Bella Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 8.2% |
| Met Standard | 16.8% |
| Below Standard | 74.9% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "25% proficient" for Bella Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
8.2% of students exceeded standard while 16.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Palm Springs Unified district average of 11.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 6.3% 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 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 128 | 15.6% | 17.2% | 32.8% |
| 4th | 140 | 10.7% | 14.3% | 25.0% |
| 5th | 120 | 7.5% | 24.2% | 31.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 129 | 6.2% | 15.5% | 21.7% |
| 4th | 140 | 3.6% | 14.3% | 17.9% |
| 5th | 121 | 5.8% | 15.7% | 21.5% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.1