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Bear Valley Unified School District

42271 Moonridge Rd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1529
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,470 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 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
2,132 Students
3,822,900 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
174,004 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #880 of all 1,910 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#807 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
32%
34%
43%
47%
28%
29%
86%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
43%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
50%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,545 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,381 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,545
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,381
$18,396

Best Bear Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fallsvale
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40600 Valley Of The Falls Dr.
Forest Falls, CA 92339
(909) 794-8630
Gr: K-8 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #22.
Baldwin Lane Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
44500 Baldwin Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-7766
Gr: K-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #33.
North Shore Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
765 North Stanfield Cutoff
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-7501
Gr: K-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Big Bear Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
41275 Big Bear Blvd.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 866-4634
Gr: 6-8 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,132 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 50%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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