Bessie E. Owens Primary has 696 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-3.

Bessie E. Owens Primary placed in the upper 50% of all schools in California for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1. Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Bessie E. Owens Primary’s learner population of 696 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bessie E. Owens Primary is ranked within the upper 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Bessie E. Owens Primary is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Bessie E. Owens Primary is Vista Continuation High School (1.2 miles away). The nearest middle school is Emerson Middle School (1.0 miles away).