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Email BoardBellevue Senior Elementary
1020 East Bellevue Road, Atwater, CA 95301-2314
Summary
Bellevue Senior Elementary is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 40th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 44.4% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 20.8% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 44.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 20.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 592/1,204 (51st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 848/1,204 (30th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 178 |
| Low-Income Students | 167 (93.8%) |
| English Learners | 51 (28.7%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 4.4 points from last year and rose 4.8 points over the full period. Math rose 0.1 points from last year and fell 1.7 points over the full period.
•Math -1.7 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 39.8% to 48.8% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 50% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 7.0 points ahead in reading.
•English Learners vs English Native
15.4% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 40.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•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 20.5% to 21.2% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 848 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 10.4 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 11.7% 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 301 schools for reading and 302 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 7–8 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 Bellevue Senior Elementary compare within the district?
Bellevue Senior Elementary is No. 1 in reading and No. 2 in math proficiency among the 3 7–8 schools in Atwater Elementary with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Bellevue Senior Elementary rank in California?
Bellevue Senior Elementary ranks No. 592 of 1,204 in reading and No. 848 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 Bellevue Senior Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 1 in both subjects among 2 7–8 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 45.5% meet the reading standard and 22.4% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Bellevue Senior Elementary compare with other schools in Atwater?
Bellevue Senior Elementary is No. 1 in reading and No. 2 in math proficiency among the 3 7–8 schools in Atwater with 2026 results.
Explore schools in AtwaterHow does Bellevue Senior Elementary compare with other schools in Merced County?
Bellevue Senior Elementary is No. 1 in reading and No. 3 in math proficiency among the 10 7–8 schools in Merced County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Merced CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 7–8 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue Senior ElementaryThis school | 20.8% | 44.4% |
| Atwater Senior Academy | 0.0% | 23.1% |
| Mitchell Intermediate | 23.1% | 43.5% |
