Is Bel Air Elementary a good school?

Bel Air Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bel Air Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 349 students attended Bel Air Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bel Air Elementary?

Students at Bel Air Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% White, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Bel Air Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Riverview Middle High : Mt. Diablo High

Bel Air Elementary

Summary:

Bel Air Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bay Point, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 360 students. The school is part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, which is ranked 789 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Bel Air Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 5-10% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with 0 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 23.0% in 2017-2018 to 47.3% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Bel Air Elementary also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 63.06% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 32.7.

When comparing Bel Air Elementary to other schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified District, such as Delta View Elementary and Shore Acres Elementary, Bel Air consistently performs significantly worse across all academic measures. These nearby schools, while still facing challenges, have higher proficiency rates and better overall performance. The persistent underperformance of Bel Air Elementary suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues, particularly the potential correlation between socioeconomic factors and academic performance, as well as the impact of high chronic absenteeism on student learning.

Detail:

Public K-5

663 Canal Rd.
Bay Point, CA 94565-3301

(925) 458-2606

District: Mt. Diablo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5707^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,854

Students who attend Bel Air Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverview Middle
High:	Mt. Diablo High

Student/teacher ratio: 30.3

Number of students: 349

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

African American:

15.2%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bel Air Elementary ranks worse than 97.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 28^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.28. (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: Hispanic (66.2%), African American (15.2%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bel Air Elementary is 30.3. 26 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bel Air Elementary employs 11.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bel Air Elementary is $11,854. 16 elementary schools in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bel Air Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bel Air Elementary 5707^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bel Air Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Mt. Diablo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Diablo Unified 789^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bel Air Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bel Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.28	3986^th	4809	17.1%
2005	13.96	4406^th	4822	8.6%
2006	15.00	4359^th	4818	9.5%
2007	7.29	5037^th	5113	1.5%
2008	5.71	5075^th	5113	0.7%
2009	11.50	4931^st	5193	5.0%
2010	5.55	5266^th	5314	0.9%
2011	12.55	5101^st	5377	5.1%
2012	18.13	4764^th	5390	11.6%
2013	29.72	4070^th	5530	26.4%
2015	7.88	5563^rd	5611	0.9%
2016	7.53	5538^th	5614	1.4%
2017	8.09	5590^th	5692	1.8%
2018	5.65	5612^th	5662	0.9%
2019	6.57	5703^rd	5789	1.5%
2021	10.20	1382^nd	1417	2.5%
2022	7.64	5829^th	5883	0.9%
2023	9.56	5728^th	5874	2.5%
2024	9.28	5707^th	5862	2.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bel Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.94	2661^st	3246	18.0%
2019	26.85	2718^th	3275	17.0%
2021	31.37	455^th	602	24.4%
2022	22.46	3086^th	3311	6.8%
2023	18.38	3197^th	3250	1.6%
2024	23.20	2943^rd	3160	6.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bel Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.84	5035^th	5084	1.0%
2019	7.94	5099^th	5173	1.4%
2021	15.96	1049^th	1110	5.5%
2022	9.95	5183^rd	5264	1.5%
2023	12.38	5193^rd	5374	3.4%
2024	10.18	5386^th	5511	2.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bel Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.19	5350^th	5413	1.2%
2019	7.44	5425^th	5492	1.2%
2021	9.76	1248^th	1267	1.5%
2022	8.16	5594^th	5635	0.7%
2023	9.83	5512^th	5617	1.9%
2024	11.07	5419^th	5605	3.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bel Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.55	5402^nd	5431	0.5%
2019	7.72	5430^th	5510	1.5%
2021	12.37	1213^th	1272	4.6%
2022	8.73	5598^th	5663	1.1%
2023	10.92	5480^th	5650	3.0%
2024	9.17	5529^th	5636	1.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bel Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.35	4786^th	4830	0.9%
2019	10.43	4846^th	4963	2.4%
2022	8.95	5035^th	5084	1.0%
2023	12.68	4924^th	5098	3.4%
2024	8.54	5038^th	5102	1.3%

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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 Bel Air Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	429	117	75	161	7	n/a	n/a	789
1989	252	57	83	88	2	n/a	n/a	482
1990	262	83	92	98	3	n/a	n/a	538
1991	270	98	117	119	1	n/a	n/a	605
1992	277	100	121	126	1	n/a	n/a	625
1993	270	130	159	111	1	n/a	n/a	671
1994	260	133	150	123	1	n/a	n/a	667
1995	261	174	162	130	0	n/a	n/a	727
1996	261	174	162	130	0	n/a	n/a	727
1997	247	174	163	135	1	n/a	n/a	720
1998	213	199	146	152	2	n/a	n/a	712
1999	204	173	153	170	2	n/a	n/a	702
2000	167	174	155	192	3	n/a	n/a	691
2001	144	159	165	257	5	n/a	n/a	730
2002	118	121	140	312	6	n/a	n/a	697
2003	118	121	140	312	6	n/a	n/a	697
2004	97	145	138	297	3	n/a	n/a	680
2005	66	118	56	263	3	n/a	n/a	506
2006	76	103	52	280	4	n/a	n/a	515
2007	79	107	38	243	2	n/a	n/a	469
2008	55	110	34	257	2	n/a	n/a	458
2009	32	108	34	279	1	6	10	470
2010	34	93	19	251	0	6	3	406
2011	26	100	23	286	0	4	12	451
2012	20	100	19	294	3	6	10	452
2013	23	105	22	316	2	6	11	485
2014	19	96	22	347	1	5	18	508
2015	17	91	18	346	1	10	21	504
2016	22	79	25	372	1	13	44	556
2017	23	93	23	368	1	16	36	560
2018	26	56	20	324	2	15	39	482
2019	14	45	17	313	2	12	62	465
2020	25	59	25	318	2	3	45	477
2021	17	38	22	309	2	3	59	450
2022	11	30	13	265	1	3	67	390
2023	9	19	11	255	0	3	63	360
2024	14	53	19	231	0	4	28	349

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 Bel Air Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	789	34.0	23.2	n/a
1989	482	23.0	20.9	n/a
1990	538	23.5	22.8	n/a
1991	605	25.5	23.7	n/a
1992	625	25.9	24.1	47.7
1993	671	28.5	23.5	49.9
1994	667	31.1	21.4	47.5
1995	727	32.3	22.5	48.7
1996	727	32.3	22.5	48.7
1997	720	32.3	22.3	52.9
1998	712	34.8	20.5	60.5
1999	702	35.2	19.9	55.8
2000	691	33.0	20.9	57.7
2001	730	33.0	22.1	57.5
2002	697	35.8	19.5	62.4
2003	697	35.8	19.5	62.4
2004	680	34.5	19.7	63.8
2005	506	23.7	21.4	70.6
2006	515	22.0	23.4	0
2007	469	22.0	21.3	84.6
2008	458	25.5	18.0	97.2
2009	470	20.3	20.2	91.9
2010	406	19.5	20.8	88.9
2011	451	n/a	n/a	86.5
2012	452	20.4	22.1	n/a
2013	485	25.6	18.9	95.1
2014	508	18.0	28.2	94.9
2015	504	16.0	31.5	93.1
2016	556	19.0	29.2	94.4
2017	560	22.0	25.4	95
2018	482	21.4	22.5	94.2
2019	465	20.0	23.2	92.9
2020	477	n/a	n/a	90.4
2021	450	15.4	29.2	76.7
2022	390	14.0	27.8	74.1
2023	360	11.0	32.7	63.1
2024	349	11.5	30.3	85.1

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 Bel Air Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	789	34.0	23.2	n/a
1989	482	23.0	20.9	n/a
1990	538	23.5	22.8	n/a
1991	605	25.5	23.7	n/a
1992	625	25.9	24.1	47.7
1993	671	28.5	23.5	49.9
1994	667	31.1	21.4	47.5
1995	727	32.3	22.5	48.7
1996	727	32.3	22.5	48.7
1997	720	32.3	22.3	52.9
1998	712	34.8	20.5	60.5
1999	702	35.2	19.9	55.8
2000	691	33.0	20.9	57.7
2001	730	33.0	22.1	57.5
2002	697	35.8	19.5	62.4
2003	697	35.8	19.5	62.4
2004	680	34.5	19.7	63.8
2005	506	23.7	21.4	70.6
2006	515	22.0	23.4	0
2007	469	22.0	21.3	84.6
2008	458	25.5	18.0	97.2
2009	470	20.3	20.2	91.9
2010	406	19.5	20.8	88.9
2011	451	n/a	n/a	86.5
2012	452	20.4	22.1	n/a
2013	485	25.6	18.9	95.1
2014	508	18.0	28.2	94.9
2015	504	16.0	31.5	93.1
2016	556	19.0	29.2	94.4
2017	560	22.0	25.4	95
2018	482	21.4	22.5	94.2
2019	465	20.0	23.2	92.9
2020	477	n/a	n/a	90.4
2021	450	15.4	29.2	76.7
2022	390	14.0	27.8	74.1
2023	360	11.0	32.7	63.1
2024	349	11.5	30.3	85.1

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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