Public schools in Bell, CA
Bell has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,100 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Los Angeles Unified School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Bell's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bell | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Unified School District | 7 | 427,795 | $22,606 |
| Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell | 1 | 384 | $19,797 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Bell, 2,088 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Senior High | 2,088 | 20.7 | 86.3% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Bell, 1,132 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Academies 2C | 395 | 20.4 | 91.9% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Magnolia Science Academy Bell | 385 | 20.9 | 71.7% | Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell |
| Orchard Academies 2B | 352 | 16.3 | 89.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Bell, 1,880 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueva Vista Elementary | 636 | 21.2 | 88.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Corona Avenue Elementary | 542 | 21.7 | 93.5% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Woodlawn Avenue Elementary | 523 | 19.7 | 87.4% | Los Angeles Unified |
| Martha Escutia Primary Center | 179 | 22.4 | 92.2% | Los Angeles Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bell's public schools compare with California's
The median Bell school has 20.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the California median of 21.6. Its median school enrolls 459 students (state 471).
| Bell | California | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.8 | 21.6 |
| Median school size (students) | 459 | 471 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | not reported | not reported |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 74% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 13% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Bell schools and the 9,918 California schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bell
- Los Angeles Unified School DistrictRuns 7 of Bell's 8 public schools and spent $22,606 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,606
- Bell Senior High, the largest high school in Bell2,088 students in 2024-25, 20.7 per teacher.2,088
- Compare Los Angeles Unified School District with Magnolia Science Academy 8-BellBell's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaCalifornia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bell addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in California
- Los Angeles564 schools
- San Diego283 schools
- San Jose232 schools
- Sacramento197 schools
- Fresno179 schools
- Bakersfield146 schools
- San Francisco123 schools
- Stockton122 schools
Questions about schools in Bell
How many public schools are in Bell, CA?
8 public schools with an address in Bell were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 5,100 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Bell?
Bell Senior High, with 2,088 students in 2024-25 (Los Angeles Unified School District).Which districts run Bell's schools?
Los Angeles Unified School District (7 schools), Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25