Bellflower Unified School District

16703 S. Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706-5203
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,932 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
9,759 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
441 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked #1114 of all 1,925 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1113 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Bellflower Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bellflower Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bellflower Unified  School District 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.
20%
29%
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Bellflower Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
792 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
8%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,619 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
55%
# Black Students
1,230 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
13%
5%
# White Students
651 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
93 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
339 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
808
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
671
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
648
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
692
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
709
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
732
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
752
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
734
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
815
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
698
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
799
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
870
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,566 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,250 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Bellflower Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$198 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Bellflower Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,566
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Bellflower Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,250
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Bellflower Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bellflower Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
16703 South Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-9011
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10039 East Palm St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6565
Grades: K-12
| 289 students
Rank: #33.
Mayfair High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6000 North Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981
Grades: 7-12
| 2,457 students
Rank: #44.
Bellflower High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15301 South Mcnab Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 920-1801
Grades: 7-12
| 2,062 students
Rank: #55.
Somerset High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
9242 East Laurel St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6548
Grades: 7-12
| 113 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,759 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 93%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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