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5841 Live Oak Street, Bell Gardens, CA 90201-4616
Summary
Bell Gardens Intermediate is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 25th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 34.0% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
Math is weaker: 19.0% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 34.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 19.0% |
| Reading State Rank | 891/1,204 (26th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 909/1,204 (25th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 790 |
| Low-Income Students | 738 (93.4%) |
| English Learners | 266 (33.7%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 3.2 points from last year and fell 3.2 points over the full period. Math fell 3.6 points from last year and rose 1.0 points over the full period.
•Math +1.0 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 29.2% to 40.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 891 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 6.4 points ahead in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 34.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 14.4% to 22.3% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 909 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 10.2 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
1.6% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 16.3% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Bell Gardens Intermediate compare within the district?
Bell Gardens Intermediate is No. 4 in reading and No. 5 in math proficiency among the 6 6–8 schools in Montebello Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Bell Gardens Intermediate rank in California?
Bell Gardens Intermediate ranks No. 891 of 1,204 in reading and No. 909 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Bell Gardens Intermediate compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 4 in reading and No. 5 in math among 6 6–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 34.2% meet the reading standard and 19.3% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Bell Gardens Intermediate compare with other schools in Bell Gardens?
Bell Gardens Intermediate is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 6–8 schools in Bell Gardens with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Bell GardensHow does Bell Gardens Intermediate compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Bell Gardens Intermediate is No. 214 in reading and No. 223 in math proficiency among the 258 6–8 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 6–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Gardens IntermediateThis school | 19.0% | 34.0% |
| Suva Intermediate | 17.9% | 25.0% |
| Eastmont Intermediate | 21.4% | 39.0% |
