Index	Bell Gardens	California	National
Average Test Scores	21%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	24:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	7	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	5	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	1,085	7,963

The Bell Gardens, CA educational system consists of 7 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools. Bell Gardens public schools have average test scores of 21% which is 44% lower than than the California average and 57% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Bell Gardens public schools is 24:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 48.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 43.0% have completed high school, 5.1% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 0.1% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Bell Gardens

Index	Bell Gardens	California	National
Completed 8th grade	48.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	43.0%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	19.8%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	9.0%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	5.1%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	0.8%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.1%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.0%	1.6%	1.3%

Bell Gardens, CA School Districts

Montebello Unified School District

There are a total of 7 public schools, 5 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bell Gardens. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bell Gardens, CA schools is 21%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Bell Gardens, CA, an average of 48.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 43.0% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marino, CA	13,324	85%	74%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,206	81%	65%
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	79%	61%
Manhattan Beach, CA	35,573	79%	60%
Arcadia, CA	57,755	76%	54%
Bell Gardens, CA	42,805	21%	57%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Moline, IL	42,805	24%	52%
Salem, MA	42,804	52%	5%
Hicksville, NY	42,856	59%	19%
San Bruno, CA	42,736	45%	9%
Belleville, IL	42,729	29%	42%
Bell Gardens, CA	42,805	21%	57%

Source: The Bell Gardens, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.