Bell Avenue Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.1% |
| Met Standard | 23.6% |
| Below Standard | 68.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Bell Avenue Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.1% of students exceeded standard while 23.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Robla Elementary district average of 7.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.4% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 8.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 4.4% | 17.8% | 22.2% |
| 4th | 49 | 10.2% | 20.4% | 30.6% |
| 5th | 44 | 6.8% | 36.4% | 43.2% |
| 6th | 52 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 36.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 6.5% | 26.1% | 32.6% |
| 4th | 49 | 2.0% | 32.6% | 34.7% |
| 5th | 44 | 13.6% | 15.9% | 29.6% |
| 6th | 53 | 9.4% | 15.1% | 24.5% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 28.5