283.3622 of 526488.2%★★★★☆
202185.4105 of 111090.5%★★★★★
201957.01948 of 517362.3%★★★☆☆
201858.31842 of 508463.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202645.62755 of 560350.8%★★★☆☆
202552.32365 of 562858.0%★★★☆☆
202449.62490 of 564355.9%★★★☆☆
202373.21364 of 563875.8%★★★★☆
202277.61214 of 566378.6%★★★★☆
202168.4361 of 127271.6%★★★★☆
201922.74405 of 551020.1%★☆☆☆☆
201846.62649 of 543151.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202623.42048 of 253619.2%★☆☆☆☆
202523.72089 of 259819.6%★☆☆☆☆
202430.91938 of 265126.9%★☆☆☆☆
202355.21282 of 266151.8%★★★☆☆
202261.51099 of 272659.7%★★★☆☆
201926.52238 of 283421.0%★☆☆☆☆
201838.61857 of 273732.2%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.7918 of 274066.5%★★★☆☆
202563.5815 of 276170.5%★★★★☆
202448.51205 of 278356.7%★★★☆☆
202356.6993 of 278164.3%★★★☆☆
202255.41012 of 274063.1%★★★☆☆
202150.0393 of 89456.0%★★★☆☆
201952.21098 of 271559.6%★★★☆☆
201850.91068 of 248056.9%★★★☆☆
201745.41236 of 250850.7%★★★☆☆
201652.31055 of 249757.7%★★★☆☆
201547.01174 of 247752.6%★★★☆☆
201364.4766 of 237967.8%★★★☆☆
201254.6961 of 225957.5%★★★☆☆
201160.7800 of 223664.2%★★★☆☆
201047.61100 of 217949.5%★★☆☆☆
200959.8752 of 206363.5%★★★☆☆
200852.9861 of 200557.1%★★★☆☆
200755.1784 of 199960.8%★★★☆☆
200667.1499 of 180472.3%★★★★☆
200564.0549 of 177769.1%★★★☆☆
200451.7753 of 176957.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202638.51436 of 251642.9%★★☆☆☆
202558.1879 of 253365.3%★★★☆☆
202448.61105 of 255156.7%★★★☆☆
202368.1665 of 253173.7%★★★★☆
202266.4683 of 250972.8%★★★★☆
202174.4154 of 73879.1%★★★★☆
201974.6530 of 238077.7%★★★★☆
201857.7853 of 226262.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.8585 of 252976.9%★★★★☆
202570.2532 of 254279.1%★★★★☆
202457.3816 of 257968.4%★★★☆☆
202352.7935 of 253163.1%★★★☆☆
202259.4749 of 245869.5%★★★☆☆
202157.6236 of 72167.3%★★★☆☆
201959.0755 of 236968.1%★★★☆☆
201850.6945 of 223057.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202678.0472 of 251481.2%★★★★☆
202567.1687 of 253472.9%★★★★☆
202446.91166 of 255254.3%★★★☆☆
202333.21548 of 253839.0%★★☆☆☆
202235.01483 of 252741.3%★★☆☆☆
202126.8552 of 76327.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.51564 of 240735.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.01342 of 227341.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202639.9875 of 149041.3%★★☆☆☆
202543.4851 of 152044.0%★★☆☆☆
202430.21058 of 153731.2%★★☆☆☆
202336.6973 of 154336.9%★★☆☆☆
202235.11015 of 155534.7%★★☆☆☆
201931.71109 of 160230.8%★★☆☆☆
201830.21079 of 149627.9%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+18 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)19th percentile-27 vs school
Middle school
Male (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)43rd percentile-24 vs school
White (2026)41st percentile-25 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state
Mathematics39%~ state avg
Science34%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Bella Vista Elementary.

Students who attend Bella Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Foothill High

Bella Vista Elementary ranks 3130th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bella Vista Elementary are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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