Bella Mente Montessori Academy

1737 W. Vista Way
Vista, CA 92083

www.bellamentecharter.org

Charter School 398 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Bella Mente Montessori Academy is a public charter elementary school and part of the Bella Mente Montessori Academy District school district, located in Vista, CA with 398 students offering grade levels from KG to 08.

With 18 teachers, Bella Mente Montessori Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

398

Total Students

18.9

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bella Mente Montessori Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	107
Hispanic	240
Black	10
Asian	12
Two or More	23
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
240 (60.5 %)
White
107 (27.0 %)
Two or More
23 (5.8 %)
Asian
12 (3.0 %)
Black
10 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bella Mente Montessori Academy District
Phone:	(760)621-8948
Website:	http://www.bellamentecharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	398
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	230
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 52

Grade 2 38

Grade 3 51

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 47

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 35

Grade 8 31