Bellflower Unified: Bellflower Unified schools score within 1.6 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.6 points.
Bellflower Unified has 14 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 43.2/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academ at 70/100, where 31.1% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,446 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 23.0%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 43.5/100 | 11 | 17.4% | 20.3% |
| High | Developing 42.2/100 | 3 | 12.5% | 32.9% |
Bellflower Unified's elementary schools average 43.5/100 — within 1.3 points of the state average with a −4.6pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Bellflower Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Bellflower Unified has 14 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 43.2/100 — within 1.6 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Bellflower Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 46.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 23.0%, 5.1pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.8%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academ leads the district at 70 with 31.1% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Bellflower Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Bellflower Unified are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Bellflower Unified spends $13,446 per student in current expenditures — $1,369 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Bellflower Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (11)
Bellflower Unified has 11 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.5 — within 1.3 points of the state average of 44.8. 1 of 11 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -4.6pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academ with a Scope Score of 70 and 31.1% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academ Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 31.1% | Strong 70/100 |
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 16.6% | Solid 53/100 |
| 3 | Albert Baxter Elementary Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 22.9% | Solid 51/100 |
| 4 | Stephen Foster Elementary Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 26.7% | Developing 49/100 |
| 5 | Intensive Learning Center Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 21.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 6 | Washington Elementary Bellflower Unified Growth Engine | 11.0% | Developing 44/100 |
| 7 | Frank E. Woodruff Elementary Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 12.3% | Developing 39/100 |
| 8 | Esther Lindstrom Elementary Bellflower Unified On the Rise | 13.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 9 | Craig Williams Elementary Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 10.8% | Developing 33/100 |
| 10 | Ernie Pyle Elementary Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 16.9% | Developing 31/100 |
| 11 | Ramona Elementary Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 8.1% | Needs Support 26/100 |
High Schools (3)
Bellflower Unified has 3 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.2 — within 1.5 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Bellflower High with a Scope Score of 52 and 16.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellflower High Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 16.5% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | Mayfair High Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 19.7% | Solid 51/100 |
| 3 | Somerset High Bellflower Unified Building Momentum | 1.2% | Needs Support 23/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology