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Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School

7501 East Fern Ave.
Rosemead, CA 91770
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Tel: (626) 307-3318
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Serving 409 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bitely (Arlene) Elementary 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 proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 409 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School's student population of 409 students has declined by 18% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBitely (Arlene) Elementary School
Kind70
154
269
356
436
562
662
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Total Students
409 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary School
2025409
2024437
2023453
2022441
2021503
2020521
2019534
2018516
2017516
2016522
2015531
2014563
2013580
2012583
2011585
2010595
2009612
2008584
2007582
2006486
2005531
2004562
2003555
2002552
2001584
2000614
1999630
1998625
1997622
1996612
1995598
1994571
1993595
1992588
1991582
1990604
1989530
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary School
202518
202418
202317
202221
202121
201923
201821
201721
201621
201521
201422
201324
201226
201029
200933
200829
200726
200624
200525
200428
200329
200229
200128
200032
199928
199827
199725
199625
199524
199425
199323
199225
199125
199022
198920
198821
198720
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Year Founded
1905
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School Rankings

Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
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State Level (CA)
#2580 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary School
2023#2580
2022#2191
2019#1850
2018#2047
2017#2411
2016#2337
2015#2200
2013#2523
2012#3656
2011#2933
2010#3868
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46%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202346%34%53%
202251%33%50%
201959%40%57%
201855%39%53%
201748%38%52%
201646%37%51%
201546%34%47%
201370%59%67%
201265%59%66%
201169%58%63%
201060%56%61%
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54%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202254%47%56%
201964%51%59%
201861%50%53%
201759%48%57%
201661%48%57%
201554%44%49%
201364%57%60%
201257%58%59%
201158%56%56%
201052%54%54%
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35-39%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202523:121:1
202424:122:124:1
202327:122:124:1
202221:122:123:1
202124:122:126:1
201923:123:125:1
201825:123:126:1
201725:123:126:1
201625:124:126:1
201525:124:127:1
201426:124:125:1
201324:124:125:1
201223:124:123:1
201021:122:122:1
200919:121:121:1
200820:118:120:1
200722:122:122:1
200620:122:122:1
200521:122:121:1
200420:122:121:1
200319:121:121:1
200219:121:121:1
200121:121:121:1
200019:122:121:1
199923:122:122:1
199823:122:123:1
199725:124:125:1
199624:125:126:1
199525:125:126:1
199423:125:126:1
199326:125:126:1
199223:124:124:1
199124:124:125:1
199028:124:126:1
198927:124:125:1
198826:124:125:1
198726:124:126:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
43%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202449%12%58%
202348%12%58%
202252%12%59%
202154%12%59%
202054%12%59%
201955%12%59%
201851%11%59%
201751%11%59%
201653%11%59%
201550%11%49%
201451%11%57%
201349%11%56%
201247%11%56%
201149%11%58%
201053%11%58%
200954%11%58%
200853%12%57%
200751%12%56%
200654%12%54%
200549%12%52%
200444%12%52%
200342%11%51%
200242%11%50%
200141%11%48%
200039%11%48%
199943%11%47%
199844%11%48%
199743%11%47%
199643%11%47%
199541%11%46%
199438%11%45%
199337%11%44%
199237%11%44%
199134%11%42%
199038%10%40%
198936%10%40%
198834%10%39%
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Hispanic
52%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202447%56%39%
202349%55%39%
202244%56%38%
202142%56%38%
202043%55%39%
201943%55%39%
201847%54%40%
201747%54%40%
201646%54%40%
201548%54%38%
201448%53%41%
201349%53%42%
201252%52%42%
201149%51%41%
201045%50%40%
200946%49%41%
200847%50%41%
200748%49%42%
200645%48%44%
200550%47%46%
200454%46%46%
200356%45%47%
200255%44%48%
200157%43%49%
200059%42%49%
199954%41%50%
199852%40%49%
199754%40%50%
199652%39%50%
199554%38%50%
199457%37%51%
199357%36%52%
199257%35%52%
199160%34%53%
199057%33%54%
198955%31%54%
198861%30%55%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20141%6%
20131%6%1%
20111%7%
20101%7%
19981%9%
19961%9%
19951%9%1%
19941%9%1%
19931%9%
19921%9%
19911%9%
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White
n/a
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2022)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20221%21%1%
20211%22%1%
20201%23%1%
20191%23%1%
20182%24%1%
20172%24%1%
20161%24%1%
20152%24%3%
20131%25%1%
20121%26%1%
20111%27%1%
20101%27%1%
20071%29%2%
20061%31%2%
20051%31%2%
20042%32%2%
20032%34%2%
20023%35%2%
20012%36%2%
20002%37%2%
19993%38%2%
19983%39%3%
19973%39%3%
19964%40%3%
19954%41%3%
19944%42%3%
19934%43%4%
19925%44%4%
19915%45%5%
19905%47%6%
19899%49%6%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2024)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20243%6%2%
20232%6%2%
20222%5%2%
20212%5%2%
20201%4%1%
20191%4%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.55
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20250.550.63
20240.540.630.52
20230.530.640.52
20220.540.630.52
20210.540.620.51
20200.530.630.51
20190.520.630.51
20180.520.640.50
20170.520.640.50
20160.510.640.51
20150.520.640.50
20140.520.650.52
20130.520.650.52
20120.520.650.52
20110.520.670.51
20100.520.670.51
20090.510.710.50
20080.500.650.51
20070.510.670.51
20060.520.660.52
20050.520.670.53
20040.520.670.53
20030.520.670.53
20020.530.670.53
20010.520.670.53
20000.500.670.54
19990.540.670.54
19980.550.670.54
19970.530.670.54
19960.550.670.54
19950.540.670.55
19940.530.670.55
19930.550.670.55
19920.550.670.55
19910.530.670.55
19900.530.660.55
19890.570.650.55
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Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
202575%54%
202470%54%65%
202373%51%66%
202267%51%64%
202170%53%68%
202083%52%73%
201976%52%73%
201880%49%70%
201780%49%70%
201678%50%70%
201581%50%73%
201479%49%71%
201384%48%76%
201176%46%71%
201077%46%70%
200972%43%68%
200873%41%70%
200772%40%70%
200679%40%74%
200479%40%71%
200380%39%72%
200274%39%71%
200176%39%72%
200083%40%78%
199975%40%75%
199878%47%80%
199777%47%82%
199686%46%73%
199576%45%73%
199492%43%78%
199377%41%69%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearBitely (Arlene) Elementary SchoolCaliforniaGarvey Elementary School District
20256%8%
20242%8%5%
20234%8%6%
20222%7%4%
20215%6%6%
20206%7%8%
20196%7%8%
20189%9%12%
20179%9%12%
20169%9%10%
20158%9%11%
201411%9%13%
20138%7%8%
201115%8%14%
201011%9%13%
200917%10%15%
200814%10%13%
200716%10%14%
200612%9%10%
20048%9%7%
200312%9%12%
200210%8%10%
200111%8%12%
20008%7%8%
19996%7%10%
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School District Name
Garvey Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School's ranking?
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School is ranked #2580 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.
What schools are Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School often compared to?
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monterey Vista Elementary School, Hillcrest Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School?
409 students attend Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
52% of Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 43% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School?
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School offer ?
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School part of?
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School is part of Garvey Elementary School District.
In what neighborhood is Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School located?
Bitely (Arlene) Elementary School is located in the Garvey neighborhood of Rosemead, CA. There are 6 other public schools located in Garvey.

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  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 409 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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