How does Bell Gardens Intermediate compare to other middle schools in Bell Gardens?

Bell Gardens Intermediate has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.8/100, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,534 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bell Gardens Intermediate?

10.2% of students at Bell Gardens Intermediate exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 29.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bell Gardens Intermediate improving or declining?

Bell Gardens Intermediate's proficiency rate increases by 10.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bell Gardens Intermediate?

10.9% of students at Bell Gardens Intermediate are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Bell Gardens Intermediate

Middle School

Montebello Unified Bell GardensLos Angeles County90201

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

822 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

78%

Teachers

45 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+13.0 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

12.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 288 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic99.0%

Black0.1%

Other0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bell Gardens Intermediate
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.2%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	70.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "29% proficient" for Bell Gardens Intermediate and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.6 points below the Montebello Unified district average of 12.8%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 13.7% exceeded — 3.5 points higher. 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 10.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 12.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.9%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →