Private school

Bethel Christian Schools

Riverside · Pre-K–12 · 510 students, not counting pre-K (2021-22) · 17 students per teacher (2021-22)

A Pre-K–12 private school in Riverside. The College Board's 2025–26 course audit lists 2 AP subjects here.

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School fit

What would my child’s experience be like?

Survey classification: Conservative Christian
Affiliation: Christian (no specific denomination)
Reported school day: 7.2 hours

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Courses and opportunities

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AP course authorizations

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025 - 2026. Authorization does not confirm this term’s schedule, access or enrollment.

Math & Computer Science 1

Calculus AB

English 1

English Literature and Composition

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After graduation

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One destination in detail

University of California

UC fall 2020 entry · matched school records · counts, not a school rating

Applied: 5
Admitted: Masked
Enrolled: Masked

Source: UC admissions by source school. “Masked” gives no numeric bound; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable.

UC years and campus records

UC reports fall first-year applicants, admits and enrollees separately. These records do not establish the school’s effect on admission. “+” is a partial SchoolScope sum across linked codes; missing contributions may be zero. A reported zero remains zero. Never assume zero or a positive hidden value for missing or masked counts.

Fall 2020Applied 5 · Admitted Masked · Enrolled Masked
Fall 2019Applied 10 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 3
Fall 2018Applied 6 · Admitted Masked · Enrolled Masked
Fall 2000Applied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 5
Fall 1998Applied 10 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 5
Fall 1995Applied 5 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled Masked

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2425 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside 92503

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Nearby

Public schools nearby

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Public elementary schools nearbyStatewide percentile

Hawthorne Elementary0.7 mi43rdDeveloping
Harrison Elementary0.8 mi21stNeeds Support
Liberty Elementary1.8 mi4thNeeds Support

Public middle schools nearbyStatewide percentile

Arizona Middle2.2 mi39thDeveloping

Public high schools nearbyStatewide percentile

Arlington High0.8 mi37thDeveloping
Ramona High2.7 mi33rdDeveloping

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

The record

From the federal private-school survey

Grades	Pre-K-12
Enrollment	510 K–12 and ungraded students
Student : teacher	17:1
Schoolwide staffing ratio, not class size · NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021-22).
Teachers	29.9 estimated K–12 full-time-equivalent teachers
Students	Coeducational
School day	7.2 hours
Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Emphasis	Conservative Christian
Gender	57.6% male (294) · 42.4% female (216)510 K–12 and ungraded students (excludes pre-K) · NCES PSS 2021–22. SchoolScope calculates percentages and the female remainder from reported male and total counts.

Authorizations

AP subjects authorized	2 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program

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2025 - 2026 audit year · authorization does not confirm a section ran or students enrolled.

Math & Computer Science (1)Calculus AB

English (1)English Literature and Composition

AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 audit year (authorization, not enrollment)

Demographics

White43.3%

Hispanic34.5%

Other9.8%

Black9.4%

Asian2.9%

NCES enrollment, gender and race/ethnicity figures cover K–12 and ungraded students, excluding pre-K. Teacher FTE is an estimated K–12 staffing measure. These are historical survey records, not current counts.

01ZIP-area community recordACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 92503

ShowHide table 01 — ZIP-area community record

American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 92503
Measure	Estimate
Median household income	$96,268
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)	21.34%
ZCTA population	88,395
Median age	35.0 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/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score.

This ZCTA is identified by the stored directory ZIP; it does not verify this school's physical location.

02UC admissions, universitywide2018–2020 · summed across linked CEEB codes

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University of California admissions by source school · Universitywide fall first-year groups · mean weighted, capped high-school GPA · CEEB/ATP 052668
Year	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled	Mean GPA (applied)	Mean GPA (admitted)	Mean GPA (enrolled)
2020	5	masked	masked	—	—	—
2019	10	6	3	3.55	3.56	—
2018	6	masked	masked	3.15	—	—

Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC groups. Applied identifies students who formally applied; Admitted, those offered admission; Enrolled, those who enrolled at UC. GPA columns show each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. UC adds extra weighting for up to eight semesters, with no more than four in 10th grade. These records do not describe current school enrollment or measure teaching quality. Complete, matching applicant and admit counts can support a historical descriptive admit rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Missing or masked counts: never assume zero or a positive hidden value. “Masked” gives no numeric bound; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts across linked codes, not a complete total; the missing contribution may be zero. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when multiple CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. Latest 12-year window starts 2009.

03UC admissions by campus1998–2020 · latest five falls on file

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University of California admissions by source school · campus and fall first-year groups · CEEB/ATP 052668
Campus	Year	Applied	Admitted	Enrolled
Berkeley	1998	5	masked	masked
Davis	2019	5	masked	masked
Irvine	2019	8	masked	masked
Los Angeles	2019	5	masked	masked
Riverside	2019	9	5	masked
Riverside	2018	6	masked	masked
Riverside	2000	6	6	4
Riverside	1998	7	4	4
San Diego	2019	8	masked	masked
Santa Barbara	2019	7	masked	masked
Universitywide	2020	5	masked	masked
Universitywide	2019	10	6	3
Universitywide	2018	6	masked	masked
Universitywide	2000	6	6	5
Universitywide	1998	10	6	5

Source: UC admissions by source school. These are dated fall first-year UC applicant, admitted and enrolled groups, not current school attendance. Universitywide is separately reported, with unduplicated applicant and admit counts. Students can apply to several campuses, so campus sums are not interchangeable with Universitywide counts even when they happen to equal them. Counts are summed across linked CEEB codes within each campus and year. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of available counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. “Masked” gives no numeric bound; — means unavailable. For missing or masked counts, never assume zero or a positive hidden value. A reported zero remains zero. Complete, matching counts can support historical descriptive admit rates; they do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

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Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (2021-22) · No. 02158541

We have no state test results, attendance, discipline, tuition or admissions figures for this school.

Common questions

Why doesn't Bethel Christian Schools have a Scope Score?

SchoolScope does not score private schools alongside California public schools. This profile has no comparable CAASPP result in SchoolScope's record. The page therefore omits a Scope Score, performance band, and rank.

Where do Bethel Christian Schools's directory facts come from?

The enrollment, grade-span, and student–teacher figures shown here, when present, come from the NCES Private School Universe Survey 2021-22. That survey-period record is not a current enrollment or inspection report.

What AP courses are offered at Bethel Christian Schools?

Bethel Christian Schools had own-school AP authorizations for 2 of the 40 subjects in the College Board's 2025–26 AP program: Calculus AB, English Literature and Composition. The audit does not establish that a section ran that year or how students performed on AP exams.

Data source: NCES Private School Universe Survey · Explore all schools