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Bella Vista Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Bella Vista posts low test scores — and grade 5 tests above grade 3 here this year, by 19.3pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

22661 Old Alturas Road, 96008 (opens in new tab)·Bella Vista Elementary·Bella Vista·Grades TK-8·343 students·64% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 549-4415·Website
Scope Score
30
📈 On the Rise · Needs Support
ranked #4,792 statewide

Bella Vista Elementary scores 30 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 17th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Bella Vista deserves a closer read. The school sits in Bella Vista, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

13%
9%
78%
Grade 3 · 22% proficient
32%
29%
39%
Grade 4 · 61% proficient
20%
40%
40%
Grade 5 · 60% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
17.4%
State 21.3%
3.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+19.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
40.8%
State 42.7%
1.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
15.7%
State 17.9%
2.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.9%
State 1.6%
3.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic17.8%
White68.5%
Asian0.9%
Other12.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 63.6% (0pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
343
277 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
26 TK students
7% of a 359-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,263
District avg: $13,433 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
At Bella Vista Elementary in Bella Vista, 46.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 45.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Bella Vista Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.4% Math proficient); White students (53.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 128 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+10.2pp
25.9% vs 15.7% overall · n=27
ELA · Low-Income−5.2pp
45.3% vs 50.5% overall · n=128

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income128 tested
ELA 46.1%·Math 35.4%· +0.4pp vs district
White139 tested
ELA 53.2%·Math 39.6%· +0.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 44.6pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +44.6pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 59%Support 36%Other 5%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$92K
$7K above CA median
Median Home Value
$346K
$313K below CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
10pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
14.9 years avg experience
19 teachers · 11% first-year · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
95% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Bella Vista Elementary a good elementary school?
Bella Vista Elementary has a Scope Score of 30 out of 100, placing it in the 17th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,792 statewide. 17.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Bella Vista Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.8% of students at Bella Vista Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 17.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 17.4% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 196 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Bella Vista Elementary rank in California?
Bella Vista Elementary ranks #4,792 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 17th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Bella Vista Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Bella Vista Elementary increases by 19.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Bella Vista Elementary?
15.7% of students at Bella Vista Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 4.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Bella Vista Elementary compare to other schools in Bella Vista?
Bella Vista Elementary scores 30/100 (17th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 343 students. Use the schools in Bella Vista page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Bella Vista Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Bella Vista Elementary in Bella Vista, 46.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 45.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Bella Vista Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.4% Math proficient); White students (53.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 5.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 128 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
17.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 46th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+19.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 22th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
40.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
15.7%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 23th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33213%9%31%47%22%−21
Grade 43132%29%16%23%61%+16
Grade 53520%40%14%26%60%+12
Grade 63123%19%29%29%42%−5
Grade 73213%41%31%16%53%+5
Grade 83933%31%18%18%64%+18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3326%22%38%34%28%−18
Grade 43119%26%35%19%45%+4
Grade 53514%14%49%23%29%−7
Grade 63123%10%26%42%32%−3
Grade 7316%35%32%26%42%+8
Grade 83923%23%26%28%46%+14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/117411%26%57%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged12846.1%+0+8
White13953.2%+0−9
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Bella Vista Elementary ←3017.4%40.8%+19.34.9%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
39%30%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3157 → #1321 → #2421 → #3817 → #4792
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue