Bell Gardens Elementary

Summary:

Bell Gardens Elementary is a public elementary school serving 704 students in grades K-5 in the Montebello Unified School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of California elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 3,617 out of 5,862 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bell Gardens Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 30.3% in 2022-2023, exceeding the district averages for nearby Garfield Elementary and Cesar E. Chavez Elementary. Academically, the school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 33.96% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 33.86% in Mathematics. However, the school stands out in its support for English Language Learners and Special Education students, whose academic performance ranks in the top 20% and top 30% of California elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Bell Gardens Elementary's performance is similar to other schools in the Montebello Unified District, but lags behind schools in the neighboring Los Angeles Unified District, such as Jaime Escalante Elementary and Tweedy Elementary. Additionally, the two Aspire charter schools located within 1.5 miles of Bell Gardens Elementary demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, compared to the traditional public schools in the area.


Detail:

Public K-5

 5620 Quinn St.
       Bell Gardens, CA  90201-5421


(562) 927-1223

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3617th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,766 Help


Students who attend Bell Gardens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bell Gardens Intermediate
High:    Bell Gardens High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.3 Help
Number of students:  704

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.3%
White:
1.3%
Two or more races:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bell Gardens Elementary ranks worse than 61.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.7. (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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.3%), White (1.3%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bell Gardens Elementary is 17.3, which is the 4th best among 17 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bell Gardens Elementary is $6,766. 9 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bell Gardens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell Gardens Elementary 3617th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bell Gardens Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Montebello Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Montebello Unified 1105th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bell Gardens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.48 4380th 4809 8.9%
2005 13.35 4437th 4822 8.0%
2006 22.64 3811th 4818 20.9%
2007 31.78 3447th 5113 32.6%
2008 31.89 3458th 5113 32.4%
2009 33.92 3444th 5193 33.7%
2010 28.12 4001st 5314 24.7%
2011 22.27 4521st 5377 15.9%
2012 16.93 4848th 5390 10.1%
2013 18.35 4849th 5530 12.3%
2015 20.86 4534th 5611 19.2%
2016 18.39 4752nd 5614 15.4%
2017 22.02 4511th 5692 20.7%
2018 34.20 3529th 5662 37.7%
2019 31.85 3790th 5789 34.5%
2021 16.83 1243rd 1417 12.3%
2022 24.28 4422nd 5883 24.8%
2023 31.75 3744th 5874 36.3%
2024 33.70 3617th 5862 38.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.31 994th 3246 69.4%
2019 53.55 1067th 3275 67.4%
2021 49.87 202nd 602 66.4%
2022 56.40 909th 3311 72.5%
2023 62.12 709th 3250 78.2%
2024 63.92 576th 3160 81.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.34 956th 2420 60.5%
2024 56.87 792nd 2634 69.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.23 2422nd 5084 52.4%
2019 48.12 2527th 5173 51.2%
2021 28.26 847th 1110 23.7%
2022 35.38 3386th 5264 35.7%
2023 47.26 2553rd 5374 52.5%
2024 42.46 2946th 5511 46.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 50.29 146th 356 59.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.47 3319th 5413 38.7%
2019 32.85 3604th 5492 34.4%
2021 16.30 1145th 1267 9.6%
2022 24.17 4294th 5635 23.8%
2023 31.07 3671st 5617 34.6%
2024 37.13 3256th 5605 41.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.74 609th 2128 71.4%
2019 51.33 945th 2585 63.4%
2021 20.42 268th 293 8.5%
2022 48.53 842nd 2227 62.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.05 3548th 5431 34.7%
2019 31.24 3685th 5510 33.1%
2021 18.81 1063rd 1272 16.4%
2022 25.80 4154th 5663 26.6%
2023 33.41 3515th 5650 37.8%
2024 30.73 3759th 5636 33.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bell Gardens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.13 2283rd 4830 52.7%
2019 45.85 2553rd 4963 48.6%
2022 35.06 3284th 5084 35.4%
2023 47.34 2397th 5098 53.0%
2024 46.88 2471st 5102 51.6%
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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.

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.

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by a parent
Thursday, May 15, 2014

Open Quote MRS. MOLINA IS THE BEST TEACHER. MY DAUGHTER LOVES HER AND I AM SO HAPPY THAT MY DAUGHTER GOT A TEACHER WHO REALLY TAKES THE TIME TO TEACH. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bell Gardens Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 86 6 65 1114 8 n/a n/a 0 1279
1989 77 6 46 1148 4 n/a n/a 0 1281
1990 63 5 40 1144 2 n/a n/a 0 1254
1991 51 2 30 1170 0 n/a n/a 0 1253
1992 51 5 19 1118 5 n/a n/a 0 1198
1993 48 4 14 1083 2 n/a n/a 0 1151
1994 36 13 12 1082 1 n/a n/a 0 1144
1995 25 13 11 1149 1 n/a n/a 0 1199
1996 25 13 11 1149 1 n/a n/a 0 1199
1997 19 12 9 1215 1 n/a n/a 0 1256
1998 13 12 12 1275 0 n/a n/a 0 1312
1999 18 8 8 1281 0 n/a n/a 0 1315
2000 14 8 9 1330 1 n/a n/a 0 1362
2001 14 2 7 1311 0 n/a n/a 0 1334
2002 15 2 6 1200 0 n/a n/a 0 1223
2003 15 2 6 1200 0 n/a n/a 0 1223
2004 8 0 4 1201 3 n/a n/a 0 1216
2005 6 1 9 1173 2 n/a n/a 0 1191
2006 5 1 13 1067 1 n/a n/a 0 1087
2007 4 1 6 1027 1 n/a n/a 1 1040
2008 4 1 1 1027 1 n/a n/a 0 1034
2009 2 0 0 985 0 0 0 0 987
2010 2 0 0 1015 1 0 0 0 1018
2011 4 0 0 1189 0 0 0 0 1193
2012 1 0 1 1155 0 0 0 0 1157
2013 1 0 1 1149 0 0 0 0 1151
2014 1 0 1 1129 0 0 0 0 1131
2015 1 0 0 1116 1 0 0 0 1118
2016 1 1 0 1044 0 0 0 0 1046
2017 1 1 0 1019 0 0 0 0 1021
2018 0 1 0 1007 2 0 0 0 1010
2019 0 4 0 957 3 0 1 0 965
2020 1 3 0 921 4 0 1 1 931
2021 4 1 3 859 5 0 0 0 872
2022 10 0 3 807 1 0 30 1 852
2023 9 2 2 685 2 0 4 0 704

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 Bell Gardens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1279 46.0 27.8 n/a
1989 1281 47.0 27.2 n/a
1990 1254 47.0 26.6 n/a
1991 1253 47.0 26.6 n/a
1992 1198 47.8 25.0 91.5
1993 1151 38.0 30.3 92.2
1994 1144 37.0 30.9 94.9
1995 1199 40.0 30.0 95
1996 1199 40.0 30.0 95
1997 1256 48.0 26.2 73.4
1998 1312 48.0 27.3 95
1999 1315 50.0 26.3 95
2000 1362 56.0 24.3 96.9
2001 1334 66.0 20.2 95.7
2002 1223 62.0 19.7 92.6
2003 1223 62.0 19.7 92.6
2004 1216 66.0 18.4 96.3
2005 1191 62.0 19.2 96.3
2006 1087 58.0 18.7 95.5
2007 1040 54.0 19.3 90.3
2008 1034 56.0 18.5 92.8
2009 987 49.0 19.4 99.7
2010 1018 47.0 21.6 93.3
2011 1193 n/a n/a 68.7
2012 1157 38.5 30.0 n/a
2013 1151 37.0 31.1 99.7
2014 1131 38.0 29.7 91.3
2015 1118 40.0 27.9 92.8
2016 1046 40.0 26.1 90.6
2017 1021 41.0 24.9 88.4
2018 1010 38.0 26.5 86.1
2019 965 38.5 25.0 84.9
2020 931 n/a n/a 84.1
2021 872 37.2 23.4 85.1
2022 852 n/a n/a 79
2023 704 40.5 17.3 82.5

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 Bell Gardens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1279 46.0 27.8 n/a
1989 1281 47.0 27.2 n/a
1990 1254 47.0 26.6 n/a
1991 1253 47.0 26.6 n/a
1992 1198 47.8 25.0 91.5
1993 1151 38.0 30.3 92.2
1994 1144 37.0 30.9 94.9
1995 1199 40.0 30.0 95
1996 1199 40.0 30.0 95
1997 1256 48.0 26.2 73.4
1998 1312 48.0 27.3 95
1999 1315 50.0 26.3 95
2000 1362 56.0 24.3 96.9
2001 1334 66.0 20.2 95.7
2002 1223 62.0 19.7 92.6
2003 1223 62.0 19.7 92.6
2004 1216 66.0 18.4 96.3
2005 1191 62.0 19.2 96.3
2006 1087 58.0 18.7 95.5
2007 1040 54.0 19.3 90.3
2008 1034 56.0 18.5 92.8
2009 987 49.0 19.4 99.7
2010 1018 47.0 21.6 93.3
2011 1193 n/a n/a 68.7
2012 1157 38.5 30.0 n/a
2013 1151 37.0 31.1 99.7
2014 1131 38.0 29.7 91.3
2015 1118 40.0 27.9 92.8
2016 1046 40.0 26.1 90.6
2017 1021 41.0 24.9 88.4
2018 1010 38.0 26.5 86.1
2019 965 38.5 25.0 84.9
2020 931 n/a n/a 84.1
2021 872 37.2 23.4 85.1
2022 852 n/a n/a 79
2023 704 40.5 17.3 82.5

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

Bell Gardens Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%2.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201499.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201596.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%97.0%100.0%99.0%98.0%97.0%
201698.0%1.0%1.0%0.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202186.9%0.0%0.0%89.8%96.4%89.1%89.1%89.8%
202285.8%0.0%0.0%90.3%95.5%91.8%91.0%91.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bell Gardens Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,766

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bell Gardens Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3790th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3744th of 5874 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bell Gardens Elementary)27.932.4
 4.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)3628.4
 7.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bell Gardens Elementary)34.132.1
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)37.932.4
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bell Gardens Elementary)47.228.3
 18.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)3631.4
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bell Gardens Elementary)4025.4
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)30.627.7
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Bell Gardens Elementary)40.836.4
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Montebello Unified)38.931
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bell Gardens Elementary)24.726.6
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)28.320.3
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Bell Gardens Elementary)22.622.8
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (Montebello Unified)18.817.1
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students965704
 27%
African American42
 50%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian02
Hispanic957685
 28.4%
Pacific Islander00
White09
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.9%82.5%
 2.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bell Gardens Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 704 students attended Bell Gardens Elementary.

Students at Bell Gardens Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% White.

Students who attend Bell Gardens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bell Gardens Intermediate
High : Bell Gardens High

Bell Gardens Elementary ranks 3617th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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