Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Rosa, CA

Bellevue Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Bellevue 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 060438000393
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Bellevue Elementary earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools.

#36 of 45
elementary schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
19
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
small classes for California
76.5%
free-lunch eligible

Bellevue Elementary has class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Bellevue Elementary ranks #36 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA.

School address

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

-10 students YoY

Bellevue Elementary held near 407 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 060438000393 · Santa Rosa, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

382 enr · 19.1:1 · 76.5% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Meadow View Elementary (468 students)

Bellevue Elementary held near 407 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 20.0 → 19.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Bellevue Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Bellevue Elementary reports 382 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Bellevue Elementary compares

Bellevue 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 19.1:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.5% ▲ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 382 top 63% - -

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

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
382
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 28% in California - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
45.5%
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
$21,274
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 382 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.6%
White 6.0%
Asian 5.2%
Two or More 1.0%
African American 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Bellevue Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Bellevue Union reports $21,274 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Bellevue Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Meadow View Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Taylor Mountain Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Kawana Springs Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Bellevue Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bellevue Union · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Santa Rosa

6 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 Bellevue Elementary

How many students attend Bellevue Elementary?

Bellevue Elementary has 382 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 417 (2022-23) → 407 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellevue Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bellevue Elementary is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% 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 Bellevue Elementary?

76.5% of students at Bellevue Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Bellevue Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Bellevue Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 86.6% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Bellevue Elementary?

Bellevue 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).

How does Bellevue Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Bellevue Elementary ranks #36 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa on the city page.

What other schools are in Bellevue Union?

Besides Bellevue Elementary, Bellevue Union also operates Meadow View Elementary (468 students), Taylor Mountain Elementary (468 students), and Kawana Springs Elementary (328 students). See the Bellevue Union district page for the complete list.

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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