Is Belleview Elementary a good school?

Belleview Elementary ranks 1237 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belleview Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 173 students attended Belleview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belleview Elementary?

Students at Belleview Elementary are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Belleview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belleview Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Sonora High

Belleview Elementary

Summary:

Belleview Elementary is a public K-8 school in Sonora, California, serving 173 students. This high-performing school consistently outshines the state average and many nearby schools in academic metrics, making it a standout in the region.

Belleview Elementary's academic prowess is evident across subjects. In 2023-2024, the school's end-of-course proficiency rate in English Language Arts/Literacy was 61.47%, significantly higher than the state average of 47.04%. The school's 5th-grade Science (CAST) proficiency rate of 71.43% was also remarkably above the state average of 32.68%. Notably, Belleview Elementary excels in supporting low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 7% of California elementary schools in this category for the past two years. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also seen a dramatic improvement, dropping from 33.1% in 2021-2022 to 0.0% in 2022-2023.

Belleview Elementary's performance stands out when compared to nearby schools. In 2023-2024, the school's end-of-course ELA/Literacy proficiency rate of 61.47% was significantly higher than the rates of Tenaya Elementary (33.33%), Jamestown Elementary (26.48%), and Curtis Creek Elementary (30.8%). Belleview Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate of 0.0% in 2022-2023 also outperformed nearby schools, which ranged from 20.6% to 48.5%. The school's consistent improvement, moving from the bottom 30% of California elementary schools in 2017-2018 to the top 21% in 2023-2024, is a testament to its dedication to academic excellence.

Detail:

Public K-8

22736 Kuien Mill Rd.
Sonora, CA 95370-8331

(209) 586-5510

District: Belleview Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1237^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,497

Students who attend Belleview Elementary usually attend:

High:

Sonora High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 173

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belleview Elementary ranks better than 78.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.03. (See more...)

Compare Details Belleview Elementary ranks better than 81.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.06. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.8%), Hispanic (18.5%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belleview Elementary is 21.6. (See more...)

Compare Belleview Elementary employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belleview Elementary is $12,497.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belleview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belleview Elementary 1237^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Belleview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Belleview Elementary 523^rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Belleview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Belleview Elementary 248^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belleview Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.02	1270^th	4809	73.6%
2005	73.10	1201^st	4822	75.1%
2006	64.59	1559^th	4818	67.6%
2007	43.51	2700^th	5113	47.2%
2008	59.06	1891^st	5113	63.0%
2009	62.45	1795^th	5193	65.4%
2011	60.28	2011^th	5377	62.6%
2012	81.71	935^th	5390	82.7%
2013	76.57	1239^th	5530	77.6%
2015	46.09	2676^th	5611	52.3%
2016	30.03	3767^th	5614	32.9%
2017	25.61	4201^st	5692	26.2%
2018	25.36	4207^th	5662	25.7%
2019	30.65	3884^th	5789	32.9%
2021	22.68	1099^th	1417	22.4%
2022	40.62	3050^th	5883	48.2%
2023	70.20	1569^th	5874	73.3%
2024	78.03	1237^th	5862	78.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	86.73	509^th	5374	90.5%
2024	91.55	384^th	5511	93.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	15.18	1175^th	1267	7.3%
2023	58.94	2005^th	5617	64.3%
2024	81.01	1051^st	5605	81.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.14	2942^nd	5663	48.0%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.65	2630^th	2737	3.9%
2019	10.16	2624^th	2834	7.4%
2022	25.15	2141^st	2726	21.5%
2023	44.01	1594^th	2662	40.1%
2024	57.87	1195^th	2647	54.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Belleview Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	94.16	58^th	1769	96.7%
2005	91.35	99^th	1777	94.4%
2006	82.46	248^th	1804	86.3%
2007	58.92	700^th	1999	65.0%
2008	62.14	657^th	2005	67.2%
2009	73.92	416^th	2063	79.8%
2010	75.49	411^th	2179	81.1%
2011	72.14	488^th	2236	78.2%
2013	92.97	24^th	2379	99.0%
2015	57.39	913^th	2477	63.1%
2016	60.55	862^nd	2497	65.5%
2017	38.90	1425^th	2508	43.2%
2018	45.35	1212^th	2480	51.1%
2019	18.81	2235^th	2715	17.7%
2022	23.26	2075^th	2740	24.3%
2023	59.23	929^th	2802	66.8%
2024	78.06	523^rd	2777	81.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	61.04	727^th	2549	71.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.90	597^th	2546	76.6%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Belleview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.19	1122^nd	1496	25.0%
2023	38.85	937^th	1552	39.6%
2024	59.83	593^rd	1535	61.4%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belleview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	190	2	1	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	209
1989	228	1	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
1990	215	1	8	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	232
1991	245	3	6	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	276
1992	223	3	9	19	9	n/a	n/a	0	263
1993	211	4	7	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	246
1994	230	3	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1995	234	2	6	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	265
1996	234	2	6	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	265
1997	251	2	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	278
1998	251	4	4	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	232	10	5	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	258
2000	217	2	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	10	232
2001	190	4	2	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	217
2002	188	2	4	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	214
2003	188	2	4	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	214
2004	160	2	5	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	184
2005	163	3	7	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	190
2006	149	4	4	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	173
2007	145	1	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	7	158
2008	142	n/a	1	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	151
2009	117	2	1	7	3	0	1	0	131
2010	96	5	1	14	3	3	1	0	123
2011	88	4	1	10	4	1	3	0	111
2012	79	4	1	8	1	2	3	0	98
2013	103	3	1	10	0	2	4	0	123
2014	113	3	1	14	0	2	7	0	140
2015	92	2	1	14	0	3	6	0	118
2016	94	3	1	17	0	3	5	0	123
2017	100	5	1	32	2	3	4	0	147
2018	105	1	0	33	3	2	10	0	154
2019	108	0	1	32	3	2	12	0	158
2020	126	0	1	31	4	2	13	0	177
2021	114	0	2	28	3	2	14	0	163
2022	112	0	2	27	5	3	14	0	163
2023	119	0	2	32	6	2	12	0	173

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Belleview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	209	9.3	22.4	n/a
1989	243	9.9	24.5	n/a
1990	232	10.0	23.2	n/a
1991	276	10.0	27.6	n/a
1992	263	10.2	25.7	43
1993	246	11.0	22.4	50
1994	254	11.0	23.1	33.9
1995	265	10.0	26.5	56.2
1996	265	10.0	26.5	56.2
1997	278	12.0	23.2	59.4
1998	282	15.6	18.1	57.1
1999	258	13.2	19.5	54.7
2000	232	12.4	18.7	61.7
2001	217	12.8	17.0	50.2
2002	214	11.4	18.8	50.9
2003	214	11.4	18.8	50.9
2004	184	10.4	17.7	47.8
2005	190	10.4	18.3	44.7
2006	173	9.4	18.4	49.7
2007	158	7.4	21.4	64.9
2008	151	6.5	23.2	33.1
2009	131	6.5	17.5	50.4
2010	123	6.5	18.9	62.6
2011	111	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	98	6.0	16.3	65.3
2013	123	6.0	20.5	59.3
2014	140	6.5	21.5	57.9
2015	118	8.0	14.7	54.2
2016	123	8.0	15.3	54.5
2017	147	7.5	19.6	55.1
2018	154	8.5	18.1	51.9
2019	158	8.5	18.5	59.5
2020	177	n/a	n/a	50.8
2021	163	9.9	16.4	46.6
2022	163	8.5	19.1	39.9
2023	173	8.0	21.6	47.4

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 Belleview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	209	9.3	22.4	n/a
1989	243	9.9	24.5	n/a
1990	232	10.0	23.2	n/a
1991	276	10.0	27.6	n/a
1992	263	10.2	25.7	43
1993	246	11.0	22.4	50
1994	254	11.0	23.1	33.9
1995	265	10.0	26.5	56.2
1996	265	10.0	26.5	56.2
1997	278	12.0	23.2	59.4
1998	282	15.6	18.1	57.1
1999	258	13.2	19.5	54.7
2000	232	12.4	18.7	61.7
2001	217	12.8	17.0	50.2
2002	214	11.4	18.8	50.9
2003	214	11.4	18.8	50.9
2004	184	10.4	17.7	47.8
2005	190	10.4	18.3	44.7
2006	173	9.4	18.4	49.7
2007	158	7.4	21.4	64.9
2008	151	6.5	23.2	33.1
2009	131	6.5	17.5	50.4
2010	123	6.5	18.9	62.6
2011	111	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	98	6.0	16.3	65.3
2013	123	6.0	20.5	59.3
2014	140	6.5	21.5	57.9
2015	118	8.0	14.7	54.2
2016	123	8.0	15.3	54.5
2017	147	7.5	19.6	55.1
2018	154	8.5	18.1	51.9
2019	158	8.5	18.5	59.5
2020	177	n/a	n/a	50.8
2021	163	9.9	16.4	46.6
2022	163	8.5	19.1	39.9
2023	173	8.0	21.6	47.4

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.

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