Bear Valley Unified School District

42271 Moonridge Rd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1529
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,490 students in Bear Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Bear Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
2,166 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #655 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#679 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bear Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bear Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bear Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bear Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.63
# American Indian Students
11 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
845 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
56%
# Black Students
16 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,163 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
54%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
107 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
172
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
165
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
175
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
163
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,270 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,155 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bear Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Bear Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,270
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bear Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,155
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bear Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bear Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fallsvale
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
40600 Valley Of The Falls Dr.
Forest Falls, CA 92339
(909) 794-8630
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Baldwin Lane Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
44500 Baldwin Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-7766
Grades: K-5
| 402 students
Rank: #33.
North Shore Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
765 N. Stanfield Cutoff
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-7501
Grades: K-5
| 540 students
Rank: #44.
Big Bear Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
41275 Big Bear Blvd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-4634
Grades: 6-8
| 478 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,166 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 46%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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