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 381 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 526 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
381 students
526 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1


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%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
48%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
83
97
Grade 1 Students
57
91
Grade 2 Students
62
79
Grade 3 Students
54
84
Grade 4 Students
63
89
Grade 5 Students
62
86
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
26%
7%


% Hispanic
59%
86%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
1%
1%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
9%

