Elementary school (grades K-5) · Bella Vista, CA
Bella Vista Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Bella Vista Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Bella Vista Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.4:1
- students per teacher
- 57.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 343
- students enrolled
Bella Vista Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060435000392 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+9 students YoY
Bella Vista Elementary held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 17.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+9 students YoY 060435000392 · Bella Vista, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
343 enr · 21.4:1 · 57.1% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Cos Cob School (343 students)
Bella Vista Elementary held near 338 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.4 → 17.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Bella Vista Elementary compares
Bella Vista Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.4:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.1% | ▲ 3% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 343 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 68.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 48.7, Bella Vista Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Bella Vista Elementary reports $17,202 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~343 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.4:1)
Frequently asked questions about Bella Vista Elementary
How many students attend Bella Vista Elementary?
Bella Vista Elementary has 343 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Bella Vista, CA. CCD year-over-year: 329 (2022-23) → 338 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bella Vista Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Bella Vista Elementary is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Bella Vista Elementary?
57.1% of students at Bella Vista Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bella Vista Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Bella Vista Elementary is White at 68.5% of enrollment, in Bella Vista, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Bella Vista Elementary?
Bella Vista Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Bella Vista Elementary?
None reported; Bella Vista Elementary operates only Bella Vista Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.