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Bell Mountain Middle

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Bell Mountain Middle ranks 1261 st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 54% of California middle schools

Summary

Bell Mountain Middle is a public school serving about 1,066 students in grades 6-8 within the Menifee Union district, currently rated as an average-performing middle school in California.

The school's academic performance shows a mix of strengths and challenges, with test scores in English and Math generally below the district and state averages, though its 6th graders perform notably stronger than its 7th and 8th graders. Over the past seven years, the school's statewide ranking has declined from being well above average to its current average position. It's important to note that while academic metrics have dipped, the school has made significant progress in improving student attendance. When compared to other schools in the Menifee Union district, such as Kathryn Newport Middle and Menifee Valley Middle, Bell Mountain's performance is in the middle of the pack, with each school having different subject-area strengths.

A striking finding is the impact of district boundaries on school performance. Schools just a few miles away in neighboring districts, like the highly-ranked Dorothy McElhinney Middle in the Murrieta Valley Unified district, achieve much higher test scores, highlighting a regional disparity. Despite this recent trend, Bell Mountain Middle has a history of higher performance earlier in the last decade, indicating a foundation for potential improvement with focused attention on curriculum and support systems.

1,066

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,816

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28525 La Piedra Dr.
Menifee, CA 92584-8498

(951) 301-8496

District: Menifee Union

Feeder schools for Bell Mountain Middle:

Elementary:	Callie Kirkpatrick Elementary
	Oak Meadows Elementary
	Southshore Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.6%

Two or more races:

22.7%

White:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Menifee Union's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

California avg41%

1,261^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Menifee Union

574^th of 1,543Menifee Union 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	47.1	1261 of 2761	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	1181 of 2783	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	1126 of 2781	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	885 of 2740	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.8	604 of 2715	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	582 of 2480	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.1	533 of 2508	78.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	580 of 2497	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	71.5	616 of 2477	75.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.4	582 of 2379	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	660 of 2259	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	709 of 2236	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	893 of 2179	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	495 of 2063	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	568 of 2005	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	61.7	645 of 1999	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.0	756 of 1804	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.9	564 of 1777	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	593 of 1769	66.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	356 of 609	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	175 of 627	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	200 of 613	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	157 of 637	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	44 of 643	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	54 of 600	91.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	52.0	416 of 745	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	54.0	494 of 1531	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	400 of 1491	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	328 of 1369	76.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	1180 of 1478	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	975 of 1521	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	532 of 1540	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	244 of 1442	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	408 of 1364	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1191 of 2533	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1022 of 2551	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	890 of 2531	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	814 of 2509	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	529 of 2380	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	566 of 2262	75.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	1230 of 2395	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	1017 of 2388	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	1020 of 2374	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	539 of 2359	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	342 of 2213	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	331 of 2072	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1021 of 2542	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	1066 of 2579	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	812 of 2531	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	486 of 2458	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	447 of 2369	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	370 of 2230	83.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	1196 of 2534	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	1183 of 2552	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1210 of 2538	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	806 of 2527	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	563 of 2407	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	553 of 2273	75.7%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	119 of 194	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	87 of 192	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	102 of 197	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	93 of 193	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	516 of 726	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	510 of 701	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	449 of 677	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	441 of 665	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	374 of 554	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	350 of 462	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	788 of 1566	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	859 of 1552	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	605 of 1531	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	1064 of 1520	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	984 of 1537	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	1023 of 1543	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1019 of 1555	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.3	596 of 1602	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	600 of 1496	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)44th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)20th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-5 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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bell Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	28525 La Piedra Dr.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 301-8496	1,066	44	24.4	61.6%	208 (19.5%)	52 (4.9%)	497 (46.6%)	61 (5.7%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	242 (22.7%)	47.1	1261^st of 2761 public middle schools	54.3%		49.7	1181^st of 2783 public middle schools	57.6%	80	32.1	32.1	50.9	37.6	41.9	43.5	39.8	28.7	26.7	31.8	$15,816	$14,624	$1,192
Menifee Valley Middle	Public	6-8	26255 Garbani Rd.	Menifee	92584	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-6400	941	40	23.7	62.5%	207 (22.0%)	54 (5.7%)	479 (50.9%)	42 (4.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	151 (16.0%)	55.4	1019^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.1%		54.4	1032^nd of 2783 public middle schools	62.9%	13	28.3	28.3	52.1	47.6	61.1	53.6	35.2	30.5	34.0	33.3	$16,712	$15,512	$1,200
Ethan A Chase Middle	Public	6-8	28100 Calm Horizon Dr.	Menifee	92585	Riverside County	Romoland Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 926-9244	1,447	58	24.7	74.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.4	1982^nd of 2761 public middle schools	28.2%		27.4	1926^th of 2783 public middle schools	30.8%	56	13.2	13.2	35.3	39.7	33.5	36.1	19.3	18.3	16.0	17.8	$20,042	$18,418	$1,624
Hans Christensen Middle	Public	6-8	27625 Sherman Rd.	Menifee	92586	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 679-8356	369	17	21.3	73.4%	56 (15.2%)	31 (8.4%)	207 (56.1%)	14 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	54 (14.6%)	42.4	1409^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.0%		43	1373^rd of 2783 public middle schools	50.7%	36	30.8	30.8	50.9	39.5	47.8	46.2	25.6	21.8	22.8	23.5	$22,870	$21,662	$1,208
Kathryn Newport Middle	Public	6-8	29792 Audie Murphy Rd.	Menifee	92587	Riverside County	Menifee Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 672-1851	965	40	24.3	66.9%	204 (21.1%)	41 (4.2%)	554 (57.4%)	45 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	119 (12.3%)	58.1	945^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.8%		47.6	1231^st of 2783 public middle schools	55.8%	286	41.9	41.9	46.5	49.5	48.9	48.3	36.2	39.0	36.4	37.2	$15,147	$13,946	$1,201
Dorothy McElhinney Middle	Public	6-8	35125 Briggs Rd.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 304-1885	1,451	58	24.9	46.2%	509 (35.1%)	88 (6.1%)	533 (36.7%)	154 (10.6%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.6%)	157 (10.8%)	86.9	339^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.7%		83.9	400^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.6%	61	51.4	51.4	68.6	76.6	72.7	72.8	53.6	50.8	53.4	52.6	$19,319	$19,256	$63
Canyon Lake Middle	Public	6-8	33005 Canyon Hills Rd.	Lake Elsinore	92532	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7790	951	40	23.8	59.6%	344 (36.2%)	63 (6.6%)	451 (47.4%)	37 (3.9%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (5.3%)	52.1	1131^st of 2761 public middle schools	59.0%		52.5	1089^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.9%	42	28.9	28.9	59.8	51.6	47.6	53.0	33.4	34.2	19.9	29.2	$20,027	$18,752	$1,275
Shivela Middle	Public	6-8	24515 Lincoln Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1406	1,282	46	27.8	66.1%	331 (25.8%)	87 (6.8%)	604 (47.1%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	14 (1.1%)	135 (10.5%)	67.6	725^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.7%		72.1	650^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.6%	75	45.1	45.1	53.2	58.6	49.6	53.8	41.2	42.2	42.4	42.0	$19,816	$19,712	$104
Pinacate Middle	Public	7-8	1990 South A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 943-6441	952	40	23.9	94.7%	18 (1.9%)	47 (4.9%)	871 (91.5%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	11.6	2565^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.1%		12.2	2577^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.4%	12	7.5	7.5		18.6	22.4	20.5		10.5	9.8	10.2	$27,080	$25,938	$1,142
Bella Vista Middle	Public	6-8	31650 Browning St.	Murrieta	92563	Riverside County	Temecula Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 294-6600	1,249	54	22.9	36.4%	404 (32.3%)	67 (5.4%)	496 (39.7%)	154 (12.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	121 (9.7%)	79	494^th of 2761 public middle schools	82.1%		75.4	578^th of 2783 public middle schools	79.2%	84	48.4	48.4	64.7	61.7	70.5	66.0	46.2	43.7	46.6	45.6	$17,547	$16,744	$803

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Mountain Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bell Mountain Middle?

Students at Bell Mountain Middle are 47% Hispanic, 23% Two or more races, 20% White, 6% Asian, 5% African American.

What district is Bell Mountain Middle in?

Menifee Union

How many students attend Bell Mountain Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,066 students attended Bell Mountain Middle.

Is Bell Mountain Middle a good school?

Bell Mountain Middle ranks 1261^st of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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