Bell Gardens High
Bell Gardens, CA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
417 students tested40.5% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 40.8% did.
- Exceeded15.3%
- Met25.2%
- Nearly met26.1%
- Not met33.3%
Math
418 students tested13.4% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 9.2% did.
- Exceeded4.3%
- Met9.1%
- Nearly met16.3%
- Not met70.3%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
2.4% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 2,268 | 2,189 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 2.1% · 48 | 2.4% · 53 |
| Suspensions | 57 | 62 |
| Violence with injury | 5 | 4 |
| Violence without injury | 32 | 40 |
| Weapons | 6 | 3 |
| Drugs | 13 | 10 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 5 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 2,371 | 2,096 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.7% · 40 | 2.3% · 48 |
| Suspended in school | 0.1% · 3 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | <0.1% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
19.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 2,201 | 2,103 |
| Chronically absent | 17.9% · 393 | 19.7% · 415 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
2,139 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino99.3%
White0.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races0.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062547003790
- District
- Montebello Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 2,139 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 112.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25