Is Belle Air Elementary a good school?

Belle Air Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Belle Air Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 251 students attended Belle Air Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Air Elementary?

Students at Belle Air Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 14% Pacific Islander, 11% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Belle Air Elementary attend?

Students who attend Belle Air Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Parkside Intermediate High : Capuchino High

Belle Air Elementary

Summary:

Belle Air Elementary is a public elementary school located in San Bruno, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 240 students. The school is part of the San Bruno Park Elementary School District, which is ranked 616 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belle Air Elementary faces significant challenges, with notably higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 36.9% to 46.5% in recent years, much higher than the state average and other schools in the district. The school also consistently performs below the San Bruno Park Elementary District and the state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24% of Belle Air students were proficient or better in ELA/Literacy, compared to 45.12% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 21.78% of Belle Air students were proficient or better, compared to 41.74% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school also struggles in Science, with only 2.94% of 5th-grade students proficient or better on the CAST assessment, compared to 41.71% for the district and 32.68% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby Portola Elementary and John Muir Elementary schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary District, as well as schools in the neighboring Millbrae Elementary District, such as Meadows Elementary and Spring Valley Elementary, consistently outperform Belle Air Elementary on test scores and other metrics, suggesting that the challenges faced by Belle Air may be specific to the school or the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

450 Third Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066-4599

(650) 624-3155

District: San Bruno Park Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4906^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,636

Students who attend Belle Air Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Parkside Intermediate
High:	Capuchino High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 251

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

Pacific Islander:

13.9%

Asian:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Belle Air Elementary ranks worse than 83.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.39. (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 Air Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the San Bruno Park Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.5%), Pacific Islander (13.9%), Asian (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Belle Air Elementary is 20.9, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Belle Air Elementary employs 11.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Belle Air Elementary is $4,636, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Belle Air Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Belle Air Elementary 4906^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Belle Air Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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San Bruno Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Bruno Park Elementary 616^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Belle Air Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Belle Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.59	2433^rd	4809	49.4%
2005	50.56	2171^st	4822	55.0%
2006	41.47	2639^th	4818	45.2%
2007	31.63	3455^th	5113	32.4%
2008	26.45	3863^rd	5113	24.4%
2009	21.32	4333^rd	5193	16.6%
2010	33.63	3573^rd	5314	32.8%
2011	27.26	4175^th	5377	22.4%
2012	46.05	2873^rd	5390	46.7%
2013	38.05	3455^th	5530	37.5%
2015	23.43	4299^th	5611	23.4%
2016	9.90	5446^th	5614	3.0%
2017	12.30	5339^th	5692	6.2%
2018	11.01	5384^th	5662	4.9%
2019	7.19	5689^th	5789	1.7%
2021	13.03	1339^th	1417	5.5%
2022	10.81	5682^nd	5883	3.4%
2023	18.12	5031^st	5874	14.4%
2024	19.39	4906^th	5862	16.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Belle Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.40	2101^st	3246	35.3%
2019	28.79	2583^rd	3275	21.1%
2021	23.63	582^nd	602	3.3%
2022	23.90	3006^th	3311	9.2%
2023	48.78	1260^th	3250	61.2%
2024	34.46	2216^th	3160	29.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.87	4752^nd	5084	6.5%
2019	9.78	5055^th	5173	2.3%
2021	10.01	1096^th	1110	1.3%
2022	14.57	4989^th	5264	5.2%
2023	19.92	4709^th	5374	12.4%
2024	21.38	4674^th	5511	15.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Belle Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.05	5229^th	5413	3.4%
2019	7.79	5410^th	5492	1.5%
2021	6.91	1267^th	1267	0.0%
2022	13.88	5285^th	5635	6.2%
2023	20.70	4636^th	5617	17.5%
2024	22.47	4465^th	5605	20.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Belle Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.84	5042^nd	5431	7.2%
2019	7.81	5427^th	5510	1.5%
2021	17.06	1103^rd	1272	13.3%
2022	10.82	5512^th	5663	2.7%
2023	17.29	4973^rd	5650	12.0%
2024	18.94	4814^th	5636	14.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Belle Air Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.51	4530^th	4830	6.2%
2019	9.88	4863^rd	4963	2.0%
2022	12.82	4915^th	5084	3.3%
2023	19.57	4528^th	5098	11.2%
2024	18.67	4541^st	5102	11.0%

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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 Belle Air Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	114	1	104	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
1989	100	2	113	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1990	107	1	109	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
1991	108	9	125	145	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
1992	104	12	116	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1993	107	7	113	154	0	n/a	n/a	0	381
1994	108	9	128	155	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
1995	96	10	117	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	96	10	117	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	101	14	119	209	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	96	8	130	225	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1999	73	7	139	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2000	57	9	142	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
2001	56	9	136	253	1	n/a	n/a	0	455
2002	42	3	97	284	0	n/a	n/a	1	427
2003	42	3	97	284	0	n/a	n/a	1	427
2004	32	7	89	300	1	n/a	n/a	2	431
2005	26	6	76	313	2	n/a	n/a	6	429
2006	20	4	77	314	3	n/a	n/a	0	418
2007	17	6	81	318	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2008	14	6	90	341	2	n/a	n/a	0	453
2009	12	3	40	328	2	51	4	0	440
2010	10	1	40	342	2	48	4	0	447
2011	11	1	33	332	1	52	6	0	436
2012	15	1	29	305	0	46	6	0	402
2013	10	1	26	256	0	39	11	0	343
2014	3	1	25	247	0	36	11	0	323
2015	1	2	26	242	0	42	10	0	323
2016	4	3	21	233	0	40	14	0	315
2017	5	1	19	213	0	38	20	0	296
2018	6	1	18	183	0	42	30	0	280
2019	9	0	19	173	0	33	30	0	264
2020	10	1	15	180	0	34	25	0	265
2021	14	0	15	162	0	31	22	0	244
2022	6	0	20	152	0	27	7	0	212
2023	2	2	27	162	0	39	8	0	240
2024	1	3	27	172	0	35	13	0	251

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Belle Air Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	15.2	22.4	n/a
1989	350	15.2	23.0	n/a
1990	372	15.6	23.8	n/a
1991	387	16.0	24.1	n/a
1992	385	16.3	23.6	29.4
1993	381	17.5	21.8	50.1
1994	400	16.5	24.2	63.5
1995	418	16.0	26.1	60.3
1996	418	16.0	26.1	60.3
1997	444	20.0	22.2	56.5
1998	459	21.8	21.1	51.9
1999	443	21.8	20.3	53.7
2000	456	21.0	21.7	50.2
2001	455	20.0	22.8	57.4
2002	427	20.0	21.4	60.3
2003	427	20.0	21.4	60.3
2004	431	21.0	20.5	60.8
2005	429	19.0	22.6	58.4
2006	418	19.0	22.0	57.4
2007	423	19.0	22.3	66.9
2008	453	23.0	19.7	62.5
2009	440	21.0	18.3	59.8
2010	447	23.0	19.4	80.8
2011	436	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	402	14.0	28.7	n/a
2013	343	12.0	28.5	75.5
2014	323	12.0	26.9	73.1
2015	323	12.0	26.9	80.8
2016	315	n/a	n/a	83.5
2017	296	11.0	26.9	68.9
2018	280	9.0	31.1	81.1
2019	264	12.0	22.0	70.5
2020	265	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	244	11.0	22.1	52.5
2022	212	8.3	25.2	40.6
2023	240	10.0	24.0	60
2024	251	11.9	20.9	59.4

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 Air Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	341	15.2	22.4	n/a
1989	350	15.2	23.0	n/a
1990	372	15.6	23.8	n/a
1991	387	16.0	24.1	n/a
1992	385	16.3	23.6	29.4
1993	381	17.5	21.8	50.1
1994	400	16.5	24.2	63.5
1995	418	16.0	26.1	60.3
1996	418	16.0	26.1	60.3
1997	444	20.0	22.2	56.5
1998	459	21.8	21.1	51.9
1999	443	21.8	20.3	53.7
2000	456	21.0	21.7	50.2
2001	455	20.0	22.8	57.4
2002	427	20.0	21.4	60.3
2003	427	20.0	21.4	60.3
2004	431	21.0	20.5	60.8
2005	429	19.0	22.6	58.4
2006	418	19.0	22.0	57.4
2007	423	19.0	22.3	66.9
2008	453	23.0	19.7	62.5
2009	440	21.0	18.3	59.8
2010	447	23.0	19.4	80.8
2011	436	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	402	14.0	28.7	n/a
2013	343	12.0	28.5	75.5
2014	323	12.0	26.9	73.1
2015	323	12.0	26.9	80.8
2016	315	n/a	n/a	83.5
2017	296	11.0	26.9	68.9
2018	280	9.0	31.1	81.1
2019	264	12.0	22.0	70.5
2020	265	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	244	11.0	22.1	52.5
2022	212	8.3	25.2	40.6
2023	240	10.0	24.0	60
2024	251	11.9	20.9	59.4

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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