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Bella Vista Elementary

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Bella Vista Elementary ranks 3085 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3085^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bella Vista Elementary is a 349-student K–5 school in Oakland, California, part of Oakland Unified. Its results are uneven: math is near the state level and substantially stronger than district results, while ELA is a clear challenge; fourth grade is particularly weak in both subjects. The most important academic concern is ELA: 35% of students were proficient overall in 2025–2026, 14 percentage points below the state, and fourth-grade ELA proficiency was 18%, 27 points below the state.

Compared with the district, Bella Vista was slightly ahead in ELA (35% versus 34%), and further ahead in math (39% versus 28%) and science (35% versus 27%). Against the state, it was 1 point above in math and 1 point below in science, but 14 points below in ELA. Among Bella Vista and eight nearby same-district K–5 schools, it ranked sixth of nine in each subject. Its ELA result of 35% was below the nearby-school average of 37%, while its math result of 39% and science result of 35% were above local averages of 34% and 28%.

Over the four years shown, math proficiency rose 5 percentage points and science rose 9, while ELA fell 1 point; as the state’s ELA result improved, Bella Vista’s gap widened from 10 to 14 points. Chronic absenteeism dropped from 50% in 2022–2023 to 29% in 2025–2026, but remained 10 points above the state rate. SchoolDigger places the school at the 47th statewide percentile with 2 stars, fourth among the nine nearby schools, up from the 29th percentile the prior year. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.2, compared with a nearby-school average of 24.5, and 86% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in school year 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well the school serves Hispanic Students was at the 26th percentile, below its overall 47th; its measure for Female Students rose from the 28th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 55th in 2025–2026.

349

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,082

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1025 East 28th St.
Oakland, CA 94610-4018

(510) 879-2102

District: Oakland Unified

Students who attend Bella Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edna Brewer Middle
High:	Oakland High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.8%

Hispanic:

27.2%

African American:

22.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (37% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg30%

California avg42%

3,085^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Oakland Unified

714^th of 968Oakland 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	42.3	3085 of 5804	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	4176 of 5857	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	3066 of 5869	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	3176 of 5859	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	2520 of 5883	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	3765 of 5789	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	2745 of 5662	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.8	3252 of 5692	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	3305 of 5614	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	3045 of 5611	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.9	2062 of 5530	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.0	1674 of 5390	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	1575 of 5377	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	68.2	1553 of 5314	70.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	1442 of 5193	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	48.6	2459 of 5113	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.4	2314 of 5113	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	29.5	3334 of 4818	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	3255 of 4822	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	23.2	3687 of 4809	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	352 of 506	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	378 of 569	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	388 of 593	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	382 of 661	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	372 of 663	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	598 of 747	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	378 of 700	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	801 of 1207	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1014 of 1203	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	994 of 1205	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1042 of 1190	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	959 of 1154	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1005 of 1149	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	875 of 1071	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	31.5	1707 of 2585	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1646 of 2128	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	1037 of 3162	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	675 of 3245	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	286 of 3311	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	51.2	1184 of 3275	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	1189 of 3246	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	2521 of 5569	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	27.5	4040 of 5597	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.2	2638 of 5612	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	2992 of 5609	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	2569 of 5635	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	3448 of 5492	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	2526 of 5413	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	3784 of 5085	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	4340 of 5107	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	2924 of 5107	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	2303 of 5087	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1881 of 5084	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	15.8	4628 of 4963	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	4747 of 4830	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	2511 of 5412	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.8	3519 of 5460	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	2354 of 5517	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	2024 of 5363	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	1469 of 5264	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	2654 of 5173	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	1543 of 5084	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	3472 of 5590	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	3944 of 5628	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	3235 of 5643	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	3150 of 5638	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	2292 of 5663	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	3549 of 5510	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	2792 of 5431	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	56.5	804 of 2635	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	858 of 2420	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)69th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)34th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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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)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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/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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bella Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 East 28th St.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2102	349	15	23.2	86.2%	17 (4.9%)	78 (22.3%)	95 (27.2%)	118 (33.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.3%)	42.3	3085^th of 5804 public elementary schools	46.8%		27.4	4176^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.7%	1091	35.1	35.1	39.2	18.4	46.4	35.3	54.9	24.5	36.8	38.9	94.9			96.2	97.5	97.5	$27,082	$24,782	$2,300
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	745 Cleveland St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2108	376	14	26.8	55.9%	74 (19.7%)	73 (19.4%)	73 (19.4%)	79 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	70 (18.6%)	64.1	1870^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.8%		77.7	1255^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.6%	615	40.0	40.0	49.1	52.9	52.9	51.8	59.7	52.9	38.6	49.7	97.1		97.1				$25,740	$23,816	$1,924
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	915 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2116	499	22	22.6	95.8%	31 (6.2%)	55 (11.0%)	189 (37.9%)	186 (37.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.8%)	18.9	4892^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	15.7%		26.5	4273^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%	619	17.4	17.4	17.1	14.9	36.2	22.6	27.3	18.5	27.5	24.6	84.6	89.2	89.2	86.2	84.6	86.2	$28,736	$26,240	$2,496
Manzanita Community Elementary	Public	K-5	2409 East 27th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2179	335	14	23.9	—	9 (2.7%)	75 (22.4%)	189 (56.4%)	37 (11.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.4%)	6.6	5731^st of 5804 public elementary schools	1.3%		4.8	5843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	0.2%	112	7.1	7.1	16.2	8.9	24.1	16.6	7.9	3.6	1.7	4.0	79.7	87.0	92.8	84.1	88.4	88.4	$26,858	$24,194	$2,664
Manzanita SEED Elementary	Public	K-5	2641 25th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-0175	436	19	23.0	82.8%	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	289 (66.3%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.9%)	32.2	3798^th of 5804 public elementary schools	34.6%		32.1	3790^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%	8	32.8	32.8	26.6	40.0	35.5	33.9	30.2	30.7	28.6	29.8	88.0	93.5	94.6	90.2	92.4	91.3	$25,101	$23,128	$1,973
Crocker Highlands Elementary	Public	K-5	525 Midcrest Rd.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3111	415	17	24.4	22.4%	163 (39.3%)	37 (8.9%)	54 (13.0%)	57 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (25.1%)	93.2	466^th of 5804 public elementary schools	92.0%		93	476^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.9%	10	69.5	69.5	72.4	70.8	81.4	74.4	75.0	69.4	76.3	73.4	94.4	95.8	95.8	97.2	94.4	97.2	$19,785	$17,676	$2,109
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1640 22nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2118	454	19	24.5	—	9 (2.0%)	66 (14.5%)	280 (61.7%)	71 (15.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.1%)	11.2	5516^th of 5804 public elementary schools	5.0%		10.2	5626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%	110	2.9	2.9	13.4	21.6	5.9	13.9	23.9	25.0	12.1	20.5	82.8	88.2	88.2	87.1	85.0	88.2	$28,727	$25,740	$2,987
Glenview Elementary	Public	K-5	4215 La Cresta Ave.	Oakland	94602	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5580	476	19	25.0	33.8%	201 (42.2%)	63 (13.2%)	85 (17.9%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (18.3%)	70.9	1533^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	73.6%		77.6	1259^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.5%	274	48.5	48.5	55.1	57.9	56.1	56.4	62.8	54.6	36.4	52.0	86.9	88.8	90.7	90.7	87.9	88.8	$22,926	$21,294	$1,632
Community School for Creative Education	Public, Charter	K-8	2111 International Blvd.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Community School for Creative Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 686-4131	183	7	28.1	89.1%	7 (3.8%)	34 (18.6%)	122 (66.7%)	10 (5.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.3%)								(n/a)
United Nations CDC	Public	K	1025 4Th Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 874-7759	0			—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bella Vista Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bella Vista Elementary?

Students at Bella Vista Elementary are 34% Asian, 27% Hispanic, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% White, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bella Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Edna Brewer Middle
High : Oakland High

What district is Bella Vista Elementary in?

Oakland Unified

Is Bella Vista Elementary a good school?

Bella Vista Elementary ranks 3085^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bella Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 349 students attended Bella Vista Elementary.

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