Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sonora, CA

Belleview Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Belleview Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060450000412
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Belleview Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of California schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Sonora · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
18.5:1
small classes for California
45.1%
free-lunch eligible

Belleview Elementary has class sizes smaller than 76% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Belleview Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Sonora, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-7 students YoY

Belleview Elementary held near 166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 060450000412 · Sonora, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

148 enr · 18.5:1 · 45.1% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln Elem School (148 students)

Belleview Elementary held near 166 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). Teacher FTE added 8.0 → 9.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Belleview Elementary compares

Belleview 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 18.5:1 ▼ 14% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 45.1% ▼ 19% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 148 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
148
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.1%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 24% in California - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,931
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 24.3%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 0.7%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.1, Belleview Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Belleview Elementary reports $15,931 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sonora

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Belleview Elementary

How many students attend Belleview Elementary?

Belleview Elementary has 148 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sonora, CA. CCD year-over-year: 173 (2022-23) → 166 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Belleview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Belleview Elementary is 18.5:1, which is 14% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% 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 Belleview Elementary?

45.1% of students at Belleview Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Belleview Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Belleview Elementary is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Sonora, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Belleview Elementary?

Belleview Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Belleview Elementary rank among elementary schools in Sonora?

By Resource Investment Index, Belleview Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Sonora, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sonora on the city page.

What other schools are in Belleview Elementary?

None reported; Belleview Elementary operates only Belleview Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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