Is Bella Vista Elementary a good school?

Bella Vista Elementary ranks 3061 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bella Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 407 students attended Bella Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bella Vista Elementary?

Students at Bella Vista Elementary are 41% Asian, 24% Hispanic, 20% African American, 11% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools do graduates of Bella Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bella Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Edna Brewer Middle High : Oakland High

Bella Vista Elementary

Summary:

Bella Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California, serving 407 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bella Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 38.37% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 35.47% in Mathematics, compared to 33.09% and 25.56% for the district, respectively. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Asian students performing relatively poorly and English Language Learners performing exceptionally well. Additionally, Bella Vista Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 49.9% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend that needs to be addressed.

Compared to nearby schools, Manzanita Community Elementary and Garfield Elementary have significantly lower proficiency rates, while Crocker Highlands Elementary and Cleveland Elementary outperform Bella Vista Elementary. The school's diverse student population and high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (84.52%) present both opportunities and challenges, and addressing the equity issues and chronic absenteeism could help Bella Vista Elementary improve its overall performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1025 East 28th St.
Oakland, CA 94610-4018

(510) 879-2102

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3061^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,430

Students who attend Bella Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Edna Brewer Middle
High:	Oakland High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.9

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.5%

Hispanic:

24.1%

African American:

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bella Vista Elementary ranks worse than 52.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.06. (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 Student population at Bella Vista Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (40.5%), Hispanic (24.1%), African American (20.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bella Vista Elementary is 23.9. 33 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bella Vista Elementary is $8,430, which is the 10^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bella Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bella Vista Elementary 3061^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bella Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bella Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.21	3687^th	4809	23.3%
2005	30.34	3255^th	4822	32.5%
2006	29.55	3334^th	4818	30.8%
2007	50.42	2314^th	5113	54.7%
2008	48.63	2459^th	5113	51.9%
2009	69.83	1442^nd	5193	72.2%
2010	68.16	1553^rd	5314	70.8%
2011	68.09	1575^th	5377	70.7%
2012	67.01	1674^th	5390	68.9%
2013	60.94	2062^nd	5530	62.7%
2015	39.49	3045^th	5611	45.7%
2016	36.36	3305^th	5614	41.1%
2017	37.80	3252^nd	5692	42.9%
2018	46.68	2745^th	5662	51.5%
2019	32.13	3765^th	5789	35.0%
2022	50.41	2520^th	5883	57.2%
2023	39.37	3182^nd	5874	45.8%
2024	42.06	3061^st	5862	47.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.25	1189^th	3246	63.4%
2019	51.20	1184^th	3275	63.8%
2022	80.84	286^th	3311	91.4%
2023	63.02	675^th	3250	79.2%
2024	52.75	1036^th	3160	67.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.10	858^th	2420	64.5%
2024	56.47	803^rd	2634	69.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.48	1543^rd	5084	69.6%
2019	46.42	2654^th	5173	48.7%
2022	64.02	1469^th	5264	72.1%
2023	55.28	2026^th	5374	62.3%
2024	50.66	2350^th	5511	57.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.46	2526^th	5413	53.3%
2019	34.57	3448^th	5492	37.2%
2022	47.08	2569^th	5635	54.4%
2023	40.44	2994^th	5617	46.7%
2024	46.23	2633^rd	5605	53.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.92	1646^th	2128	22.7%
2019	31.53	1707^th	2585	34.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.93	2792^nd	5431	48.6%
2019	32.97	3549^th	5510	35.6%
2022	52.88	2292^nd	5663	59.5%
2023	38.51	3153^rd	5650	44.2%
2024	37.69	3230^th	5636	42.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.19	875^th	1071	18.3%
2019	16.80	1005^th	1149	12.5%
2022	21.29	959^th	1154	16.9%
2023	13.54	1042^nd	1190	12.4%
2024	21.79	992^nd	1203	17.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.27	378^th	700	46.0%
2019	25.05	598^th	747	19.9%
2022	38.39	372^nd	663	43.9%
2023	38.47	383^rd	662	42.1%
2024	32.77	388^th	593	34.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bella Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.40	4747^th	4830	1.7%
2019	15.76	4628^th	4963	6.7%
2022	55.35	1881^st	5084	63.0%
2023	48.83	2305^th	5098	54.8%
2024	40.68	2920^th	5102	42.8%

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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 Bella Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	17	377	350	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1989	23	335	379	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
1990	17	327	414	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
1991	14	307	461	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1992	14	291	484	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
1993	12	283	511	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	881
1994	11	293	520	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	916
1995	7	336	531	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
1996	7	336	531	88	0	n/a	n/a	0	962
1997	14	350	512	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	958
1998	4	283	436	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	805
1999	4	260	430	98	1	n/a	n/a	12	805
2000	3	246	410	112	0	n/a	n/a	8	779
2001	3	209	399	127	0	n/a	n/a	7	745
2002	8	141	329	113	1	n/a	n/a	11	603
2003	8	141	329	113	1	n/a	n/a	11	603
2004	6	137	298	94	1	n/a	n/a	11	547
2005	5	127	294	84	1	n/a	n/a	14	525
2006	3	118	288	82	0	n/a	n/a	14	505
2007	4	109	277	72	1	n/a	n/a	21	484
2008	6	109	281	67	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	463
2009	5	92	289	81	0	0	26	0	493
2010	8	91	321	91	2	0	12	0	525
2011	18	116	323	93	1	0	20	0	571
2012	25	106	315	108	1	2	8	0	565
2013	28	122	247	115	1	3	9	0	525
2014	21	118	241	110	1	2	11	0	504
2015	18	118	221	94	1	2	15	0	469
2016	20	113	217	90	2	1	19	0	462
2017	24	95	214	98	3	3	20	0	457
2018	20	84	224	93	2	3	21	0	447
2019	16	102	218	99	5	2	27	0	469
2020	17	92	211	115	4	1	28	0	468
2021	24	75	203	105	2	2	28	0	439
2022	12	81	180	92	0	2	35	0	402
2023	17	82	165	98	1	1	43	0	407

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 Bella Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	783	35.0	22.3	n/a
1989	778	37.0	21.0	n/a
1990	822	33.0	24.9	n/a
1991	834	32.0	26.0	n/a
1992	857	32.5	26.3	95
1993	881	36.0	24.5	92.3
1994	916	35.0	26.2	95
1995	962	37.4	25.7	88.5
1996	962	37.4	25.7	88.5
1997	958	39.0	24.6	94.9
1998	805	44.0	18.3	94.9
1999	805	41.1	19.6	93.2
2000	779	39.0	20.0	95.8
2001	745	38.6	19.3	87
2002	603	33.6	17.9	92.6
2003	603	33.6	17.9	92.6
2004	547	27.8	19.7	81.3
2005	525	28.3	18.6	83.6
2006	505	27.8	18.2	86.6
2007	484	27.8	17.4	81.2
2008	463	25.2	18.4	81.2
2009	493	30.8	15.5	76.3
2010	525	25.8	20.3	77.1
2011	571	n/a	n/a	70.9
2012	565	24.0	23.5	74
2013	525	24.0	21.8	99.4
2014	504	22.0	22.9	64.5
2015	469	22.0	21.3	81.9
2016	462	19.0	24.3	86.4
2017	457	23.0	19.8	77.2
2018	447	19.0	23.5	79.2
2019	469	22.0	21.3	79.3
2020	468	n/a	n/a	74.4
2021	439	20.0	21.9	76.5
2022	402	18.0	22.3	84.1
2023	407	17.0	23.9	84.5

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 Bella Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	783	35.0	22.3	n/a
1989	778	37.0	21.0	n/a
1990	822	33.0	24.9	n/a
1991	834	32.0	26.0	n/a
1992	857	32.5	26.3	95
1993	881	36.0	24.5	92.3
1994	916	35.0	26.2	95
1995	962	37.4	25.7	88.5
1996	962	37.4	25.7	88.5
1997	958	39.0	24.6	94.9
1998	805	44.0	18.3	94.9
1999	805	41.1	19.6	93.2
2000	779	39.0	20.0	95.8
2001	745	38.6	19.3	87
2002	603	33.6	17.9	92.6
2003	603	33.6	17.9	92.6
2004	547	27.8	19.7	81.3
2005	525	28.3	18.6	83.6
2006	505	27.8	18.2	86.6
2007	484	27.8	17.4	81.2
2008	463	25.2	18.4	81.2
2009	493	30.8	15.5	76.3
2010	525	25.8	20.3	77.1
2011	571	n/a	n/a	70.9
2012	565	24.0	23.5	74
2013	525	24.0	21.8	99.4
2014	504	22.0	22.9	64.5
2015	469	22.0	21.3	81.9
2016	462	19.0	24.3	86.4
2017	457	23.0	19.8	77.2
2018	447	19.0	23.5	79.2
2019	469	22.0	21.3	79.3
2020	468	n/a	n/a	74.4
2021	439	20.0	21.9	76.5
2022	402	18.0	22.3	84.1
2023	407	17.0	23.9	84.5

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.

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