Potrero Heights Elementary School vs. Bella Vista Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potrero Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Bella Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 385 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Potrero Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 493 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bella Vista Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
385 students
493 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Bella Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Bella Vista Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-bhNbDws.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bella Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bella Vista Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-Nd9BOr.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1330 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#3259 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Bella Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Bella Vista Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-bjqCsqt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
48%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Potrero Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Potrero Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/10000/9632/potrero-heights-elementary-school-chart-ML4Ovo.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-WiWmpd.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-B67P3L.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
71
76
Grade 1 Students
63
75
Grade 2 Students
55
81
Grade 3 Students
63
87
Grade 4 Students
61
97
Grade 5 Students
72
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
21%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-b27QXzP.png)
% Hispanic
56%
84%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-pfMiHe.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
21%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-Jr3tVt.png)
Diversity Score
0.60
0.29
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Bella Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Bella Vista Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-OWI3nh.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-byNQ87u.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bella Vista Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/10000/9618/bella-vista-elementary-school-chart-Hzd8T6.png)