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Bell Gardens, CA

37,367 residents•6,127 students•10 schools
Avg School Rating
2.1
out of 10
51% below California avg
Test Proficiency
20%Math
34%Reading
37% below California avg
School Crime Rate
4.73
per 1,000 students
57% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
31.95
per 1,000 residents
19% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
8
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bell Gardens; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bell Gardens

10 schools
2.9
Bell Gardens High School
Highpublic
2.9
Bell Gardens Intermediate School
Middlepublic
2.5
Bell Gardens Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.2
Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Garfield Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.7
Suva Intermediate School
Middlepublic
0.7
Suva Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Bell Gardens Adult
Elementarypublic
—
Bell Gardens Christian Elementary School
Elementaryprivate
—
St. Gertrude School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bell Gardens

29 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bell Gardens in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
57% above California avg
4.73
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
16
Property
5
Drug
4
Weapons
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault38%
  • Weapons14%
  • Drugs14%
  • Sex7%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Kidnapping7%
  • Other14%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bell Gardens

1,194 total incidents reported across Bell Gardens in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
19% below California avg
31.95
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
334
Property
672
Drug
123
Weapons
65

Crime Types

  • Theft26%
  • Assault22%
  • Vehicle Theft16%
  • Drugs10%
  • Vandalism6%
  • Weapons5%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

6,127 students enrolled across Bell Gardens's schools.

  • Public5,82995%
  • Private2985%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bell Gardens's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic99%
  • White<1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.