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Bell Avenue Elementary

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Bell Avenue Elementary ranks 3702 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bell Avenue Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 377 students in Sacramento's Robla Elementary district, consistently ranking as the top-performing school in its district despite the district's overall low statewide ranking.

The school stands out for its exceptional effectiveness with English Language Learners, scoring in the top 15% of all California schools for that student group, and it significantly outperforms other district schools like Taylor Street Elementary and Robla Elementary in core subjects, especially science. It also achieves better results than many nearby schools in other districts, such as Dyer-Kelly Elementary and Del Paso Heights Elementary, even while operating with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some.

Notable trends include a dramatic recent improvement in student attendance and a strong rebound in science scores, though a significant and persistent performance gap between male and female students is an area of focus. Overall, Bell Avenue demonstrates a capacity to achieve stronger academic outcomes within its challenging context compared to local alternatives.

377

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,870

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Bell Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-3009

(916) 922-0202

District: Robla Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

Asian:

23.3%

White:

18.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2013 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Robla Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg24%

California avg41%

3,702^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Robla Elementary

1343^rd of 1,543Robla 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	3702 of 5857	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3517 of 5869	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.0	4057 of 5859	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	4185 of 5883	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	3447 of 5789	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	3630 of 5662	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	3634 of 5692	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	2749 of 5614	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	3439 of 5611	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	4054 of 5530	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	4251 of 5390	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.3	4884 of 5377	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.2	4764 of 5314	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	4052 of 5193	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	3717 of 5113	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	3619 of 5113	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	3401 of 4818	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.7	3021 of 4822	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.9	3712 of 4809	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1062 of 1203	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1098 of 1205	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	1125 of 1190	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1089 of 1154	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	1141 of 1149	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	943 of 1071	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	412 of 3162	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	447 of 3245	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	479 of 3311	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	579 of 3275	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	521 of 3246	83.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	4353 of 5597	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	3690 of 5612	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	4299 of 5609	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	4214 of 5635	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	3557 of 5492	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	3766 of 5413	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	2671 of 5107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	2258 of 5107	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	3244 of 5087	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	3262 of 5084	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	2416 of 4963	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.3	2779 of 4830	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	2982 of 5460	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2866 of 5517	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	3508 of 5363	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	3076 of 5264	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	2408 of 5173	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	2823 of 5084	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2783 of 5628	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	3068 of 5643	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	3552 of 5638	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3833 of 5663	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	3074 of 5510	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	3211 of 5431	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	11.3	2498 of 2726	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	2241 of 2834	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	2527 of 2737	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+47 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school

White (2022)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Bell Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 Bell Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 922-0202	377	15	25.1	83.6%	71 (18.8%)	29 (7.7%)	178 (47.2%)	88 (23.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	33.2	3702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	36.8%		35	3517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	185	31.8		31.8	22.2	30.6	43.2	36.5			33.2	32.6	34.7	29.6	24.5			30.2	84.6	94.2	96.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	$18,870	$3,444	$15,426
Main Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1400 Main Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 929-9559	361	16	22.5	84.8%	38 (10.5%)	58 (16.1%)	167 (46.3%)	72 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.8%)	13.8	5365^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.4%		16.4	5173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	192	9.3		9.3	14.6	24.4	18.6	25.0			20.5	14.9	26.7	4.7	21.1			16.8							$19,410	$3,331	$16,079
Michael J. Castori Elementary	Public	K-6	1801 South Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3420	545	23	23.6	92.3%	38 (7.0%)	79 (14.5%)	290 (53.2%)	92 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	35 (6.4%)	16.4	5161^st of 5857 public elementary schools	11.9%		14.6	5341^st of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	180	4.6		4.6	25.0	31.2	12.1	26.4			23.7	32.5	21.3	7.8	13.9			19.5	95.4			97.7	97.7	98.5	$18,568	$3,418	$15,150
Taylor Street Elementary	Public	K-6	4350 Taylor St.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 927-5340	330	14	23.5	88.8%	53 (16.1%)	66 (20.0%)	121 (36.7%)	69 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	9 (2.7%)	26.6	4264^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.2%		24.1	4451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	24.2%	187	22.0		22.0	27.7	25.0	32.0	40.9			31.7	31.3	24.7	20.0	25.0			25.1	90.5	90.5			90.5		$19,186	$3,229	$15,957
Dyer-Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Bell St.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7150	735	29	25.3	89.0%	159 (21.6%)	44 (6.0%)	158 (21.5%)	319 (43.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	43 (5.9%)	5.2	5834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.9	5848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.4%	14	3.5		3.5	6.6	13.2	8.4				9.3	8.3	7.4	2.6				6.2	92.6	96.3	98.2	96.3	94.4	97.2	$19,714	$3,749	$15,965
Robla Elementary	Public	K-6	5200 Marysville Blvd.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 649-5200	343	15	22.8	81.9%	49 (14.3%)	41 (12.0%)	165 (48.1%)	74 (21.6%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	5 (1.5%)	26.4	4288^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		23.2	4561^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.3%	273	22.8		22.8	26.4	35.0	28.1	42.9			32.2	17.0	28.3	21.1	28.6			23.4	96.0			97.3	97.3		$18,900	$3,564	$15,336
Hagginwood Elementary	Public	K-6	1418 Palo Verde Ave.	Sacramento	95815	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3475	340	16	21.2	90.3%	35 (10.3%)	50 (14.7%)	165 (48.5%)	52 (15.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.4%)	26.5	4272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.1%		19	4936^th of 5869 public elementary schools	15.9%	664	22.2		22.2	33.9	26.2	23.3	37.8			30.7	38.1	13.6	11.1	30.4			24.8	81.3	89.6	93.8	89.6	87.5	93.8	$21,143	$3,640	$17,503
Del Paso Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	590 Morey Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Twin Rivers Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 566-3425	477	20	24.4	93.9%	31 (6.5%)	54 (11.3%)	198 (41.5%)	142 (29.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	42 (8.8%)	14.5	5310^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.7	5055^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.9%	255	4.2		4.2	20.3	8.6	13.2	33.9			19.1	24.1	10.0	9.9	28.6			18.3	96.3						$18,703	$3,138	$15,565
New Hope Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	201 Jessie Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	New Hope Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 649-5077	164	8	19.4	81.1%	9 (5.5%)	24 (14.6%)	108 (65.9%)	15 (9.1%)	4 (2.4%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		10.8	10.8					30.4	30.7	30.3					18.0	11.1	14.6							$19,636	$1,558	$18,078
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-6	201 Jessie Ave.	Sacramento	95838	Sacramento County	Robla Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 922-2767	481	20	24.0	81.7%	23 (4.8%)	54 (11.2%)	356 (74.0%)	36 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	11.3	5547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.3%		17.5	5071^st of 5869 public elementary schools	13.6%	476	7.0		7.0	17.1	23.2	23.2	25.0			22.0	15.7	12.7	5.3	12.5			11.8	91.6	94.4		94.4	93.0	94.4	$17,012	$3,086	$13,926

Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Avenue Elementary

Is Bell Avenue Elementary a good school?

Bell Avenue Elementary ranks 3702^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bell Avenue Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Bell Avenue Elementary.

What district is Bell Avenue Elementary in?

Robla Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bell Avenue Elementary?

Students at Bell Avenue Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 19% White, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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