How does Bella Vista Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Monterey Park?

Bella Vista Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.4/100, placing it at the 52nd percentile statewide. 22% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,010 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Bella Vista Elementary?

22.3% of students at Bella Vista Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Bella Vista Elementary improving or declining?

Bella Vista Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Bella Vista Elementary?

25.4% of students at Bella Vista Elementary 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.

Bella Vista Elementary

Montebello Unified Monterey Park Los Angeles County 91754

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,010 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

526 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

69%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 85.7%

White 0.9%

Asian 7.0%

Black 0.8%

Other 5.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Bella Vista Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.3%
Met Standard	24.7%
Below Standard	53.1%

Exceeded

22.3%

Met

24.7%

Below

53.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Bella Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.3% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.7 points above the Montebello Unified district average of 14.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 22.7% 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.

Proficiency drops by 12.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.