Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Summary:

Bella Mente Montessori Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Vista, California, with 398 students. The school is part of the Bella Mente Montessori Academy District, which is ranked 1017 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 2867 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 3250 out of 5862 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating.

Bella Mente Montessori Academy faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 33.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the nearby Lake Elementary (17.6%), Christa McAuliffe Elementary (29.3%), and Calavera Hills Elementary (22.9%). The school's test scores are also generally lower than the state and nearby school averages, with proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments ranging from 28.57% to 52.38% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 16.67% to 48.72% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 47.37% and 31.57% to 45.64%, respectively.

Interestingly, Bella Mente Montessori Academy has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.53% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools like Lake Elementary (33.28%), Christa McAuliffe Elementary (60.81%), and Calavera Hills Elementary (36.08%). The school's proximity to several high-performing schools, such as Calavera Hills Elementary and Casita Center for Science/Math/Technology, highlights the potential for improvement, but also raises questions about the factors contributing to Bella Mente Montessori Academy's underperformance.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1737 West Vista Way
       Vista, CA  92083-2112


(760) 621-8948

District: Bella Mente Montessori Academy District

SchoolDigger Rank:
3250th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  414

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.4%
White:
26.3%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.3% Help


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Compare Details Bella Mente Montessori Academy ranks worse than 55.4% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.73. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bella Mente Montessori Academy ranks worse than 68% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Bella Mente Montessori Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bella Mente Montessori Academy 3250th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bella Mente Montessori Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bella Mente Montessori Academy 1888th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Bella Mente Montessori Academy in the ranking list.)

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Bella Mente Montessori Academy District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bella Mente Montessori Academy District 1017th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bella Mente Montessori Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.20 2867th 5789 50.5%
2022 38.74 3182nd 5883 45.9%
2023 37.74 3297th 5874 43.9%
2024 38.73 3250th 5862 44.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.35 3480th 5173 32.7%
2022 45.33 2576th 5264 51.1%
2023 35.17 3463rd 5374 35.6%
2024 34.19 3599th 5511 34.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.72 2940th 5492 46.5%
2022 45.37 2680th 5635 52.4%
2023 37.82 3155th 5617 43.8%
2024 37.52 3223rd 5605 42.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.40 2536th 5510 54.0%
2022 32.51 3578th 5663 36.8%
2023 37.63 3220th 5650 43.0%
2024 41.97 2944th 5636 47.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.16 3374th 4963 32.0%
2022 34.83 3302nd 5084 35.1%
2023 35.85 3250th 5098 36.2%
2024 41.27 2881st 5102 43.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.39 2143rd 2834 24.4%
2022 23.27 2196th 2726 19.4%
2023 35.92 1836th 2662 31.0%
2024 27.44 2028th 2647 23.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bella Mente Montessori Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.87 1386th 2715 49.0%
2022 33.71 1663rd 2740 39.3%
2023 44.06 1342nd 2802 52.1%
2024 28.22 1888th 2777 32.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.81 1112th 2369 53.1%
2022 32.41 1603rd 2458 34.8%
2023 44.44 1195th 2549 53.1%
2024 30.16 1769th 2575 31.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.10 1257th 2380 47.2%
2022 42.46 1260th 2509 49.8%
2023 38.42 1373rd 2547 46.1%
2024 28.17 1746th 2546 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.27 1181st 2407 50.9%
2022 26.81 1780th 2527 29.6%
2023 48.98 1095th 2558 57.2%
2024 29.00 1710th 2547 32.9%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.92 1713th 2213 22.6%
2022 33.22 1518th 2359 35.7%
2023 39.30 1294th 2391 45.9%
2024 21.60 1957th 2383 17.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.54 983rd 1602 38.6%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bella Mente Montessori Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 302 13 21 264 2 0 60 0 662
2020 259 13 22 275 2 0 51 0 622
2021 158 9 22 239 1 0 36 0 465
2022 115 10 17 247 1 1 33 0 424
2023 107 10 12 240 2 3 23 1 398
2024 109 19 12 246 2 3 23 0 414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bella Mente Montessori Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 662 35.0 18.9 37.9
2020 622 n/a n/a 37.6
2021 465 25.3 18.3 50.5
2022 424 25.8 16.4 59.9
2023 398 18.8 21.0 55.5
2024 414 20.0 20.6 62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bella Mente Montessori Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 662 35.0 18.9 37.9
2020 622 n/a n/a 37.6
2021 465 25.3 18.3 50.5
2022 424 25.8 16.4 59.9
2023 398 18.8 21.0 55.5
2024 414 20.0 20.6 62.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
202086.4%3.2%10.4%96.0%92.0%93.6%90.4%95.2%
202187.7%2.5%8.6%92.6%90.1%90.1%88.9%
202282.5%0.0%2.5%87.5%90.0%86.3%88.8%90.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bella Mente Montessori Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2867th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3297th of 5874 Elementary schools
 6.6%
Ranks 1386th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1342nd of 2802 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)5427.1
 26.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)46.125
 21.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)43.943.2
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)30.329.6
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)47.541.7
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)36.120.8
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)31.722.9
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)45.352.6
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)28.329
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)48.944.4
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)25.522.9
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)32.438.5
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)22.215.4
 6.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Bella Mente Montessori Academy)31.619.2
 12.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students662398
 39.9%
African American1310
 23.1%
American Indian22
Asian2112
 42.9%
Hispanic264240
 9.1%
Pacific Islander03
White302107
 64.6%
Two or More Races6023
 61.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.9%55.5%
 17.6%


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Students at Bella Mente Montessori Academy are 59% Hispanic, 26% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Bella Mente Montessori Academy.

Bella Mente Montessori Academy ranks 3250th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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