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1025 East 28th Street, Oakland, CA 94610-4018
Summary
Bella Vista Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 42nd percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 35.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
38.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 35.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 38.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 3,128/4,657 (33rd percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 2,284/4,657 (51st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 18:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 349 |
| Low-Income Students | 305 (87.4%) |
| English Learners | 105 (30.1%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 6.7 points from last year and fell 3.1 points over the full period. Math rose 6.6 points from last year and rose 3.4 points over the full period.
•Math +3.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 18.4% to 46.4% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 3,128 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 23.0-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 19.8-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
11.4% 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
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 72% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 8% to 37%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 24.5% to 54.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 50% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 18.9-point math income gap is narrower than the 20.0-point gap at a typical California K–5 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
20.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 33.7% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 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 Bella Vista Elementary compare within the district?
Bella Vista Elementary is No. 14 in reading and No. 12 in math proficiency among the 51 K–5 schools in Oakland Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Bella Vista Elementary rank in California?
Bella Vista Elementary ranks No. 3,128 of 4,657 in reading and No. 2,284 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Bella Vista Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 11 in reading and No. 9 in math among 51 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 32.6% meet the reading standard and 36.7% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Bella Vista Elementary compare with other schools in Oakland?
Bella Vista Elementary is No. 14 in reading and No. 12 in math proficiency among the 52 K–5 schools in Oakland with 2026 results.
Explore schools in OaklandHow does Bella Vista Elementary compare with other schools in Alameda County?
Bella Vista Elementary is No. 115 in reading and No. 107 in math proficiency among the 165 K–5 schools in Alameda County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Alameda CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Bella Vista ElementaryThis school | 38.9% | 35.3% |
| Achieve Academy | 27.0% | 18.2% |
| ACORN Woodland Elementary | 29.0% | 26.2% |
