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Bellflower Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,812 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 19% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
3,465 Schools
# Students
9,573 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
447 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bellflower Unified School District, which is ranked #1090 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1043 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
11%
% Hispanic
68%
55%
% Black
13%
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,965 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,643 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$198 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,965
$20,100
Spending / Student
$20,643
$18,512
Best Bellflower Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bellflower Alternative Education Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16703 South Clark Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-9011
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 866-9011
Gr: K-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Rank: #22.
Las Flores Home Education Independent Study Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10039 East Palm St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6565
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6565
Gr: K-12 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Mayfair High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6000 North Woodruff Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 925-9981
Gr: 7-12 | 2,422 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #44.
Bellflower High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15301 South Mcnab Ave.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 920-1801
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 920-1801
Gr: 7-12 | 1,997 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #55.
Somerset High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9242 East Laurel St.
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6548
Bellflower, CA 90706
(562) 804-6548
Gr: 7-12 | 104 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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