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Bellflower Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,067 students in Bellflower Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Bellflower Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
9,933 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked #1115 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1113 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.65
# American Indian Students
35 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
806 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,683 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
53%
# Black Students
1,255 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
13%
5%
# White Students
709 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
7%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
92 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
349 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
751
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
647
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
739
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
721
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
754
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
733
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
794
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
741
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
866
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
814
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
868
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
807
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,895 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$198 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,205
$21,485
Spending / Student
$19,895
$19,787
Best Bellflower Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16703 S. Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-9011
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-9011
Grades: K-12
| 18 students
Rank: #22.
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10039 E. Palm St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6565
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6565
Grades: K-12
| 273 students
Rank: #33.
Mayfair High School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6000 N. Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981
Grades: 7-12
| 2,578 students
Rank: #44.
Bellflower High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15301 S. Mcnab Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 920-1801
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 920-1801
Grades: 7-12
| 2,070 students
Rank: #55.
Somerset High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9242 E. Laurel St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6548
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6548
Grades: 7-12
| 128 students
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