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C−

Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6139 Loveland St., Bell Gardens, CA 90201 · (323) 773-1804 · Part of Montebello Unified School District

Bell Gardens’ School Grade C better than 32% of California school districts

Students
702
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bell Gardens kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Bell Gardens kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Cesar E. Chavez ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

6139 Loveland St., Bell Gardens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten128
Grade 1101
Grade 2109
Grade 3129
Grade 4124
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
864’20
801’21
763’22
747’23
702’24

Down 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 100%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cesar E. Chavez Elementary from Bell Gardens families.

Other schools in Montebello Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Bell Gardens’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.