Is Belle Haven Elementary a good school?

Belle Haven Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Belle Haven Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 356 students attended Belle Haven Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Haven Elementary?

Students at Belle Haven Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% Pacific Islander, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Belle Haven Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belle Haven Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Menlo-Atherton High

Belle Haven Elementary

Summary:

Belle Haven Elementary is a public elementary school in Menlo Park, California, serving 356 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ravenswood City Elementary School District, which is ranked 1562 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Haven Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 7.55% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities. In contrast, nearby schools in the Menlo Park City Elementary and Palo Alto Unified School Districts, such as Laurel Elementary and Duveneck Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The challenges at Belle Haven Elementary are not unique, as nearby schools within the same district, such as Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy and Costano Elementary, also have very low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes at Belle Haven Elementary and the broader Ravenswood City Elementary School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

415 Ivy Dr.
Menlo Park, CA 94025-1338

(650) 329-2898

District: Ravenswood City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5815^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,824

Students who attend Belle Haven Elementary usually attend:

High:

Menlo-Atherton High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

Pacific Islander:

9.3%

African American:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belle Haven Elementary ranks worse than 99.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.68. (See more...)

Compare Details Belle Haven Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.34. (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 Belle Haven Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.1%), Pacific Islander (9.3%), African American (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Haven Elementary is 19. 1 elementary schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Belle Haven Elementary employs 18.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Haven Elementary is $9,824, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belle Haven Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Haven Elementary 5815^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Belle Haven Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ravenswood City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ravenswood City Elementary 1562^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belle Haven Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.27	4597^th	4809	4.4%
2005	8.47	4719^th	4822	2.1%
2006	6.80	4754^th	4818	1.3%
2007	4.94	5086^th	5113	0.5%
2008	5.21	5082^nd	5113	0.6%
2009	4.15	5165^th	5193	0.5%
2010	14.21	4952^nd	5314	6.8%
2011	19.05	4739^th	5377	11.9%
2012	10.21	5191^st	5390	3.7%
2013	6.42	5432^nd	5530	1.8%
2015	9.09	5524^th	5611	1.6%
2016	13.16	5201^st	5614	7.4%
2017	16.38	4997^th	5692	12.2%
2018	18.16	4830^th	5662	14.7%
2019	12.67	5410^th	5789	6.5%
2022	10.58	5691^st	5883	3.3%
2023	8.49	5781^st	5874	1.6%
2024	6.68	5815^th	5862	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.49	1476^th	3246	54.5%
2019	30.89	2418^th	3275	26.2%
2022	33.64	2308^th	3311	30.3%
2023	23.40	2980^th	3250	8.3%
2024	22.40	2979^th	3160	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.51	3957^th	5084	22.2%
2019	17.17	4731^st	5173	8.5%
2022	13.15	5071^st	5264	3.7%
2023	9.63	5289^th	5374	1.6%
2024	8.32	5449^th	5511	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Homeless students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	22.68	315^th	356	11.5%
2023	25.90	287^th	336	14.6%
2024	20.28	331^st	364	9.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.57	5020^th	5413	7.3%
2019	8.87	5363^rd	5492	2.3%
2022	12.73	5382^nd	5635	4.5%
2023	8.62	5546^th	5617	1.3%
2024	7.15	5567^th	5605	0.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	21.94	2238^th	2585	13.4%
2022	30.46	1466^th	2227	34.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.29	4080^th	5431	24.9%
2019	19.73	4691^st	5510	14.9%
2022	9.95	5553^rd	5663	1.9%
2023	9.18	5561^st	5650	1.6%
2024	7.49	5584^th	5636	0.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Belle Haven Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.48	3797^th	4830	21.4%
2019	20.57	4332^nd	4963	12.7%
2022	11.23	4981^st	5084	2.0%
2023	10.81	4990^th	5098	2.1%
2024	8.78	5027^th	5102	1.5%

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

Rank History for Belle Haven Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.31	1413^th	1769	20.1%
2005	19.80	1456^th	1777	18.1%
2006	11.79	1664^th	1804	7.8%
2007	17.88	1701^st	1999	14.9%
2008	11.91	1848^th	2005	7.8%
2009	10.90	1919^th	2063	7.0%
2010	13.86	1986^th	2179	8.9%
2011	12.18	2051^st	2236	8.3%
2012	9.36	2127^th	2259	5.8%
2013	14.65	2133^rd	2379	10.3%
2015	7.19	2402^nd	2477	3.0%
2016	11.20	2312^th	2497	7.4%
2017	10.33	2375^th	2508	5.3%
2018	17.36	2099^th	2480	15.4%
2019	6.34	2638^th	2715	2.8%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Belle Haven Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	3	245	51	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	0	203	52	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1990	1	189	57	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1991	2	157	78	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1992	1	215	55	291	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
1993	1	207	59	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1994	2	171	50	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	9	181	48	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1996	9	181	48	390	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1997	5	168	64	439	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1998	13	190	46	493	0	n/a	n/a	0	742
1999	5	196	60	546	0	n/a	n/a	0	807
2000	6	182	84	581	0	n/a	n/a	7	860
2001	6	150	85	581	0	n/a	n/a	0	822
2002	3	126	75	599	0	n/a	n/a	14	817
2003	3	126	75	599	0	n/a	n/a	14	817
2004	3	115	87	549	0	n/a	n/a	3	757
2005	0	112	71	543	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
2006	0	89	68	490	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2007	0	68	60	458	0	n/a	n/a	1	587
2008	2	70	59	515	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	646
2009	4	64	7	498	0	49	0	0	622
2010	6	0	1	447	0	6	94	0	554
2011	0	56	7	442	0	37	0	0	542
2012	0	53	10	442	0	43	3	0	551
2013	2	47	5	457	1	49	3	0	564
2014	1	46	3	462	1	43	8	0	564
2015	3	53	2	480	2	44	7	0	591
2016	1	63	4	468	0	35	6	0	577
2017	4	70	1	429	0	32	7	0	543
2018	2	38	4	370	0	36	7	0	457
2019	4	34	5	294	0	25	6	0	368
2020	3	20	3	217	2	28	4	0	277
2021	8	37	5	378	0	43	7	0	478
2022	5	27	4	309	1	39	6	0	391
2023	2	20	4	285	1	33	11	0	356

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 Belle Haven Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	22.9	21.9	n/a
1989	469	21.1	22.2	n/a
1990	516	22.9	22.5	n/a
1991	548	27.0	20.2	n/a
1992	562	27.4	20.5	89.3
1993	572	23.9	23.9	69.2
1994	557	25.0	22.3	84.2
1995	628	26.0	24.2	83
1996	628	26.0	24.2	83
1997	676	28.0	24.1	91.4
1998	742	35.0	21.2	90
1999	807	39.0	20.7	81
2000	860	45.0	19.1	81.6
2001	822	41.0	20.0	74.9
2002	817	39.0	20.9	11.6
2003	817	39.0	20.9	11.6
2004	757	39.0	19.4	91.8
2005	726	40.0	18.2	86.4
2006	647	28.0	23.1	83.6
2007	587	34.0	17.3	88.6
2008	646	33.0	19.6	87
2009	622	38.0	14.5	79.1
2010	554	36.0	15.3	90.8
2011	542	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	551	27.0	20.4	n/a
2013	564	23.0	24.5	87.1
2014	564	23.0	24.5	89.7
2015	591	27.0	21.8	92.4
2016	577	26.0	22.1	88.4
2017	543	26.0	20.8	84.3
2018	457	23.0	19.8	87.5
2019	368	16.8	21.8	86.4
2020	277	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	478	25.0	19.1	92.3
2022	391	22.3	17.5	79.8
2023	356	18.6	19.0	86.8

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 Belle Haven Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	22.9	21.9	n/a
1989	469	21.1	22.2	n/a
1990	516	22.9	22.5	n/a
1991	548	27.0	20.2	n/a
1992	562	27.4	20.5	89.3
1993	572	23.9	23.9	69.2
1994	557	25.0	22.3	84.2
1995	628	26.0	24.2	83
1996	628	26.0	24.2	83
1997	676	28.0	24.1	91.4
1998	742	35.0	21.2	90
1999	807	39.0	20.7	81
2000	860	45.0	19.1	81.6
2001	822	41.0	20.0	74.9
2002	817	39.0	20.9	11.6
2003	817	39.0	20.9	11.6
2004	757	39.0	19.4	91.8
2005	726	40.0	18.2	86.4
2006	647	28.0	23.1	83.6
2007	587	34.0	17.3	88.6
2008	646	33.0	19.6	87
2009	622	38.0	14.5	79.1
2010	554	36.0	15.3	90.8
2011	542	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	551	27.0	20.4	n/a
2013	564	23.0	24.5	87.1
2014	564	23.0	24.5	89.7
2015	591	27.0	21.8	92.4
2016	577	26.0	22.1	88.4
2017	543	26.0	20.8	84.3
2018	457	23.0	19.8	87.5
2019	368	16.8	21.8	86.4
2020	277	n/a	n/a	91.3
2021	478	25.0	19.1	92.3
2022	391	22.3	17.5	79.8
2023	356	18.6	19.0	86.8

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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