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Bella Vista Elementary School

1025 East 28th St.
Oakland, CA 94610

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Serving 379 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 is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 379 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bella Vista Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bella Vista Elementary School's student population of 379 students has declined by 19% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bella Vista Elementary School
Kind	93
1	55
2	56
3	55
4	58
5	62

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Total Students

379 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School
2023	407
2022	402
2021	439
2020	469
2019	469
2018	457
2017	457
2016	462
2015	469
2014	504
2013	525
2012	565
2011	571
2010	525
2009	493
2008	463
2007	484
2006	505
2005	525
2004	547
2003	603
2002	649
2001	745
2000	779
1999	805
1998	805
1997	958
1996	962
1995	962
1994	916
1993	881
1992	857
1991	834
1990	822
1989	778
1988	783
1987	846

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School
2023	17
2022	18
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	19
2015	22
2014	22
2013	24
2012	24
2010	26
2009	31
2008	25
2007	27
2006	27
2005	28
2004	27
2003	33
2002	34
2001	38
2000	39
1999	41
1998	44
1997	39
1996	37
1995	39
1994	35
1993	36
1992	33
1991	32
1990	33

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School Rankings

Bella Vista Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bella Vista Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4149 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School
2022	#4149
2019	#6262
2018	#4596
2017	#5845
2016	#5334
2015	#4812
2014	#1043
2013	#2983
2012	#2261
2011	#1966
2010	#2001

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2022	42%	33%	26%
2019	40%	40%	27%
2018	47%	39%	27%
2017	40%	38%	28%
2016	37%	37%	24%
2015	35%	34%	23%
2014	50%	63%	45%
2013	70%	59%	46%
2012	76%	59%	51%
2011	77%	58%	52%
2010	81%	56%	50%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	35%
2019	27%	51%	33%
2018	37%	50%	27%
2017	26%	48%	35%
2016	31%	48%	30%
2015	27%	44%	29%
2014	50%	58%	44%
2013	57%	57%	44%
2012	64%	58%	48%
2011	63%	56%	47%
2010	57%	54%	44%

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30-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	20:1
2022	22:1	21:1	19:1
2021	22:1	22:1	20:1
2020	21:1	23:1	20:1
2019	21:1	23:1	20:1
2018	20:1	23:1	21:1
2017	20:1	23:1	21:1
2016	24:1	24:1	22:1
2015	21:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	22:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	24:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	19:1
2009	16:1	20:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	16:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	20:1
2005	19:1	21:1	20:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	19:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	20:1
1997	25:1	23:1	26:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1
1994	26:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2020)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%

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Asian

37%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	41%	12%	10%
2022	45%	12%	11%
2021	46%	12%	12%
2020	47%	12%	12%
2019	47%	12%	12%
2018	47%	11%	13%
2017	47%	11%	13%
2016	47%	11%	13%
2015	48%	11%	13%
2014	49%	11%	14%
2013	47%	11%	15%
2012	57%	11%	15%
2011	57%	11%	15%
2010	62%	11%	15%
2009	59%	11%	15%
2008	61%	12%	17%
2007	58%	12%	17%
2006	58%	12%	18%
2005	57%	12%	17%
2004	55%	12%	17%
2003	56%	11%	18%
2002	54%	11%	18%
2001	55%	11%	18%
2000	54%	11%	20%
1999	54%	11%	19%
1998	55%	11%	20%
1997	53%	11%	20%
1996	55%	11%	20%
1995	56%	11%	21%
1994	57%	11%	20%
1993	58%	11%	20%
1992	56%	11%	20%
1991	55%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

25%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	24%	55%	45%
2022	23%	56%	44%
2021	24%	56%	43%
2020	21%	55%	42%
2019	21%	55%	42%
2018	22%	54%	45%
2017	22%	54%	45%
2016	20%	54%	44%
2015	20%	54%	41%
2014	22%	53%	43%
2013	22%	53%	42%
2012	19%	52%	41%
2011	16%	51%	40%
2010	17%	50%	39%
2009	16%	49%	37%
2008	14%	50%	39%
2007	16%	49%	36%
2006	17%	48%	36%
2005	17%	47%	35%
2004	18%	46%	34%
2003	20%	45%	32%
2002	21%	44%	31%
2001	17%	43%	29%
2000	14%	42%	27%
1999	13%	41%	25%
1998	10%	40%	23%
1997	9%	40%	22%
1996	9%	39%	21%
1995	11%	38%	19%
1994	10%	37%	19%
1993	9%	36%	18%
1992	8%	35%	17%
1991	6%	34%	16%

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Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	20%	5%	27%
2022	20%	5%	27%
2021	17%	5%	28%
2020	22%	5%	29%
2019	22%	5%	29%
2018	21%	6%	29%
2017	21%	6%	29%
2016	25%	6%	30%
2015	26%	6%	30%
2014	23%	6%	28%
2013	23%	6%	29%
2012	19%	6%	30%
2011	20%	7%	31%
2010	17%	7%	33%
2009	19%	7%	35%
2008	24%	8%	38%
2007	24%	8%	39%
2006	24%	8%	41%
2005	25%	8%	41%
2004	26%	8%	42%
2003	23%	8%	43%
2002	24%	8%	45%
2001	28%	8%	47%
2000	32%	9%	48%
1999	33%	9%	49%
1998	35%	9%	51%
1997	37%	9%	52%
1996	35%	9%	52%
1995	32%	9%	53%
1994	32%	9%	54%
1993	32%	9%	55%
1992	34%	9%	55%
1991	37%	9%	56%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	9%
2022	3%	21%	9%
2021	6%	22%	9%
2020	3%	23%	10%
2019	3%	23%	10%
2018	6%	24%	9%
2017	6%	24%	9%
2016	4%	24%	8%
2015	3%	24%	9%
2014	4%	25%	10%
2013	5%	25%	9%
2012	4%	26%	9%
2011	3%	27%	8%
2010	2%	27%	7%
2009	1%	28%	6%
2008	1%	29%	6%
2007	2%	29%	6%
2006	1%	31%	5%
2005	1%	31%	6%
2004	1%	32%	6%
2003	1%	34%	6%
2002	1%	35%	5%
1997	1%	39%	6%
1996	1%	40%	7%
1995	1%	41%	6%
1994	1%	42%	7%
1993	1%	43%	6%
1992	2%	44%	8%
1991	2%	45%	8%
1990	2%	47%	9%
1989	3%	49%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	2%	3%	5%
2009	5%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.71
2022	0.70	0.63	0.71
2021	0.70	0.62	0.72
2020	0.69	0.63	0.72
2019	0.69	0.63	0.72
2018	0.69	0.64	0.70
2017	0.69	0.64	0.70
2016	0.68	0.64	0.70
2015	0.67	0.64	0.68
2014	0.66	0.65	0.72
2013	0.68	0.65	0.72
2012	0.62	0.65	0.72
2011	0.61	0.67	0.72
2010	0.57	0.67	0.72
2009	0.59	0.71	0.72
2008	0.56	0.65	0.68
2007	0.60	0.67	0.68
2006	0.60	0.66	0.69
2005	0.61	0.67	0.68
2004	0.62	0.67	0.68
2003	0.61	0.67	0.68
2002	0.63	0.67	0.67
2001	0.61	0.67	0.67
2000	0.60	0.67	0.66
1999	0.61	0.67	0.66
1998	0.58	0.67	0.65
1997	0.58	0.67	0.65
1996	0.57	0.67	0.65
1995	0.59	0.67	0.64
1994	0.57	0.67	0.64
1993	0.56	0.67	0.63
1992	0.57	0.67	0.63
1991	0.56	0.67	0.62

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Eligible for

78%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	72%	51%	69%
2022	72%	51%	67%
2021	71%	53%	67%
2020	72%	52%	68%
2019	72%	52%	68%
2018	68%	49%	66%
2017	68%	49%	66%
2016	82%	50%	68%
2015	72%	50%	67%
2014	57%	49%	67%
2013	99%	48%	73%
2012	55%	9%	52%
2011	53%	46%	62%
2010	57%	46%	63%
2009	65%	43%	59%
2008	69%	41%	62%
2007	66%	40%	59%
2006	68%	40%	57%
2005	67%	40%	53%
2004	67%	40%	55%
2003	79%	39%	57%
2002	72%	39%	45%
2001	79%	39%	47%
2000	88%	40%	53%
1999	85%	40%	55%
1998	95%	47%	66%
1997	95%	47%	67%
1996	88%	46%	60%
1995	80%	45%	61%
1994	95%	43%	60%
1993	92%	41%	61%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	7%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2018	8%	9%	6%
2017	8%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2014	8%	9%	8%
2011	18%	8%	7%
2010	20%	9%	8%
2009	11%	10%	9%
2008	12%	10%	9%
2007	11%	10%	10%
2006	17%	9%	10%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	12%	9%	9%
2003	12%	9%	9%
2002	12%	8%	7%
2001	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bella Vista Elementary School's ranking?

Bella Vista Elementary School is ranked #4149 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bella Vista Elementary School often compared to?

Bella Vista Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bella Vista Elementary School?

379 students attend Bella Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Bella Vista Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are White.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bella Vista Elementary School?

Bella Vista Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bella Vista Elementary School offer ?

Bella Vista Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bella Vista Elementary School part of?

Bella Vista Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Bella Vista Elementary School located?

Bella Vista Elementary School is located in the Bella Vista neighborhood of Oakland, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 379 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education