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Suva Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6740 East Suva St., Bell Gardens, CA 90201 · (562) 927-1827 · Part of Montebello Unified School District

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

Students
562
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Suva Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 22.8% 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–5Suva ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts19%
State average 48.6%

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

6740 East Suva St., Bell Gardens

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten96
Grade 193
Grade 284
Grade 389
Grade 4103
Grade 597
Enrollment over time
728’20
684’21
617’22
595’23
562’24

Down 22.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 98%White 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Suva 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.