Schools in 90201 — Bell Gardens, California: 19 schools. Average score 3.7 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
90201 has 19 ranked schools in Bell Gardens, averaging a Scope Score of 41.2/100 — 3.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025). Scores range from 29.1 to 55.8, a 26.7-point spread.
How 90201 schools perform
The top-ranked school is Bell Senior High with a Scope Score of 56 and 23.6% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism across 90201 averages 19.9%, above the state average of 17.9%. CDE CAASPP 2025.
School archetypes in 90201
Hidden gems: 2 schools in 90201 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
All schools in 90201
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bell Senior High Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 23.6% | Solid 56/100 |
| 2 | Teresa Hughes Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 18.0% | Solid 56/100 |
| 3 | Jaime Escalante Elementary Los Angeles Unified Growth Engine | 20.1% | Solid 53/100 |
| 4 | Bell Gardens High Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 9.8% | Developing 48/100 |
| 5 | Bell Gardens Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 12.5% | Developing 44/100 |
| 6 | Woodlawn Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 44/100 |
| 7 | Orchard Academies 2C Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 12.7% | Developing 42/100 |
| 8 | Elizabeth Learning Center Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 12.4% | Developing 42/100 |
| 9 | Park Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Developing 41/100 |
| 10 | Bell Gardens Intermediate Montebello Unified On the Rise | 10.2% | Developing 41/100 |
| 11 | Ellen Ochoa Learning Center Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 13.8% | Developing 40/100 |
| 12 | Nueva Vista Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 17.6% | Developing 38/100 |
| 13 | Cesar E. Chavez Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 10.8% | Developing 37/100 |
| 14 | Suva Intermediate Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 36/100 |
| 15 | Garfield Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 11.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 16 | Corona Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 14.2% | Developing 35/100 |
| 17 | Orchard Academies 2B Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 5.7% | Developing 32/100 |
| 18 | Suva Elementary Montebello Unified Building Momentum | 4.4% | Developing 32/100 |
| 19 | Magnolia Science Academy Bell Los Angeles Unified Building Momentum | 6.5% | Needs Support 29/100 |
Schools in 90201 on the map
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 school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology