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
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
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
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
% Asian
21%
8%
% Hispanic
56%
84%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
21%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.29
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
11%
