For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 600 students in Bear Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Bear Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,132 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Bear Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #914 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#906 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
919 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
55%
# Black Students
10 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,062 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
50%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
198
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
157
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
147
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
168
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
160
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-8
| 70 students
Rank: #22.
Big Bear Middle School
(Math: 24% | 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
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: #33.
Chautauqua High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
(909) 585-2521
Grades: 8-12
| 36 students
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