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Belle Air Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4791^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of California elementary schools

Summary

Belle Air Elementary is a K-5 public school serving about 250 students in the San Bruno Park Elementary district, and it faces significant academic and attendance challenges compared to other local schools.

Academically, the school's test scores are much lower than nearby schools in the same district, such as Portola Elementary and John Muir Elementary. For example, in English and Math, Belle Air's proficiency rates are less than half of those schools. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with 33% of students missing too much school, which is more than double the rate at Portola and over four times the rate at John Muir. The school serves a high-need population, with over three-quarters of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is the highest rate among its immediate district peers.

Despite having the highest per-student spending in its district, these resources have not yet translated into stronger academic results. Performance varies greatly by grade, with upper grades showing particularly low scores. While the school's state ranking has improved slightly from its lowest point, it remains in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. The dramatic differences between Belle Air and other schools just a few miles away, like high-performing Green Hills Elementary in the neighboring Millbrae Elementary district, highlight the complex challenges the school is working to address.

250

Students ?

25.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Third Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066-4599

(650) 624-3155

District: San Bruno Park Elementary

Students who attend Belle Air Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Intermediate
High:	Capuchino High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

Pacific Islander:

13.6%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2019 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 18th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg43%

California avg41%

4,791^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary

581^st of 1,543San Bruno Park 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	20.5	4791 of 5857	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	4913 of 5869	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	5018 of 5859	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	5682 of 5883	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1339 of 1417	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	5689 of 5789	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	5384 of 5662	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	5339 of 5692	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	5446 of 5614	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	4299 of 5611	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.0	3455 of 5530	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.1	2873 of 5390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	27.3	4175 of 5377	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	3573 of 5314	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	21.3	4333 of 5193	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	3863 of 5113	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	3455 of 5113	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.5	2639 of 4818	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.6	2171 of 4822	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.6	2433 of 4809	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	2218 of 3162	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	1258 of 3245	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.9	3006 of 3311	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	582 of 602	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	2583 of 3275	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	2101 of 3246	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	4701 of 5597	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4472 of 5612	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	4629 of 5609	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	5285 of 5635	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1267 of 1267	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	5410 of 5492	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	5229 of 5413	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	4555 of 5107	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	4546 of 5107	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	4518 of 5087	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	4915 of 5084	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	4863 of 4963	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	4530 of 4830	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	4058 of 5460	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	4679 of 5517	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	4701 of 5363	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	4989 of 5264	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	1096 of 1110	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	5055 of 5173	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	4752 of 5084	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	4523 of 5628	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	4821 of 5643	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4963 of 5638	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	5512 of 5663	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	1103 of 1272	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	5427 of 5510	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	5042 of 5431	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy23%-26 vs state

Science10%-23 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 (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 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
Belle Air Elementary	Public	K-5	450 Third Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3155	250	10	25.0	76.4%	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	176 (70.4%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.6%)	13 (5.2%)	20.5	4791^st of 5857 public elementary schools	18.2%		19.4	4913^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.3%	122	9.7	9.7	23.1	27.3	19.4	23.3	48.6	21.2	6.5	26.3
Allen (Decima M.) Elementary	Public	K-5	875 West Angus Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3140	396	17	23.2	64.9%	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	260 (65.7%)	52 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	60 (15.2%)	56	2250^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		45.1	2854^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.4%	604	32.8	32.8	51.6	53.1	42.6	49.2	45.3	53.1	32.8	43.9
Lomita Park Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Santa Helena Ave.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 588-5852	277	12	23.0	35.4%	23 (8.3%)	5 (1.8%)	156 (56.3%)	54 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	22 (7.9%)	34.1	3641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	37.8%		37.4	3339^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.1%	302	15.7	15.7	29.5	52.1	27.5	35.6	36.1	45.8	21.6	34.4	90.9	97.0	93.9	90.9	95.5	90.9	$21,737	$20,780	$957
Green Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Ludeman Ln.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 588-6485	338	15	22.5	14.8%	35 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (15.4%)	213 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (9.8%)	95.1	324^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.5%		92.5	543^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	219	57.1	57.1	75.5	88.5	77.6	80.5	77.4	84.9	81.6	81.3	81.8			90.9	93.2		$17,290	$16,272	$1,018
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Helen Dr.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 583-7590	360	16	22.4	14.7%	57 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.2%)	218 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	34 (9.4%)	90.4	637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		95.2	324^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	313	48.0	48.0	73.1	72.6	70.0	72.0	86.5	72.2	64.0	74.1	87.5	92.9	92.9	87.5		89.3	$16,378	$15,384	$994
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	130 Cambridge Ln.	San Bruno	94066	San Mateo County	San Bruno Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 624-3160	486	17	28.9	29.8%	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	125 (25.7%)	177 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	173 (35.6%)	83.3	999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		89.3	731^st of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	268	63.8	63.8	50.0	69.0	67.8	61.6	63.2	68.3	59.3	63.6	96.8
Ponderosa Elementary	Public	K-5	295 Ponderosa Rd.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8825	359	16	22.4	35.4%	50 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	167 (46.5%)	102 (28.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	35 (9.7%)	66.6	1760^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.0%		63.4	1912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.4%	152	39.3	39.3	49.2	60.3	55.7	55.0	46.9	58.6	44.3	49.7							$24,503	$21,088	$3,415
Los Cerritos Elementary	Public	K-5	210 West Orange Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8841	304	17	18.4	62.2%	14 (4.6%)	8 (2.6%)	204 (67.1%)	37 (12.2%)	6 (2.0%)	13 (4.3%)	22 (7.2%)	10	5635^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.8%		22.1	4666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	969	6.0	6.0	10.0	13.9	24.5	16.8	18.6	15.8	10.0	14.5							$27,440	$23,208	$4,232
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	817 Murchison Dr.	Millbrae	94030	San Mateo County	Millbrae Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 697-5681	375	14	26.7	17.6%	48 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.8%)	222 (59.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	50 (13.3%)	88.3	760^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.6	779^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.7%	19	52.1	52.1	71.4	63.8	73.2	69.8	79.4	59.3	67.6	68.9							$17,623	$16,666	$957
Spruce Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Spruce Ave.	South San Francisco	94080	San Mateo County	South San Francisco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(650) 877-8780	384	17	22.5	61.2%	14 (3.6%)	8 (2.1%)	303 (78.9%)	43 (11.2%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	17.6	5039^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.2	5005^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.7%	34	15.6	15.6	21.7	30.3	21.9	25.0	17.8	27.3	12.5	19.4							$25,347	$22,752	$2,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Air Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Belle Air Elementary?

Students at Belle Air Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% Pacific Islander, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% White, 1% African American.

What district is Belle Air Elementary in?

San Bruno Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Belle Air Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belle Air Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkside Intermediate
High : Capuchino High

How many students attend Belle Air Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Belle Air Elementary.

Is Belle Air Elementary a good school?

Belle Air Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.2% of California elementary schools.

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