Bella Vista Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

31650 Browning St.
Murrieta, CA 92563

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Top 30%

Serving 1,299 students in grades 6-8, Bella Vista Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,299 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 30% in CA
: 44% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Bella Vista Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bella Vista Middle School's student population of 1,299 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bella Vista Middle School
6	393
7	457
8	449

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Total Students

1,299 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School
2023	1,396
2022	1,365
2021	1,346
2020	1,374
2019	1,374
2018	1,268
2017	1,268
2016	1,235
2015	1,148
2014	1,228
2013	1,197
2012	1,252
2011	1,255
2010	1,259
2009	1,307
2008	1,114
2007	1,172
2006	883
2005	660

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School
2023	56
2022	51
2021	56
2020	55
2019	55
2018	48
2017	48
2016	48
2015	45
2014	49
2013	47
2012	49
2010	53
2009	53
2008	57
2007	46
2006	36

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Last Day of School

Sat. May 23, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bella Vista Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bella Vista Middle School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2181 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School
2023	#2181
2022	#2311
2019	#2118
2018	#2103
2017	#1900
2016	#2226
2015	#2063
2013	#3088
2012	#2346
2011	#2834
2010	#2520

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	44%	34%	47%
2022	41%	33%	43%
2019	52%	40%	55%
2018	54%	39%	54%
2017	55%	38%	52%
2016	48%	37%	50%
2015	43%	34%	49%
2013	53%	59%	70%
2012	61%	59%	72%
2011	57%	58%	70%
2010	59%	56%	71%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	63%
2019	64%	51%	69%
2018	61%	50%	54%
2017	61%	48%	65%
2016	61%	48%	64%
2015	59%	44%	62%
2013	78%	57%	75%
2012	84%	58%	79%
2011	76%	56%	76%
2010	72%	54%	75%

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39%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	21:1	25:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	24:1	21:1	22:1
2009	25:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	17:1
2007	25:1	21:1	21:1
2006	25:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2014)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

14%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	13%	12%	11%
2022	12%	12%	10%
2021	12%	12%	10%
2020	11%	12%	9%
2019	11%	12%	9%
2018	12%	11%	9%
2017	12%	11%	9%
2016	13%	11%	10%
2015	13%	11%	9%
2014	12%	11%	9%
2013	12%	11%	9%
2012	13%	11%	9%
2011	14%	11%	10%
2010	14%	11%	10%
2009	13%	11%	10%
2008	18%	12%	11%
2007	19%	12%	12%
2006	18%	12%	11%
2005	17%	12%	11%

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Hispanic

39%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	40%	55%	37%
2022	40%	56%	36%
2021	37%	56%	35%
2020	35%	55%	34%
2019	35%	55%	34%
2018	38%	54%	34%
2017	38%	54%	34%
2016	38%	54%	33%
2015	37%	54%	32%
2014	34%	53%	32%
2013	32%	53%	31%
2012	33%	52%	31%
2011	32%	51%	31%
2010	31%	50%	30%
2009	24%	49%	20%
2008	28%	50%	24%
2007	27%	49%	23%
2006	27%	48%	22%
2005	26%	47%	21%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	6%	6%	4%
2011	7%	7%	4%
2010	9%	7%	5%
2009	8%	7%	4%
2008	8%	8%	5%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%

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White

32%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	33%	21%	38%
2022	35%	21%	39%
2021	36%	22%	41%
2020	36%	23%	43%
2019	36%	23%	43%
2018	35%	24%	44%
2017	35%	24%	44%
2016	35%	24%	46%
2015	35%	24%	47%
2014	38%	25%	46%
2013	40%	25%	47%
2012	40%	26%	48%
2011	41%	27%	48%
2010	42%	27%	50%
2009	42%	28%	50%
2008	45%	29%	59%
2007	42%	29%	55%
2006	43%	31%	60%
2005	49%	31%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	5%	10%
2021	9%	5%	10%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	11%	4%	10%
2017	11%	4%	10%
2016	10%	4%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	9%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	5%	3%	7%
2011	5%	2%	6%
2010	2%	3%	4%
2009	11%	3%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.70
2022	0.70	0.63	0.70
2021	0.72	0.62	0.70
2020	0.73	0.63	0.69
2019	0.73	0.63	0.69
2018	0.71	0.64	0.68
2017	0.71	0.64	0.68
2016	0.71	0.64	0.67
2015	0.72	0.64	0.67
2014	0.72	0.65	0.68
2013	0.72	0.65	0.68
2012	0.72	0.65	0.67
2011	0.71	0.67	0.66
2010	0.72	0.67	0.66
2009	0.74	0.71	0.68
2008	0.69	0.65	0.59
2007	0.73	0.67	0.60
2006	0.73	0.66	0.59
2005	0.70	0.67	0.57

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	23%	51%	25%
2022	24%	51%	24%
2021	24%	53%	25%
2020	24%	52%	23%
2019	24%	52%	23%
2018	18%	49%	16%
2017	18%	49%	16%
2016	20%	50%	17%
2015	14%	50%	15%
2014	15%	49%	15%
2013	16%	48%	15%
2011	12%	46%	12%
2010	10%	46%	11%
2009	9%	43%	9%
2008	9%	41%	8%
2007	7%	40%	8%
2006	8%	40%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2006-2023)
Year	Bella Vista Middle School	California	Temecula Valley Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	6%	7%	5%
2019	6%	7%	5%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	7%	9%	5%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	5%	10%	4%
2006	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Temecula Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Bella Vista Middle School's ranking?

Bella Vista Middle School is ranked #2181 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bella Vista Middle School often compared to?

Bella Vista Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle School, Temecula Preparatory by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bella Vista Middle School?

1,299 students attend Bella Vista Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Bella Vista Middle School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bella Vista Middle School?

Bella Vista Middle School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bella Vista Middle School offer ?

Bella Vista Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Bella Vista Middle School part of?

Bella Vista Middle School is part of Temecula Valley Unified School District.

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