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Bell Gardens Elementary

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Bell Gardens Elementary ranks 3759 th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3759^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bell Gardens Elementary is a K–5 school in Bell Gardens, California, with 624 students in Montebello Unified. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were below California’s in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The clearest concern is ELA: just 33% of students were proficient, 16 points below the state and 4 points below the district.

Compared with four nearby K–5 schools, Bell Gardens was weakest in ELA and math but stronger in science: its results were 6 points below their average in ELA and 5 points below in math, but 5 points above in science. Math and science were also above the district by 7 and 5 points, respectively, even though both remained below state results. ELA is the school’s more pronounced weakness: only Garfield Elementary had a lower overall ELA result among those four peers. Results also vary considerably by grade: ELA proficiency rose from 19% in third grade to 48% in fifth, where Bell Gardens was second among the four schools; third-grade math was the lowest among them, while fifth-grade math was above three of the four.

Over time, math and science have improved modestly: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency rose by 4 points in each. ELA barely changed, increasing by 1 point, while its gap with the state widened by 2 points. Math peaked in 2023–24 at 34%, above its latest 32%. SchoolDigger gives Bell Gardens a 35th-percentile ranking and 2 stars; its percentile falls in the middle of the nearby schools with rankings. The district’s SchoolDigger standing is the 29th percentile and 1 star. Bell Gardens is the third-largest of 11 comparison schools, and its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 20.4, within the comparison range of 18.4–22.4. In 2024–25, 91% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; California’s statewide-free-meals status means this is an income measure, not a measure of meal access. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a notably high relative standing for English Language Learner Students: the group reached the 82nd percentile in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 38th percentile that year. The Special Education Students ranking fell sharply, from the 70th percentile in 2023–24 to the 35th in 2025–26. These are statewide group-specific rankings, not proficiency rates.

624

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,638

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

5620 Quinn St.
Bell Gardens, CA 90201-5421

(562) 927-1223

District: Montebello Unified

Students who attend Bell Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bell Gardens Intermediate
High:	Bell Gardens High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.4%

Asian:

0.5%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg30%

California avg42%

3,759^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Montebello Unified

1065^th of 1,530Montebello 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
2026	32.7	3759 of 5817	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	3683 of 5857	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3623 of 5869	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	3736 of 5859	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	4422 of 5883	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1243 of 1417	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	3790 of 5789	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3529 of 5662	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.0	4511 of 5692	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	4752 of 5614	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.9	4534 of 5611	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.3	4849 of 5530	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.9	4848 of 5390	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	4521 of 5377	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.1	4001 of 5314	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	3444 of 5193	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.9	3458 of 5113	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.8	3447 of 5113	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.6	3811 of 4818	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.3	4437 of 4822	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.5	4380 of 4809	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	842 of 2227	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	20.4	268 of 293	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	945 of 2585	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	609 of 2128	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	576 of 3162	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	709 of 3245	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	909 of 3311	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	202 of 602	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	1067 of 3275	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	994 of 3246	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	3578 of 5581	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	3193 of 5597	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	3262 of 5612	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	3666 of 5609	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	4294 of 5635	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	1145 of 1267	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3604 of 5492	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	3319 of 5413	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	2537 of 5094	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	2439 of 5107	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	2475 of 5107	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	2394 of 5087	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	3284 of 5084	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	2553 of 4963	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	2283 of 4830	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.3	146 of 356	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	2723 of 5423	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.0	2656 of 5460	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	2950 of 5517	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	2551 of 5363	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.4	3386 of 5264	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	847 of 1110	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	2527 of 5173	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	2422 of 5084	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	3721 of 5603	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	3954 of 5628	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3765 of 5643	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	3511 of 5638	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	4154 of 5663	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	1063 of 1272	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	3685 of 5510	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3548 of 5431	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	1899 of 2927	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1887 of 2847	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.9	793 of 2635	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	956 of 2420	60.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile+37 vs school

Homeless (2022)59th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

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Thursday, May 15, 2014

MRS. MOLINA IS THE BEST TEACHER. MY DAUGHTER LOVES HER AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT MY DAUGHTER GOT A TEACHER WHO REALLY TAKES THE TIME TO TEACH. Close Quote

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Bell Gardens Elementary	Public	K-5	5620 Quinn St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1223	624	31	20.4	90.5%	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	614 (98.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	32.7	3759^th of 5817 public elementary schools	35.4%		33.5	3683^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%	76	27.0		27.0	19.2	32.7	47.5				33.4	28.4	34.3	33.0				32.0	96%	0%	$17,638	$15,466	$2,172
Park Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	8020 Park Ave.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 832-1860	274	13	21.0	94.2%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	267 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	28.6	4109^th of 5817 public elementary schools	29.4%		23.6	4539^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.5%	430	16.7		16.7	39.4	32.1	36.1	29.3			34.1	54.6	20.7	25.0	12.2			27.3	≥ 98%		$44,339	$40,750	$3,589
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center	Public	K-8	5027 Live Oak St.	Cudahy	90201	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 869-1300	1,052	57	18.4	96.6%	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1,041 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	30.6	3952^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	32.1%		33.7	3665^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.4%	287	18.3	24.2	21.7	37.2	39.6	31.7	32.2	33.1	41.6	36.0	37.2	29.0	26.0	28.5	20.4	24.2	26.8	97%	0%	$41,628	$38,606	$3,022
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	7425 South Garfield Ave.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 927-1915	455	22	20.9	88.1%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	445 (97.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24.9	4401^st of 5817 public elementary schools	24.3%		23.2	4569^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.0%	168	19.4		19.4	32.9	27.4	25.4				28.7	43.4	21.9	19.4				28.7	96%	0%	$16,338	$14,096	$2,242
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary	Public	K-5	6139 Loveland St.	Bell Gardens	90201	Los Angeles County	Montebello Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 773-1804	702	31	22.4	91.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	701 (99.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31.6	3862^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	33.6%		26.9	4227^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.8%	365	13.7		13.7	49.6	36.3	35.0				39.8	35.7	26.5	25.2				28.8	92%	0%	$16,489	$14,298	$2,191
Aspire Firestone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	94606	Los Angeles County	Aspire Firestone Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	330	17	19.3	95.8%	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	316 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	54.9	2332^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	59.9%		43.6	2976^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%	644	26.8		26.8	30.8	40.0	41.1				37.3	59.6	62.0	60.7				60.8	≥ 98%
Aspire Gateway Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	8929 Kauffman Ave.	South Gate	94606	Los Angeles County	Aspire Gateway Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 249-5740	344	16	21.2	95.3%	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	326 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	59.6	2089^th of 5817 public elementary schools	64.1%		37.9	3347^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.9%	1258	34.9		34.9	25.6	52.4	67.4				49.0	72.1	36.5	48.8				50.3	≥ 98%
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%)	47.3	2759^th of 5817 public elementary schools	52.6%		55.6	2266^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%	493	32.1		32.1	32.1	37.5	48.2	51.7			42.3	48.2	31.3	44.6	36.2			39.7	≥ 98%		$53,887	$49,952	$3,935
Tweedy Elementary	Public	K-5	9724 Pinehurst Ave.	South Gate	90280	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 568-2828	471	25	18.8	90.2%	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	457 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55	2322^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	60.1%		36.5	3441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%	1119	27.0		27.0	49.3	37.5	51.4				46.8	53.5	49.1	43.2				48.5	97%	0%	$40,435	$37,342	$3,093
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%)	49	2663^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	54.2%		35.8	3515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%	852	28.2		28.2	45.9	44.9	38.5				43.3	56.0	42.5	32.1				43.8	≥ 98%		$39,539	$36,108	$3,431

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Gardens Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bell Gardens Elementary?

Students at Bell Gardens Elementary are 98% Hispanic.

Is Bell Gardens Elementary a good school?

Bell Gardens Elementary ranks 3759^th of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bell Gardens Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Bell Gardens Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bell Gardens Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bell Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Gardens Intermediate
High : Bell Gardens High

What district is Bell Gardens Elementary in?

Montebello Unified

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