Bear Mountain Elementary School

1501 Hood St.
Arvin, CA 93203

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 749 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bear Mountain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 749 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bear Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bear Mountain Elementary School's student population of 749 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bear Mountain Elementary School
Kind	196
1	75
2	96
3	97
4	90
5	94
6	101

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Total Students

749 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School
2023	745
2022	751
2021	713
2020	741
2019	741
2018	737
2017	737
2016	749
2015	720
2014	785
2013	834
2012	828
2011	892
2010	868
2009	884
2008	1,043
2007	1,056
2006	1,053
2005	1,003
2004	1,039
2003	984
2002	933
2001	900
2000	902
1999	875
1998	842
1997	875
1996	846
1995	815
1994	745
1993	683

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School
2023	38
2022	35
2021	29
2020	41
2019	41
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	36
2014	37
2013	40
2012	35
2010	41
2009	43
2008	53
2007	58
2006	49
2005	46
2004	49
2003	42
2002	48
2001	44
2000	44
1999	43
1998	39
1997	34
1996	33
1995	33

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School Rankings

Bear Mountain Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bear Mountain Elementary School is 0.15, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8547 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School
2022	#8547
2021	#840
2019	#8429
2018	#7822
2017	#8453
2016	#8720
2015	#7463
2014	#1043
2013	#6872
2012	#7939
2011	#8591

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13%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2022	13%	33%	15%
2021	50%	34%	50%
2019	18%	40%	21%
2018	22%	39%	22%
2017	18%	38%	21%
2016	14%	37%	17%
2015	15%	34%	14%
2014	50%	63%	80%
2013	51%	59%	46%
2012	48%	59%	42%
2011	36%	58%	43%

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20%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2022	20%	47%	27%
2021	50%	49%	50%
2019	25%	51%	33%
2018	23%	50%	22%
2017	19%	48%	29%
2016	19%	48%	25%
2015	20%	44%	22%
2014	50%	58%	80%
2013	36%	57%	39%
2012	32%	58%	36%
2011	26%	56%	36%

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15-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2022	17%	29%	16%
2021	12%	28%	10%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	18:1	23:1	20:1
2019	18:1	23:1	20:1
2018	20:1	23:1	21:1
2017	20:1	23:1	21:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	22:1
2014	21:1	24:1	23:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	17:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	19:1
2004	21:1	21:1	20:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	19:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	19:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	26:1	23:1	24:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2004)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2004	1%	12%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%
1998	1%	11%
1997	2%	11%	1%
1996	3%	11%	2%
1995	2%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

92%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2023	95%	55%	96%
2022	97%	56%	97%
2021	96%	56%	96%
2020	97%	55%	97%
2019	97%	55%	97%
2018	97%	54%	97%
2017	97%	54%	97%
2016	97%	54%	96%
2015	96%	54%	97%
2014	96%	53%	97%
2013	96%	53%	96%
2012	97%	52%	97%
2011	97%	51%	98%
2010	97%	50%	97%
2009	95%	49%	96%
2008	95%	50%	96%
2007	96%	49%	96%
2006	96%	48%	96%
2005	95%	47%	95%
2004	94%	46%	95%
2003	95%	45%	95%
2002	95%	44%	95%
2001	93%	43%	93%
2000	91%	42%	93%
1999	91%	41%	91%
1998	90%	40%	90%
1997	91%	40%	91%
1996	89%	39%	89%
1995	87%	38%	88%
1994	85%	37%	86%
1993	83%	36%	84%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2023	2%	21%	3%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	2%	23%	3%
2019	2%	23%	3%
2018	3%	24%	3%
2017	3%	24%	3%
2016	3%	24%	4%
2015	3%	24%	3%
2014	3%	25%	2%
2013	3%	25%	3%
2012	3%	26%	3%
2011	3%	27%	2%
2010	2%	27%	2%
2009	4%	28%	3%
2008	4%	29%	3%
2007	3%	29%	3%
2006	3%	31%	3%
2005	4%	31%	4%
2004	4%	32%	4%
2003	3%	34%	3%
2002	3%	35%	4%
2001	6%	36%	6%
2000	8%	37%	6%
1999	8%	38%	7%
1998	8%	39%	9%
1997	7%	39%	8%
1996	8%	40%	9%
1995	11%	41%	11%
1994	15%	42%	13%
1993	15%	43%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.08
2022	0.06	0.63	0.07
2021	0.08	0.62	0.08
2020	0.06	0.63	0.07
2019	0.06	0.63	0.07
2018	0.06	0.64	0.07
2017	0.06	0.64	0.07
2016	0.06	0.64	0.07
2015	0.08	0.64	0.06
2014	0.08	0.65	0.07
2013	0.08	0.65	0.08
2012	0.06	0.65	0.08
2011	0.06	0.67	0.06
2010	0.06	0.67	0.07
2009	0.10	0.71	0.08
2008	0.12	0.65	0.08
2007	0.08	0.67	0.08
2006	0.08	0.66	0.08
2005	0.10	0.67	0.10
2004	0.12	0.67	0.10
2003	0.11	0.67	0.10
2002	0.11	0.67	0.10
2001	0.13	0.67	0.13
2000	0.17	0.67	0.14
1999	0.17	0.67	0.16
1998	0.19	0.67	0.18
1997	0.17	0.67	0.17
1996	0.20	0.67	0.20
1995	0.23	0.67	0.22
1994	0.26	0.67	0.24
1993	0.29	0.67	0.28

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Eligible for

93%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2023	91%	51%	89%
2022	91%	51%	89%
2021	91%	53%	89%
2020	90%	52%	89%
2019	90%	52%	89%
2018	89%	49%	85%
2017	89%	49%	85%
2016	87%	50%	84%
2015	89%	50%	86%
2014	66%	49%	28%
2013	99%	48%	100%
2012	85%	9%	86%
2011	91%	46%	89%
2010	83%	46%	81%
2009	90%	43%	86%
2008	89%	41%	86%
2007	90%	40%	89%
2006	93%	40%	92%
2005	82%	40%	81%
2004	63%	40%	59%
2003	82%	39%	83%
2002	80%	39%	77%
2001	87%	39%	83%
2000	83%	40%	85%
1999	83%	40%	84%
1998	90%	47%	88%
1997	89%	47%	85%
1996	95%	46%	94%
1995	92%	45%	93%
1994	94%	43%	94%
1993	91%	41%	90%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bear Mountain Elementary School	California	Arvin Union School District
2023	3%	8%	5%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	4%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	6%	10%	9%
2007	6%	10%	7%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	11%	9%	11%
2004	13%	9%	11%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	9%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Arvin Union School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bear Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Bear Mountain Elementary School is ranked #8547 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bear Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

Bear Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Standard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bear Mountain Elementary School?

749 students attend Bear Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Bear Mountain Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bear Mountain Elementary School?

Bear Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bear Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Bear Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bear Mountain Elementary School part of?

Bear Mountain Elementary School is part of Arvin Union School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 749 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education