Public school · San Juan Unified

Bella Vista High — Rating & test scores

8301 Madison Avenue, Fair Oaks · 1,939 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 76

SolidScope Score · 56th percentile. Higher than 56 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 91% of the class graduated in four years (406 of 444); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 444
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Bella Vista a good high school?

Solid. Bella Vista is higher than most California high schools on test results. Bella Vista is lower than most on attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5762%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7440%
English, Advanced6230%
Math, Advanced7318%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance3126 in 100
Bella Vista’s place among California high schools, out of 100San Juan Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 43% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is Bella Vista’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Bella Vista say about itself?

We haven’t read Bella Vista’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open bellavista.sanjuan.edu (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

1 of the 9 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Bella Vista. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

10 high schools within 4.6 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. OakmontRoseville Joint Union High · by addressScope Score 7862nd
  2. Bella VistaScope Score 7656th
  3. MerakiSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 7654th
  4. Casa Roble FundamentalNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7235th
  5. Visions In EducationCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7131st
  6. Del CampoNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6713th
  7. El Sereno Alternative EducationSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 658th
  8. Walnutwood High (Independent Study)School of choice · by applicationScope Score 635th
  9. Mesa VerdeNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 624th
  10. San JuanNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 623rd
San Juan UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 10 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Bella Vista compare with schools like it?

Bella Vista’s Scope Score is 76. 182 California high schools, counting Bella Vista, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 80. Bella Vista’s result is higher than 56 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 182

  1. Students from low-income families: 31%

    Scope Score 100Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 32%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

182 California public high schools where 30% to 42% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 30% to 42% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Bella Vista’s share. The count includes Bella Vista. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English went from 62% to 64% and math from 40% to 43%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202655%77%64%Bella VistaBella Vista57%CaliforniaCalifornia50%San Juan UnifiedDistrict

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202629%51%43%Bella VistaBella Vista32%San Juan UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. San Juan Unified’s line combines its 14 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. San Juan Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBella VistaSan Juan UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201777%55%60%432
201865%51%56%456
201971%52%57%419
202271%52%55%426
202367%55%55%403
202458%46%56%433
202562%50%57%439
202664%50%57%421
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBella VistaSan Juan UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201751%29%32%427
201847%28%31%457
201951%27%32%416
202239%25%27%428
202343%27%27%407
202441%24%28%430
202540%29%30%439
202643%32%32%418

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in English (reading and writing); well above it in math.

English

64%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

17193331
San Juan Unified49%California57%

Math

43%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

35222320
San Juan Unified32%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 64% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 43% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 21 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school31%33%19%17%421
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · San Juan Unified21%28%23%28%3,974
Math, grade 11 · This school20%23%22%35%418
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · San Juan Unified17%15%19%49%3,964

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 421 tested in English, 418 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 59% of students. 446 of 1,941 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

23in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (446 of 1,941 students).

At the average San Juan Unified high school: 26 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 3.4% of students were suspended at least once (67 of 1,992). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,939

students in grades 9–12.

White 59%Hispanic or Latino 24%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black or African American 2%Filipino 1%

Family income

36%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 691 of 1,939. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

83

teachers, with 15 years of experience on average.

14% were in their first year.

94% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

60%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (61 of 102 students).

San Juan Unified: 51%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White59%
Hispanic or Latino24%
Two or more races8%
Asian4%
Black or African American2%
Filipino1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 80.3 of 85.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students here scored well above the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • White236 tested50%California 44%
  • Low-income146 tested38%California 23%
  • Two or more races37 tested35%California 43%
  • Hispanic or Latino103 tested24%California 21%

38% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 23% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs San Juan Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 148 tested in English, 146 in math
English55%+1738%+649%
Math38%+1919%+1523%
White · 234 tested in English, 236 in math
English72%+1854%+468%
Math50%+2129%+644%
Hispanic or Latino · 108 tested in English, 103 in math
English50%+842%+149%
Math24%+816%+321%
Two or more races · 37 tested
English57%+156%−1067%
Math35%+629%−843%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in San Juan Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Asian and Black or African American students, English learners and students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

91% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 53% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 79% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

53%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

47%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

91%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 406 of 444 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

53%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 237 of 444 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

47%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 192 of 406 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

79% enrolled in college within 12 months · 400 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓33 · 8%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓51 · 13%
  • California community college205 · 51%
  • In-state private3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year22 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled84 · 21%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
79%enrolled in college within a year

400 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California33 (8%)
  • California State University51 (13%)
  • California community college205 (51%)
  • In-state private3 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year22 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (0%)
  • Not enrolled84 (21%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 406 of 444 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 237 of 444 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 192 of 406 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
76
Admitted
43
Enrolled
23

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 61 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled 7
  • UC San DiegoApplied 39 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 35 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 34 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled 4
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 33 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 32 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 23 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 19 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 18 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 76 · Admitted 43 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2024Applied 91 · Admitted 66 · Enrolled 35
  • Fall 2023Applied 89 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2022Applied 99 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 20
  • Fall 2021Applied 100 · Admitted 53 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2020Applied 71 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 24
  • Fall 2019Applied 81 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2018Applied 87 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 18
  • Fall 2017Applied 98 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2016Applied 76 · Admitted 44 · Enrolled 20

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
126
Admitted
116
Enrolled
39

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Sacramento StateApplied 462 · Admitted 439 · Enrolled 129
  • San Diego StateApplied 311 · Admitted 79 · Enrolled 15
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 237 · Admitted 125 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 237 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 14
  • Chico StateApplied 194 · Admitted 186 · Enrolled 26
  • San Francisco StateApplied 117 · Admitted 107 · Enrolled 15
  • San José StateApplied 116 · Admitted 91 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 110 · Admitted 103 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 102 · Admitted 98 · Enrolled 15
  • Sonoma StateApplied 86 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 63 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 53 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 44 · Admitted 38 · Enrolled 7
  • Fresno StateApplied 38 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied 33 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 32 · Admitted 27 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 30 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 22 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled —
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 15 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 11 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 126 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 39
  • Fall 2024Applied 133 · Admitted 129 · Enrolled 47
  • Fall 2023Applied 149 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 57
  • Fall 2022Applied 164 · Admitted 158 · Enrolled 81
  • Fall 2021Applied 162 · Admitted 152 · Enrolled 51
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 22 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science5
  • World Languages & Cultures3
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course22 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 5
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Psychology
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 3
  • French Language and Culture
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
159 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Bella Vista. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$17,661 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. San Juan Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $115 million.

$17,661

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,287
The school’s share of district office costs
$8,374
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,227
  • Bella Vista$17,661
  • San Juan Unified high schools$19,673
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

San Juan Unified’s yearly plan

$115million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$92million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $115 million of $780 million in total budgeted spending. Source: San Juan Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Bella Vista like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95628. They are not figures for the families at Bella Vista.

Typical household income in a year

$115,803

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95628.

Typical home value
$651,400
People who live in this ZIP code
44,855
Typical age
43.3 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
46%

What you can do

Who can act on Bella Vista’s results?

The state has Bella Vista in targeted support; San Juan Unified’s board decides its plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state named it because results were low for students with disabilities. This support comes with a school improvement plan, which must use approaches with evidence behind them. Ask the principal to see the school improvement plan.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving San Juan Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for foster youth on two measures: graduation, and chronic absence. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for San Juan Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Bella Vista. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?24% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (103 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Bella Vista, and how do I get in?

Ask San Juan Unified which school serves your address. From Andrew Carnegie Middle.

Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Andrew Carnegie Middle Scope Score 77Solid · 59th percentile · 2026

Fed by 4 elementary schools

High · this school
Bella Vista High

Its middle school is assigned here.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (4)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Andrew Carnegie Middle

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

Middle-school links

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Bella Vista?

Address
8301 Madison Avenue, Fair Oaks 95628Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Cletus PurintonAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 14, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask San Juan Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Bella Vista a good high school?

Bella Vista High has a Scope Score of 76. It scored higher than 56 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 56th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 23 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 26 in 100 at the average San Juan Unified high school. 3.4% of students (67 of 1,992) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 21 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 55% of low-income students in grade 11 at Bella Vista High in Fair Oaks scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 22 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 159 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

79% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #647 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #1 of 14 in San Juan Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate91%5525%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math24%5922%
Ready for college or career (state measure)53%5620%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math51%6118%
Chronically absent26 in 100535%
Suspension rate3.8% (77 of 2,025)495%
English learners: top level20%565%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257656#647California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1911 in 1004.5% (95 of 2,115)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2422 in 1006.4% (130 of 2,038)
2024–2526 in 1003.8% (77 of 2,025)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1142131%33%19%17%64%57%+7

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1141820%23%22%35%43%32%+11

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English42131%64%
2026 · Math41820%43%
2025 · English43930%62%
2025 · Math43918%40%
2024 · English43325%58%
2024 · Math43015%41%
2023 · English40337%67%
2023 · Math40717%43%
2022 · English42634%71%
2022 · Math42814%39%
2019 · English41936%71%
2019 · Math41624%51%
2018 · English45631%65%
2018 · Math45720%47%
2017 · English43240%77%
2017 · Math42718%51%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English43962%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math43940%
2024 · Grade 11 · English43358%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math43041%
2023 · Grade 11 · English40367%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math40743%
2022 · Grade 11 · English42671%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math42839%
2019 · Grade 11 · English41971%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math41651%
2018 · Grade 11 · English45665%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math45747%
2017 · Grade 11 · English43277%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math42751%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide42717%32%47%5%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income14855%+17+6
White23472%+18+4
Hispanic or Latino10850%+8+1
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 26 in 100 → 2025–26 · 23 in 100 · −3 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.8% (77 of 2,025) → 2025–26 · 3.4% (67 of 1,992) · −0.4 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10025 in 100+13 in 100
Male11 in 10021 in 100+10 in 100
Asian9 of 8915 of 84—
Black or African American6 of 5019 of 45—
Filipino4 of 275 of 29—
Hispanic or Latino12 in 10028 in 100+16 in 100
American Indian or Alaska Native5 of 18——
Two or more races2 of 8519 in 100—
White11 in 10021 in 100+10 in 100
Students with disabilities20 in 10038 in 100+18 in 100
English learners8 of 5134 in 100—
Foster youth5 of 11——
Homeless15 of 4522 of 43—
Low-income18 in 10029 in 100+11 in 100
All students11 in 10023 in 100+12 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 53% · numerator 237 students classified Prepared · denominator 444 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 63% · AP-pathway numerator 149 · denominator 237 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 237 of 444 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
91%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
63%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
47%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
79%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20257643233.904.084.16
20249166353.974.044.13
20238958333.924.044.16
20229960203.984.104.08
202110053303.904.064.11
20207149243.944.034.12
20198147273.924.084.05
20188742183.924.104.21
20179851223.864.074.10
20167644203.773.943.96

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025335under 3
Berkeley2024564under 3
Berkeley202335under 3under 3
Berkeley202239under 3under 3
Berkeley2021466under 3
Davis202561277
Davis202458279
Davis202349217
Davis20225819under 3
Davis202162226
Irvine2025355under 3
Irvine2024446under 3
Irvine2023407under 3
Irvine20224483
Irvine2021425under 3
Los Angeles20253474
Los Angeles2024473under 3
Los Angeles2023383under 3
Los Angeles20223533
Los Angeles20215475
Merced20251816under 3
Merced20241717under 3
Merced202315113
Merced2022109under 3
Merced202198under 3
Riverside20251914under 3
Riverside20241513under 3
Riverside202397under 3
Riverside20221612under 3
Riverside202198under 3
San Diego20253993
San Diego202454115
San Diego20234096
San Diego2022419under 3
San Diego20215812under 3
Santa Barbara202532124
Santa Barbara202452198
Santa Barbara202349186
Santa Barbara202254145
Santa Barbara202155144
Santa Cruz20252317under 3
Santa Cruz202445326
Santa Cruz202353345
Santa Cruz202257203
Santa Cruz202143219
Universitywide2025764323
Universitywide2024916635
Universitywide2023895833
Universitywide2022996020
Universitywide20211005330

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
French Language and Culturethis school
Japanese Language and Culturethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count22
AP enrollment (male/female)625
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 159 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections2
Physics sections9
Chemistry sections15
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,947

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California338%
California State University5113%
California community college20551%
In-state private31%
Out-of-state, 4-year226%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled8421%

400 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 79% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,962 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 39,218 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$436 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,939

Central federal expenditures attributed here$791 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,939

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,542 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 59%Instruction support 16%Student services 8%Administration 8%Buildings & maintenance 8%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$418,433,91958.99%59%
Instruction support$110,639,40115.60%16%
Student services$59,626,3368.41%8%
Administration$58,357,0868.23%8%
Buildings & maintenance$55,928,3197.88%8%
Other$6,400,2890.90%1%
Total$709,385,351100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $709,385,351 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,962 per pupil
2020$12,705 per pupil
2019$13,148 per pupil
2018$11,096 per pupil
2017$10,446 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.1%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95628 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95628 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$115,803
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46%
ZIP-area population44,855
Median age43.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95628 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026