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Belleview Elementary · Sonora

Belleview Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Belleview posts 39% meeting the standard and 9.6% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

22736 Kuien Mill Road, 95370 (opens in new tab)·Belleview Elementary·Sonora·Grades TK-8·148 students·49% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 586-5510
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4045
% Exceeded10%21%
% Met+39%43%
Growth+9.5-2.9
Absence17.3%17.9%
Suspension1.3%1.6%
Scope Score
40
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,330 statewide

Belleview Elementary scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 42nd 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 →

📈 On the Rise — Ask how many years the improvement has held, not just the latest one — one strong cohort and a real turnaround can look identical in a single year of data.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “39% proficient” and call it done. Belleview deserves a closer read. The school sits in Sonora, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has stayed near the 42nd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 39% of students meet the standard today, above the 32% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 333%53%29%40%21%
Grade 445%61%43%57%40%
Grade 547%47%71%86%57%
Grade 629%14%53%57%55%
Grade 729%31%54%50%64%
Grade 8—44%42%68%29%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 327%37%57%33%50%
Grade 427%33%48%81%31%
Grade 513%26%59%48%33%
Grade 629%5%59%57%45%
Grade 712%31%23%69%50%
Grade 8—13%17%55%29%

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.6%
State 21.3%
11.7pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+9.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
38.9%
State 42.7%
3.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.3%
State 17.9%
0.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
1.3%
State 1.6%
0.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Belleview Elementary in Sonora, 49.1% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.1% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Belleview Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (33.9% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 55 students tested.

All students at this school: 43% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 43%, district —, state 43%43%
WhiteWhite: this school 41%, district 41%, state 56%41% · −1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 33%, state 44%33% · −9 vs school
MaleMale: this school 33%, district 33%, state 42%33% · −9 vs school

6 of 10 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 17.3%, district 17.3%, state 17.9%17.3% · −0.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 1.3%, district —, state 1.6%1.3% · −0.3pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly one and a half times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (23.5% vs 15.3%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–615.3%
Grades 7–821.2%
TK/K23.5%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 16:1, district 16:116:1
Teaching staff9 teachers
Avg. experience11.4 years
Fully credentialed88%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,934, CA average $14,815$19,934 · spent at this school
Federal share$695 per student

$695 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$19,245 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction67%
Instruction support8%
Student services3%
Administration11%
Buildings & maintenance10%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,293 per pupil
2019$13,328 per pupil
2018$13,519 per pupil
2017$13,006 per pupil
2016$12,531 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White68.2%
District 68.2% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic24.3%
District 24.3% · CA 56.1%
Other7.4%
District 7.4% · CA 9.0%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 48.6% (15pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$83K · CA $85K
Median home value$448K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+26% · CA 35%
ZIP population28,355
Median age49 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 148 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 34% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Belleview Elementary a good elementary school?

Belleview Elementary has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 42nd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,330 statewide. 9.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.7 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Belleview Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 38.9% of students at Belleview Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 29.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.6% 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. 101 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Belleview Elementary rank in California?

Belleview Elementary ranks #3,330 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 42nd 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 Belleview Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Belleview Elementary increases by 9.5 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 Belleview Elementary?

17.3% of students at Belleview 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 1.3%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Belleview Elementary compare to other schools in Sonora?

Belleview Elementary scores 40/100 (42nd 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 148 students. Use the schools in Sonora page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Belleview Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Belleview Elementary in Sonora, 49.1% of white students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 49.1% district-wide and 61.8% statewide. Belleview Elementary outperforms its district average for white students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: White students (33.9% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 55 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.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

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

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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%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 39th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+9.5pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 54th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
38.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 47th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
1.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3140%21%57%21%21%−22
Grade 41513%27%20%40%40%−5
Grade 52114%43%19%24%57%+9
Grade 62015%40%20%25%55%+8
Grade 71436%29%21%14%64%+17
Grade 8140%29%29%43%29%−18
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31414%36%21%29%50%+4
Grade 4166%25%31%38%31%−10
Grade 52110%24%29%38%33%−2
Grade 62030%15%25%30%45%+10
Grade 71429%21%29%21%50%+16
Grade 8147%21%21%50%29%−4
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/113511%23%54%11%

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
White5549.1%+0−13
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Belleview Elementary ←—409.6%38.9%+9.51.3%
Gold Rush Home Study Charter1.7 mi5018.7%41.1%+5.32.0%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194146#298612.0%32.1%11.2%2.7%+0.0pp
20223652#276711.7%42.9%33.0%0.1%-7.9pp
20236488#68825.3%50.9%1.1%0.6%+21.9pp
20246285#87724.0%57.5%23.3%1.7%+30.0pp
20254042#33309.6%38.9%17.3%1.3%+9.5pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female8.1%18.3%+10.2pp
Male14.3%15.8%+1.5pp
Hispanic/Latino8.6%21.6%+13.0pp
Two or More Races25.0%0.0%-25.0pp
Students with Disabilities22.6%13.3%-9.3pp
Homeless11.8%17.6%+5.8pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged14.9%22.8%+7.9pp
All Students11.2%17.1%+5.9pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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