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Nueva Vista Elementary

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Nueva Vista Elementary ranks 3143 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nueva Vista Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 636 students in the Los Angeles Unified School District, located in the community of Bell where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school's overall state ranking places it in the middle-to-lower range, but a closer look reveals it performs notably better for its student population than many other California schools with similar demographics. However, a significant and concerning pattern is a sharp drop in academic proficiency, especially in math, by the 6th grade. The school has made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, which is a positive sign, as nearby higher-performing schools like Maywood Elementary and Jaime Escalante Elementary have much lower absentee rates, suggesting a strong link between attendance and achievement in the area.

When compared to neighboring schools, Nueva Vista presents some interesting contrasts. It spends less per student than some lower-performing schools like Fishburn Avenue Elementary or Huntington Park Elementary, indicating that spending alone doesn't guarantee results. Its performance is similar to the nearby charter school, Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy, which serves a nearly identical community. Key areas for the school to focus on are sustaining its attendance improvements and implementing targeted support for students in the upper grades to address the 6th-grade performance drop.

636

Students ?

21.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$39,260

Per pupil spending ?

93.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4412 Randolph St.
Bell, CA 90201-1224

(323) 562-3015

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Nueva Vista Elementary usually attend:

High:	Bell Senior High
	Maywood Academy High
	Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
	Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

White:

1.9%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 52nd percentile in 2017 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 52nd-percentile peak (2017) to 46th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,143^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

250^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	3143 of 5857	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	3326 of 5869	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	3090 of 5859	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2856 of 5883	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	2787 of 5789	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	3203 of 5662	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.0	2707 of 5692	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.8	3278 of 5614	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.1	3773 of 5611	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	3548 of 5530	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	3177 of 5390	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.7	2256 of 5377	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	1998 of 5314	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.8	1991 of 5193	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.7	2234 of 5113	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.6	2354 of 5113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.1	2546 of 4818	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.0	3052 of 4822	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.9	3495 of 4809	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.4	709 of 2227	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	1051 of 2585	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	1351 of 2128	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.1	1679 of 3162	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	2134 of 3245	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	2451 of 3311	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	2097 of 3275	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	2922 of 3246	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	3355 of 5597	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3407 of 5612	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	3186 of 5609	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	2940 of 5635	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	3059 of 5492	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	3389 of 5413	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	1976 of 5107	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	2184 of 5107	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	1937 of 5087	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	1665 of 5084	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	1535 of 4963	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1966 of 4830	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	2192 of 5460	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	2437 of 5517	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	2037 of 5363	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	1677 of 5264	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	1569 of 5173	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1949 of 5084	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	2803 of 5628	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	3052 of 5643	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	2822 of 5638	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	2627 of 5663	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	2345 of 5510	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	2875 of 5431	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	2315 of 2847	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1323 of 2635	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	1770 of 2420	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)68th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nueva Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	4412 Randolph St.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 562-3015	636	30	21.2	93.1%	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	619 (97.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	41.1	3143^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%		37.6	3326^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.3%	183	25.5	25.5	42.4	43.9	42.2	28.1	40.2	50.0	32.7	35.3	17.2	35.1						$39,260	$36,232	$3,028
Huntington Park Elementary	Public	K-5	6055 Corona Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 869-5920	261	15	17.4	95.4%	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	257 (98.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.9	4146^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.2%		32.1	3774^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	372	10.9	10.9	20.4	24.5	28.3		24.3	42.0	34.0	37.0		37.6						$48,329	$44,802	$3,527
Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	6100 Carmelita Ave.	Huntington Park	90255	Los Angeles County	Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 585-1153	407	19	21.3	95.6%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	387 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	47.1	2750^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.0%		37.6	3328^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.3%	578	30.6	30.6	38.0	49.4	50.7		46.2	38.9	39.0	30.6		36.3
Fishburn Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Fishburn Ave.	Maywood	90270	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-0878	430	20	21.5	94.4%	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	416 (96.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	29.7	3988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		26	4287^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.0%	299	17.4	17.4	35.3	24.2	36.8		31.9	48.1	20.6	29.0		31.2	95.2	96.4		96.4		$50,399	$47,324	$3,075
Martha Escutia Primary Center	Public	K	6401 Bear Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 585-8237	179	8	22.3	95.5%	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	168 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)													97.4		97.9			$52,154	$49,490	$2,664
Corona Avenue Elementary	Public	1-5	3825 Bell Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-1323	542	25	21.6	95.9%	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	533 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26.5	4269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		27.8	4134^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	135	14.6	14.6	38.5	30.4	32.8		33.8	39.5	26.1	15.2		26.4						$39,002	$35,840	$3,162
Woodlawn Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	6314 Woodlawn Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-1445	523	27	19.7	92.2%	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	510 (97.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	35.8	3515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%		29.8	3939^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.9%	424	25.3	25.3	34.4	36.3	37.3		35.9	37.8	33.3	32.0		34.6	95.1	97.6	95.9	96.8	97.6	$39,539	$36,108	$3,431
Heliotrope Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	5911 Woodlawn Ave.	Maywood	90270	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 560-1230	462	24	19.2	95.7%	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	448 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.6	2268^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		43.8	2935^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.0%	667	29.2	29.2	37.8	50.7	53.9		47.1	38.4	55.7	47.7		47.1	97.3					$44,916	$41,688	$3,228
Jaime Escalante Elementary	Public	K-6	4443 Live Oak St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 890-2340	453	22	20.5	95.1%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	450 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	55.6	2266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		61.5	2004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.9%	262	32.4	32.4	37.7	40.0	54.4	52.1	46.1	45.2	46.4	47.1	41.7	45.3						$53,887	$49,952	$3,935
Maywood Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 Cudahy Ave.	Maywood	90270	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 890-2440	426	21	20.2	95.8%	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	413 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	68.3	1676^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.4%		58	2148^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.4%	472	35.3	35.3	60.0	58.6	53.7		57.3	51.7	53.3	48.5		51.1	97.2		98.2			$35,788	$32,680	$3,108

Frequently Asked Questions about Nueva Vista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Nueva Vista Elementary?

Students at Nueva Vista Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Nueva Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 636 students attended Nueva Vista Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Nueva Vista Elementary attend?

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

High : Bell Senior High
High : Maywood Academy High
High : Sci Technical Engr Arts and Math at Legacy High School Complex
High : Visual and Performing Arts at Legacy High School Complex

Is Nueva Vista Elementary a good school?

Nueva Vista Elementary ranks 3143^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nueva Vista Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

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