Is Bell Avenue Elementary a good school?

Bell Avenue Elementary ranks 3511 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bell Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended Bell Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bell Avenue Elementary?

Students at Bell Avenue Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 19% White, 10% African American.

Bell Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Bell Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 416 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Bell Avenue Elementary has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2018-2019 to 45.1% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the Robla Elementary School District average of 35.5% and the state average of 29.4% for Dyer-Kelly Elementary, the closest school outside the district. The school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 30%, compared to the district's 25-26% and the state's 35-47%. Additionally, Bell Avenue Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.52% to 93.81% over the past few years, significantly higher than the district average of 81-92%.

While Bell Avenue Elementary performs better than the Robla Elementary School District average, it lags behind many of its neighboring schools, particularly those in higher-performing districts such as San Juan Unified and Twin Rivers Unified, like Dyer-Kelly Elementary and Hagginwood Elementary, which have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher proficiency levels. Additionally, Bell Avenue Elementary's performance on state assessments varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing relatively well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners but struggling with Asian and White student populations.

Detail:

Public K-6

1900 Bell Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-3009

(916) 922-0202

District: Robla Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3511^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,802

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.4%

Asian:

23.8%

White:

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bell Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Robla Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.02. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Student population at Bell Avenue Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.4%), Asian (23.8%), White (19.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bell Avenue Elementary is 24.4, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Robla Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Bell Avenue Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bell Avenue Elementary is $6,802, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Robla Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bell Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bell Avenue Elementary 3511^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bell Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Robla Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robla Elementary 1328^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bell Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	22.94	3712^th	4809	22.8%
2005	34.73	3021^st	4822	37.3%
2006	28.72	3401^st	4818	29.4%
2007	29.34	3619^th	5113	29.2%
2008	28.40	3717^th	5113	27.3%
2009	25.20	4052^nd	5193	22.0%
2010	17.19	4764^th	5314	10.4%
2011	16.34	4884^th	5377	9.2%
2012	25.96	4251^st	5390	21.1%
2013	29.86	4054^th	5530	26.7%
2015	33.39	3439^th	5611	38.7%
2016	45.46	2749^th	5614	51.0%
2017	32.63	3634^th	5692	36.2%
2018	32.50	3630^th	5662	35.9%
2019	36.18	3447^th	5789	40.5%
2022	26.63	4185^th	5883	28.9%
2023	28.05	4067^th	5874	30.8%
2024	35.02	3511^th	5862	40.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.00	521^st	3246	83.9%
2019	68.24	579^th	3275	82.3%
2022	70.34	479^th	3311	85.5%
2023	72.17	447^th	3250	86.2%
2024	70.14	412^th	3160	87.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.92	2823^rd	5084	44.5%
2019	49.94	2408^th	5173	53.5%
2022	39.22	3076^th	5264	41.6%
2023	34.70	3512^th	5374	34.6%
2024	43.39	2862^nd	5511	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.96	3766^th	5413	30.4%
2019	33.35	3557^th	5492	35.2%
2022	24.97	4214^th	5635	25.2%
2023	24.23	4305^th	5617	23.4%
2024	31.36	3684^th	5605	34.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.08	3211^th	5431	40.9%
2019	39.32	3074^th	5510	44.2%
2022	29.40	3833^rd	5663	32.3%
2023	32.87	3556^th	5650	37.1%
2024	39.98	3063^rd	5636	45.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.99	943^rd	1071	12.0%
2019	0.33	1141^st	1149	0.7%
2022	3.75	1089^th	1154	5.6%
2023	3.99	1125^th	1190	5.5%
2024	7.64	1096^th	1203	8.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.26	2779^th	4830	42.5%
2019	48.04	2416^th	4963	51.3%
2022	35.37	3262^nd	5084	35.8%
2023	35.85	3251^st	5098	36.2%
2024	50.18	2255^th	5102	55.8%

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Rank History for White students at Bell Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.34	2527^th	2737	7.7%
2019	26.32	2241^st	2834	20.9%
2022	11.26	2498^th	2726	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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bell Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	260	107	11	62	8	n/a	n/a	0	448
1989	276	101	15	64	8	n/a	n/a	0	464
1990	267	108	16	64	12	n/a	n/a	0	467
1991	262	95	15	56	14	n/a	n/a	0	442
1992	287	96	16	64	16	n/a	n/a	0	479
1993	293	95	23	50	9	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	270	112	26	44	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	235	64	37	90	14	n/a	n/a	0	440
1996	235	64	37	90	14	n/a	n/a	0	440
1997	252	47	48	64	14	n/a	n/a	0	425
1998	253	50	56	70	8	n/a	n/a	0	437
1999	232	51	70	63	9	n/a	n/a	0	425
2000	243	49	82	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	446
2001	197	79	87	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	421
2002	188	73	66	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	188	73	66	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	171	58	80	81	1	n/a	n/a	24	415
2005	151	57	90	90	0	n/a	n/a	28	416
2006	119	74	101	82	8	n/a	n/a	24	408
2007	128	58	95	95	1	n/a	n/a	32	409
2008	102	64	94	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	365
2009	84	64	83	97	1	11	42	0	382
2010	87	43	90	136	1	9	21	0	387
2011	87	46	97	147	1	9	18	0	405
2012	76	44	106	165	3	5	13	0	412
2013	83	52	91	176	5	4	14	0	425
2014	83	59	93	194	6	9	8	0	452
2015	83	65	100	187	5	12	8	0	460
2016	88	43	105	196	6	14	7	0	459
2017	100	38	108	200	8	13	8	0	475
2018	92	41	110	207	7	16	4	0	477
2019	84	30	102	198	8	14	5	0	441
2020	81	36	113	206	6	11	5	0	458
2021	53	17	85	136	4	8	4	0	307
2022	51	20	73	126	2	4	0	0	276
2023	80	42	99	189	2	2	2	0	416

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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	21.0	21.3	n/a
1989	464	21.0	22.0	n/a
1990	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1991	442	21.0	21.0	n/a
1992	479	21.3	22.4	74.5
1993	470	21.0	22.4	87.2
1994	455	21.8	20.9	88.8
1995	440	21.0	21.0	91.6
1996	440	21.0	21.0	91.6
1997	425	21.0	20.2	88
1998	437	23.0	19.0	80.5
1999	425	23.2	18.3	94.8
2000	446	23.5	19.0	83.9
2001	421	21.0	20.0	91.7
2002	418	22.5	18.6	81.8
2003	418	22.5	18.6	81.8
2004	415	25.0	16.6	95.7
2005	416	24.0	17.3	93.3
2006	408	24.0	17.0	94.3
2007	409	21.8	18.8	92.8
2008	365	24.6	14.8	96.4
2009	382	22.7	15.5	85.1
2010	387	21.5	17.9	86
2011	405	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	412	18.3	22.5	n/a
2013	425	17.6	24.1	88.9
2014	452	21.0	21.5	92.3
2015	460	21.0	21.9	89.8
2016	459	17.0	27.0	90
2017	475	18.0	26.3	93.7
2018	477	19.0	25.1	90.6
2019	441	19.0	23.2	90.5
2020	458	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	307	12.5	24.5	93.8
2022	276	n/a	n/a	56.5
2023	416	17.0	24.4	87.7

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 Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	21.0	21.3	n/a
1989	464	21.0	22.0	n/a
1990	467	21.0	22.2	n/a
1991	442	21.0	21.0	n/a
1992	479	21.3	22.4	74.5
1993	470	21.0	22.4	87.2
1994	455	21.8	20.9	88.8
1995	440	21.0	21.0	91.6
1996	440	21.0	21.0	91.6
1997	425	21.0	20.2	88
1998	437	23.0	19.0	80.5
1999	425	23.2	18.3	94.8
2000	446	23.5	19.0	83.9
2001	421	21.0	20.0	91.7
2002	418	22.5	18.6	81.8
2003	418	22.5	18.6	81.8
2004	415	25.0	16.6	95.7
2005	416	24.0	17.3	93.3
2006	408	24.0	17.0	94.3
2007	409	21.8	18.8	92.8
2008	365	24.6	14.8	96.4
2009	382	22.7	15.5	85.1
2010	387	21.5	17.9	86
2011	405	n/a	n/a	93.1
2012	412	18.3	22.5	n/a
2013	425	17.6	24.1	88.9
2014	452	21.0	21.5	92.3
2015	460	21.0	21.9	89.8
2016	459	17.0	27.0	90
2017	475	18.0	26.3	93.7
2018	477	19.0	25.1	90.6
2019	441	19.0	23.2	90.5
2020	458	n/a	n/a	89.5
2021	307	12.5	24.5	93.8
2022	276	n/a	n/a	56.5
2023	416	17.0	24.4	87.7

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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