Bella Vista Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bella Vista Elementary School

65750 Avenida Jalisco
Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240

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Bottom 50%

Serving 756 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bella Vista Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 756 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bella Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bella Vista Elementary School's student population of 756 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bella Vista Elementary School
Kind	131
1	119
2	127
3	128
4	131
5	120

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Total Students

756 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School
2023	755
2022	731
2021	758
2020	765
2019	765
2018	782
2017	782
2016	777
2015	783
2014	727
2013	719
2012	694
2011	728
2010	769
2009	845
2008	806
2007	807
2006	791
2005	853
2004	812
2003	713
2002	739
2001	623
2000	605
1999	633
1998	852
1997	845
1996	826
1995	824
1994	822
1993	860
1992	981
1991	870
1990	823
1989	840
1988	754
1987	704

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School
2023	35
2022	32
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	30
2017	30
2016	31
2015	27
2014	25
2013	24
2012	25
2010	35
2009	41
2008	45
2007	43
2006	42
2005	40
2004	40
2003	41
2002	39
2001	33
2000	33
1999	33
1998	37
1997	33
1996	27
1995	33
1994	33
1993	34
1992	37
1991	36
1990	30

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School Rankings

Bella Vista Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bella Vista Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7429 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School
2023	#7429
2022	#7648
2019	#7432
2018	#6830
2017	#8523
2016	#8432
2015	#7377
2013	#6121
2012	#5762
2011	#4603
2010	#3397

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18%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	18%	34%	22%
2022	15%	33%	20%
2019	18%	40%	28%
2018	23%	39%	26%
2017	13%	38%	25%
2016	14%	37%	23%
2015	14%	34%	21%
2013	55%	59%	51%
2012	54%	59%	51%
2011	62%	58%	50%
2010	72%	56%	51%

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27%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	27%	47%	36%
2019	38%	51%	42%
2018	35%	50%	26%
2017	24%	48%	39%
2016	22%	48%	37%
2015	22%	44%	32%
2013	40%	57%	45%
2012	48%	58%	47%
2011	49%	56%	47%
2010	49%	54%	45%

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6-9%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	22:1
2019	26:1	23:1	22:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	29:1	24:1	25:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	30:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	20:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	31:1	25:1	27:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	27:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2013)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	4%
2019	1%	12%	4%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2016	1%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	4%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	1%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	5%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	1%	12%	4%
2005	1%	12%	4%
2004	1%	12%	4%
2003	1%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	1%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	1%	11%	4%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1995	1%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	1%	11%	4%
1992	1%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

71%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	72%	55%	81%
2022	72%	56%	81%
2021	70%	56%	80%
2020	68%	55%	78%
2019	68%	55%	78%
2018	67%	54%	78%
2017	67%	54%	78%
2016	63%	54%	77%
2015	62%	54%	75%
2014	62%	53%	75%
2013	60%	53%	74%
2012	56%	52%	73%
2011	58%	51%	73%
2010	61%	50%	72%
2009	64%	49%	71%
2008	64%	50%	71%
2007	64%	49%	70%
2006	61%	48%	68%
2005	60%	47%	66%
2004	60%	46%	64%
2003	55%	45%	62%
2002	52%	44%	61%
2001	48%	43%	58%
2000	47%	42%	56%
1999	45%	41%	55%
1998	47%	40%	53%
1997	46%	40%	52%
1996	42%	39%	50%
1995	36%	38%	48%
1994	33%	37%	46%
1993	34%	36%	44%
1992	33%	35%	43%
1991	31%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	11%	5%	5%
2019	11%	5%	5%
2018	11%	6%	5%
2017	11%	6%	5%
2016	13%	6%	5%
2015	11%	6%	6%
2014	12%	6%	5%
2013	13%	6%	6%
2012	13%	6%	5%
2011	11%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	7%	8%	5%
2005	9%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	9%	8%	5%
2001	10%	8%	6%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	7%	9%	6%
1997	8%	9%	6%
1996	8%	9%	6%
1995	9%	9%	6%
1994	6%	9%	6%
1993	3%	9%	6%
1992	4%	9%	6%
1991	3%	9%	6%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	13%	21%	9%
2022	13%	21%	10%
2021	14%	22%	10%
2020	15%	23%	11%
2019	15%	23%	11%
2018	17%	24%	13%
2017	17%	24%	13%
2016	19%	24%	13%
2015	24%	24%	14%
2014	22%	25%	14%
2013	24%	25%	15%
2012	27%	26%	16%
2011	27%	27%	17%
2010	26%	27%	17%
2009	26%	28%	18%
2008	27%	29%	19%
2007	27%	29%	20%
2006	30%	31%	22%
2005	29%	31%	24%
2004	31%	32%	26%
2003	35%	34%	28%
2002	37%	35%	29%
2001	40%	36%	31%
2000	44%	37%	33%
1999	46%	38%	34%
1998	44%	39%	36%
1997	45%	39%	37%
1996	48%	40%	39%
1995	53%	41%	41%
1994	59%	42%	43%
1993	62%	43%	45%
1992	61%	44%	46%
1991	63%	45%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2013)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	7%	6%	3%
2022	6%	5%	2%
2021	5%	5%	1%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.33
2022	0.46	0.63	0.34
2021	0.48	0.62	0.35
2020	0.51	0.63	0.38
2019	0.51	0.63	0.38
2018	0.51	0.64	0.38
2017	0.51	0.64	0.38
2016	0.55	0.64	0.39
2015	0.55	0.64	0.41
2014	0.56	0.65	0.41
2013	0.58	0.65	0.43
2012	0.60	0.65	0.44
2011	0.58	0.67	0.45
2010	0.56	0.67	0.45
2009	0.52	0.71	0.46
2008	0.52	0.65	0.46
2007	0.52	0.67	0.47
2006	0.54	0.66	0.49
2005	0.56	0.67	0.50
2004	0.55	0.67	0.52
2003	0.57	0.67	0.53
2002	0.59	0.67	0.55
2001	0.61	0.67	0.56
2000	0.60	0.67	0.58
1999	0.60	0.67	0.58
1998	0.59	0.67	0.59
1997	0.59	0.67	0.59
1996	0.59	0.67	0.60
1995	0.59	0.67	0.60
1994	0.54	0.67	0.60
1993	0.50	0.67	0.61
1992	0.52	0.67	0.61
1991	0.51	0.67	0.61

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Eligible for

90%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	92%	51%	95%
2022	93%	51%	95%
2021	96%	53%	96%
2020	85%	52%	77%
2019	85%	52%	77%
2018	81%	49%	71%
2017	81%	49%	71%
2016	84%	50%	73%
2015	83%	50%	76%
2014	71%	49%	69%
2013	69%	48%	67%
2012	76%	9%	77%
2011	79%	46%	71%
2010	76%	46%	68%
2009	66%	43%	57%
2008	65%	41%	53%
2007	62%	40%	47%
2006	70%	40%	56%
2005	69%	40%	52%
2004	67%	40%	48%
2003	70%	39%	54%
2002	71%	39%	48%
2001	67%	39%	56%
2000	77%	40%	56%
1999	64%	40%	56%
1998	78%	47%	64%
1997	79%	47%	62%
1996	77%	46%	63%
1995	72%	45%	59%
1994	67%	43%	56%
1993	62%	41%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	5%	7%	10%
2019	5%	7%	10%
2018	8%	9%	11%
2017	8%	9%	11%
2016	6%	9%	10%
2015	5%	9%	10%
2014	6%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	10%	9%	11%
2009	16%	10%	16%
2008	13%	10%	14%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	18%	9%	17%
2005	13%	9%	15%
2004	13%	9%	14%
2003	13%	9%	15%
2002	11%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palm Springs Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bella Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Bella Vista Elementary School is ranked #7429 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bella Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Bella Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Two Bunch Palms Elementary School, Bubbling Wells Elementary School, Cabot Yerxa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 27% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bella Vista Elementary School?

756 students attend Bella Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Bella Vista Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are White, 7% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bella Vista Elementary School?

Bella Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bella Vista Elementary School offer ?

Bella Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bella Vista Elementary School part of?

Bella Vista Elementary School is part of Palm Springs Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 756 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education