Suva Elementary

Summary:

Suva Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bell Gardens, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 617 students. It is part of the Montebello Unified School District, which is ranked 1105 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suva Elementary faces several challenges that set it apart from the surrounding schools. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 3.1% in 2020-2021 to 34.7% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby Bell Gardens Elementary (30.3%) and Garfield Elementary (33.3%). Academically, Suva Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Montebello Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 18.9% of students proficient or better in ELA and 14.83% in Mathematics.

The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Suva Elementary, with 77.31% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may also be a factor in the school's academic struggles. This is higher than the nearby schools, such as Bell Gardens Elementary (82.53%) and Garfield Elementary (83.77%). The high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic challenges faced by Suva Elementary students may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance, which is an area of concern that the school and Montebello Unified School District should address to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6740 East Suva St.
       Bell Gardens, CA  90201-1936


(562) 927-1827

District: Montebello Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5526th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,460 Help


Students who attend Suva Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Suva Intermediate
High:    Bell Gardens High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
98.4%
Two or more races:
1.3%
White:
0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.3% Help


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Compare Details Suva Elementary ranks worse than 94.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last 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 12.32. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (98.4%), two or more races (1.3%), White (0.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Suva Elementary is 19. 10 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Suva Elementary is $6,460. 14 elementary schools in the Montebello Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Suva Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Suva Elementary 5526th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Suva 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 Suva Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 13.61 4445th 4809 7.6%
2005 13.45 4431st 4822 8.1%
2006 13.19 4452nd 4818 7.6%
2007 16.42 4546th 5113 11.1%
2008 15.23 4647th 5113 9.1%
2009 21.90 4286th 5193 17.5%
2010 18.52 4677th 5314 12.0%
2011 26.69 4204th 5377 21.8%
2012 20.41 4621st 5390 14.3%
2013 24.62 4426th 5530 20.0%
2015 25.47 4089th 5611 27.1%
2016 18.76 4727th 5614 15.8%
2017 20.69 4628th 5692 18.7%
2018 16.44 4969th 5662 12.2%
2019 22.64 4572nd 5789 21.0%
2021 14.47 1299th 1417 8.3%
2022 17.97 5058th 5883 14.0%
2023 13.42 5456th 5874 7.1%
2024 12.32 5526th 5862 5.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.54 1841st 3246 43.3%
2019 47.45 1371st 3275 58.1%
2021 42.12 274th 602 54.5%
2022 39.40 1847th 3311 44.2%
2023 35.19 2144th 3250 34.0%
2024 34.79 2194th 3160 30.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.89 1479th 2420 38.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.91 4337th 5084 14.7%
2019 36.15 3422nd 5173 33.8%
2021 21.46 969th 1110 12.7%
2022 23.53 4374th 5264 16.9%
2023 16.51 4940th 5374 8.1%
2024 16.22 5059th 5511 8.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.00 4543rd 5413 16.1%
2019 26.11 4144th 5492 24.5%
2021 16.27 1148th 1267 9.4%
2022 16.67 5026th 5635 10.8%
2023 13.32 5297th 5617 5.7%
2024 12.13 5345th 5605 4.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.81 1826th 2128 14.2%
2019 27.27 1940th 2585 25.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.79 4976th 5431 8.4%
2019 20.54 4621st 5510 16.1%
2021 14.50 1171st 1272 7.9%
2022 20.94 4628th 5663 18.3%
2023 14.92 5179th 5650 8.3%
2024 13.91 5242nd 5636 7.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Suva Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.14 4039th 4830 16.4%
2019 32.83 3492nd 4963 29.6%
2022 25.17 4107th 5084 19.2%
2023 17.35 4663rd 5098 8.5%
2024 16.69 4675th 5102 8.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Suva Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 88 6 0 1014 5 n/a n/a 0 1113
1989 75 8 0 1072 5 n/a n/a 0 1160
1990 54 8 1 1003 7 n/a n/a 0 1073
1991 43 7 0 1015 6 n/a n/a 0 1071
1992 36 3 0 1091 4 n/a n/a 0 1134
1993 39 5 3 1055 2 n/a n/a 0 1104
1994 24 2 3 1081 0 n/a n/a 0 1110
1995 14 0 2 1102 0 n/a n/a 0 1118
1996 14 0 2 1102 0 n/a n/a 0 1118
1997 15 3 0 1071 1 n/a n/a 0 1090
1998 28 5 1 1067 0 n/a n/a 0 1101
1999 20 3 2 1045 0 n/a n/a 0 1070
2000 16 3 4 998 0 n/a n/a 0 1021
2001 19 0 3 986 0 n/a n/a 0 1008
2002 10 1 7 949 0 n/a n/a 0 967
2003 10 1 7 949 0 n/a n/a 0 967
2004 16 1 4 942 0 n/a n/a 0 963
2005 14 1 1 881 0 n/a n/a 0 897
2006 16 2 2 826 0 n/a n/a 0 846
2007 8 1 3 792 0 n/a n/a 0 804
2008 5 n/a 1 768 n/a n/a n/a 0 774
2009 5 0 1 745 1 0 1 0 753
2010 3 1 1 747 2 0 0 0 754
2011 6 3 2 925 2 0 0 0 938
2012 6 1 1 961 1 0 0 0 970
2013 7 0 1 981 5 0 18 0 1012
2014 5 0 2 977 4 0 15 0 1003
2015 4 0 1 961 4 0 13 0 983
2016 4 0 1 998 2 0 13 0 1018
2017 1 0 1 966 3 0 15 0 986
2018 1 0 1 883 4 0 18 0 907
2019 4 3 1 858 3 0 16 0 885
2020 4 3 0 788 3 0 21 0 819
2021 4 4 0 702 2 0 16 0 728
2022 3 1 6 657 0 0 17 0 684
2023 2 0 0 607 0 0 8 0 617

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 Suva Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1113 42.0 26.5 n/a
1989 1160 42.0 27.6 n/a
1990 1073 41.0 26.1 n/a
1991 1071 43.0 24.9 n/a
1992 1134 43.7 25.9 55
1993 1104 38.0 29.1 94.7
1994 1110 40.0 27.8 95
1995 1118 37.0 30.2 93.6
1996 1118 37.0 30.2 93.6
1997 1090 40.0 27.3 95
1998 1101 41.0 26.9 94.9
1999 1070 40.0 26.8 95
2000 1021 40.0 25.5 97.3
2001 1008 50.0 20.2 96.9
2002 967 46.0 21.0 87
2003 967 46.0 21.0 87
2004 963 42.0 22.9 92.2
2005 897 45.0 19.9 92.4
2006 846 44.0 19.2 90.2
2007 804 41.0 19.6 88.8
2008 774 41.0 18.9 90.1
2009 753 39.0 19.3 99.6
2010 754 32.0 23.5 92.3
2011 938 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 970 28.8 33.6 n/a
2013 1012 29.5 34.3 99.7
2014 1003 27.5 36.4 90.9
2015 983 32.0 30.7 94.2
2016 1018 32.0 31.8 90.8
2017 986 35.0 28.1 83.7
2018 907 32.5 27.9 80.8
2019 885 35.0 25.2 83.6
2020 819 n/a n/a 88
2021 728 33.1 21.9 86.4
2022 684 n/a n/a 78.4
2023 617 32.3 19.0 77.3

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 Suva Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1113 42.0 26.5 n/a
1989 1160 42.0 27.6 n/a
1990 1073 41.0 26.1 n/a
1991 1071 43.0 24.9 n/a
1992 1134 43.7 25.9 55
1993 1104 38.0 29.1 94.7
1994 1110 40.0 27.8 95
1995 1118 37.0 30.2 93.6
1996 1118 37.0 30.2 93.6
1997 1090 40.0 27.3 95
1998 1101 41.0 26.9 94.9
1999 1070 40.0 26.8 95
2000 1021 40.0 25.5 97.3
2001 1008 50.0 20.2 96.9
2002 967 46.0 21.0 87
2003 967 46.0 21.0 87
2004 963 42.0 22.9 92.2
2005 897 45.0 19.9 92.4
2006 846 44.0 19.2 90.2
2007 804 41.0 19.6 88.8
2008 774 41.0 18.9 90.1
2009 753 39.0 19.3 99.6
2010 754 32.0 23.5 92.3
2011 938 n/a n/a 71.9
2012 970 28.8 33.6 n/a
2013 1012 29.5 34.3 99.7
2014 1003 27.5 36.4 90.9
2015 983 32.0 30.7 94.2
2016 1018 32.0 31.8 90.8
2017 986 35.0 28.1 83.7
2018 907 32.5 27.9 80.8
2019 885 35.0 25.2 83.6
2020 819 n/a n/a 88
2021 728 33.1 21.9 86.4
2022 684 n/a n/a 78.4
2023 617 32.3 19.0 77.3

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

Suva Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%100.0%
2013100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201597.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%
201699.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
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%
202189.3%0.0%0.9%93.8%97.3%91.1%90.2%92.9%
202266.4%0.0%0.0%71.2%91.4%72.1%73.1%74.0%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,460

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Suva Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 4572nd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5456th of 5874 Elementary schools
 13.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Suva Elementary)30.815.6
 15.1%
   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 (Suva Elementary)27.323.7
 3.6%
   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 (Suva Elementary)25.713.3
 12.4%
   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 (Suva Elementary)14.717
 2.3%
   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 (Suva Elementary)4318.9
 24.1%
   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 (Suva Elementary)31.511.8
 19.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montebello Unified)28.320.3
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Suva Elementary)17.510.2
 7.2%
   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 Students885617
 30.3%
African American30
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic858607
 29.3%
Pacific Islander00
White42
 50%
Two or More Races168
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.6%77.3%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Suva Elementary

Students who attend Suva Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Suva Intermediate
High : Bell Gardens High

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Suva Elementary.

Suva Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of California elementary schools.

Students at Suva Elementary are 98% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.


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