For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,513 students in Bear Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Bear Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
2,176 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
101 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #879 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#807 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
46%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
47%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,090 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,191
$20,100
Spending / Student
$14,090
$18,511
Best Bear Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fallsvale
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
40600 Valley Of The Falls Dr.
Forest Falls, CA 92339
(909) 794-8630
Forest Falls, CA 92339
(909) 794-8630
Gr: K-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #22.
Baldwin Lane Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
44500 Baldwin Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-7766
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-7766
Gr: K-5 | 445 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #33.
North Shore Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
765 North Stanfield Cutoff
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-7501
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-7501
Gr: K-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Big Bear Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
41275 Big Bear Blvd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-4634
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-4634
Gr: 6-8 | 489 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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