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Bella Mente Montessori Academy District

424 students · 1 schools · 19.3:1 ratio · grades K–8 · #1149 of 1976 in California

Students
424
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–Teacher
19.3:1
County
San Diego
Grades
K–8
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Bella Mente Montessori Academy District

Bella Mente Montessori Academy District is a public school system serving San Diego County, California, based in Vista. It serves 424 students across 1 schools spanning K–8, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #1149 largest of California’s 1976 school systems.

Phone7606218948
Address1737 West Vista Way, Vista, CA 92083
CountySan Diego County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Bella Mente Montessori Academy District enrolls 424 students in 1 schools — an average of about 424 students per school. It serves grades K–8 and ranks #1149 of 1976 statewide by enrollment.

Students
424
#1149 of 1976 in California
Schools
1
~424 students each
Grade span
K–8
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Bella Mente Montessori Academy District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (424 students reported):

White
24%
Black
3%
Hispanic
63%
Asian
3%
Two or more
6%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
1%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Bella Mente Montessori Academy District employs about 22 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 19.3:1 — below the California average of about 21.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 46.

Student–teacher ratio
19.3:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
22
classroom teachers
Total staff
46
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How California funds schools

California funds schools through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF): a base grant per unit of average daily attendance for each grade span, plus a supplemental grant (20% of the base) and a concentration grant (65% of the base) driven by the share of low-income students, English learners and foster youth. Districts are funded on the greater of current-year, prior-year or a three-year-average attendance.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Bella Mente Montessori Academy District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

California reports school and district performance on the California School Dashboard, which rates indicators from red to blue across academic performance in English and math, chronic absenteeism, graduation rate, suspension rate, English-learner progress and college-and-career readiness. Look up Bella Mente Montessori Academy District on the California School Dashboard.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

In California, most schools that seek K–12 accreditation use ACS WASC (the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges) rather than Cognia. Search Bella Mente Montessori Academy District’s schools in the ACS WASC directory.

How it compares

Bella Mente Montessori Academy District vs. California

Enrollment rank
#1149
of 1976 districts
Ratio
19.3:1
state avg ~21.7:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
San Diego County

See every California district side by side in the California directory.

Go deeper

Look up Bella Mente Montessori Academy District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the California Department of Education (the Local Control Funding Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Bella Mente Montessori Academy District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0601737. Confirm current details with the district and the California Department of Education.