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Bear Valley Unified Schools
Bear Valley Unified is a public school district in California, based in San Bernardino County (Big Bear Lake). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Bear Valley Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Bear Valley Unified
6 of 6 schools in Bear Valley Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Bear Valley Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Fallsvale Forest Falls (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Big Bear High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Baldwin Lane Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C North Shore Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Big Bear Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Chautauqua High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Bear Valley Unified
High schools (2)
- B Big Bear High, Big Bear City
- D+ Chautauqua High Continuation, Big Bear City
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Big Bear Middle, Big Bear Lake
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Baldwin Lane Elementary, Big Bear City
- C North Shore Elementary, Big Bear Lake
Other schools and academies (1)
- A Fallsvale Forest Falls, Forest Falls
Where Bear Valley Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Big Bear City (3)
- Big Bear Lake (2)
- Forest Falls (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: San Bernardino County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,132 students with 102 full-time-equivalent teachers and 204 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0604230
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified (13 schools, 14 mi)
- Redlands Unified (25 schools, 15 mi)
- Lucerne Valley Unified (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Rim of the World Unified (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Beaumont Unified (13 schools, 19 mi)
- Banning Unified (9 schools, 20 mi)
- San Jacinto Unified (14 schools, 26 mi)
- Apple Valley Unified (13 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Bear Valley Unified
How many schools are in Bear Valley Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Bear Valley Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Bear Valley Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Forest Falls.
How good are the schools in Bear Valley Unified?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.2%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Bear Valley Unified?
2,132 students were enrolled in Bear Valley Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Bear Valley Unified?
Bear Valley Unified is in California, based in San Bernardino County, with its district office in Big Bear Lake. Its boundary covers about 236 sq mi.