Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jurupa Valley, CA

Mission Bell Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Mission Bell Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061926002313
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mission Bell Elementary earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#11 of 18
elementary schools in Jurupa Valley · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
students per teacher
75.9%
free-lunch eligible

Mission Bell Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mission Bell Elementary ranks #11 of 18 elementary schools in Jurupa Valley, CA.

School address

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

-6 students YoY

Mission Bell Elementary held near 367 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.9 → 21.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 061926002313 · Jurupa Valley, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

370 enr · 23.1:1 · 75.9% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Patriot High (2,399 students)

Mission Bell Elementary held near 367 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.9 → 21.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Mission Bell Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Mission Bell Elementary reports 370 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 Mission Bell Elementary compares

Mission Bell 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 23.1:1 ▲ 7% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.9% ▲ 37% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 370 top 65% - -

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

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
75.9%
free-lunch eligible - 37% 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
23.1:1
students per teacher - 7% above state mean
Top 63% in California - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
45.4%
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
$19,991
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 93.0%
White 3.8%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.1%
Two or More 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 93.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.3, Mission Bell Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Jurupa Unified reports $19,991 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Mission Bell Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Patriot High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jurupa Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rubidoux High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Del Sol Academy Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Jurupa Middle Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Jurupa Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Jurupa Valley

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 Mission Bell Elementary

How many students attend Mission Bell Elementary?

Mission Bell Elementary has 370 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jurupa Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 373 (2022-23) → 367 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mission Bell Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mission Bell Elementary is 23.1:1, which is 7% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mission Bell Elementary?

75.9% of students at Mission Bell Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Bell Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Mission Bell Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 93.0% of enrollment, in Jurupa Valley, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Bell Elementary?

Mission Bell Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (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 Mission Bell Elementary rank among elementary schools in Jurupa Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Mission Bell Elementary ranks #11 of 18 elementary schools in Jurupa Valley, 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 Jurupa Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Jurupa Unified?

Besides Mission Bell Elementary, Jurupa Unified also operates Patriot High (2,399 students), Jurupa Valley High (1,693 students), and Rubidoux High (1,259 students). See the Jurupa Unified 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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