Bellflower High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.5% |
| Met Standard | 25.2% |
| Below Standard | 58.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Bellflower High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.5% of students exceeded standard while 25.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Bellflower Unified district average of 16.3%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 4.9 points higher (vs 11.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.1%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 301 | 10.0% | 27.6% | 37.5% |
| 8th | 321 | 7.8% | 29.6% | 37.4% |
| 11th | 318 | 25.8% | 39.9% | 65.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 304 | 7.9% | 11.5% | 19.4% |
| 8th | 314 | 4.5% | 9.6% | 14.0% |
| 11th | 318 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 17.6% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.4
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score