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Best Schools in Bell, CA
Bell, CA has 26 public schools (4 high, 6 middle, 14 elementary) serving 20,268 students. On average they score 29% on state proficiency tests against a projected 20%, so schools in Bell greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Bell, CA
The top high schools in Bell, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bell Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2351 Students
2. Huntington Park Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1465 Students
3. Maywood Academy High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1044 Students
4. Bell Gardens High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montebello Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2217 Students
Best Middle Schools in Bell, CA
The top middle schools in Bell, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Chester W. Nimitz Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1177 Students
2. Orchard Academies 2c
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 397 Students
3. Bell Gardens Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montebello Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 858 Students
4. Magnolia Science Academy Bell
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Magnolia Science Academy Bell District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 384 Students
5. Suva Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montebello Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 704 Students
6. Orchard Academies 2b
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 353 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Bell, CA
The top elementary schools in Bell, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maywood Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 479 Students
2. Jaime Escalante Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 492 Students
3. Heliotrope Avenue Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 491 Students
4. Teresa Hughes Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 577 Students
5. Nueva Vista Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 674 Students
6. Woodlawn Avenue Elementary
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 585 Students
7. Bell Gardens Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Montebello Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 704 Students
8. Lucille Roybal-allard Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 478 Students
9. Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 1134 Students
10. Corona Avenue Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 598 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Bell, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Bell, CA has a total population of 33,523 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 57%, and 8% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Bell, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Bell, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.37 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.28 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.09 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Bell, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Bell, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Bell, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Bell, CA
How many schools are in Bell, CA?
Bell, CA has 26 public schools: 4 high schools, 6 middle schools and 14 elementary schools, serving 20,268 students in total.
How do schools in Bell perform on state tests?
On average, 26 schools in Bell score 29% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 20%, so on average schools in Bell greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Bell?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in Bell
7 of 8 schools in Bell carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 3
All 8 public schools we grade in Bell. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- Corona Avenue Elementary
- Martha Escutia Primary Center
- Nueva Vista Elementary
- Woodlawn Avenue Elementary
Other schools and academies (3)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.