Enrollment
6
Elementary
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALPINE COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 060207014292
Bear Valley Elementary
550 Creekside Dr., Bear Valley, CA 95223 · (530) 694-2230 · Alpine County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL6 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 1 | 17% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Where Bear Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6 | #5,899 of 5,915 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
6
-12 (-67%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.0:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 7 | 1.1 | 6.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 18 | 2 | 9.0:1 | 17% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bear Valley Elementary.
About Bear Valley Elementary
Bear Valley Elementary is a very small elementary school. Its address is in Bear Valley, California. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 6 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in California enroll around 465, and this school is 99% below that mark.
Bear Valley Elementary is a school in Alpine County Unified. The district has 2 schools and 57 students.
More than half of the students at Bear Valley Elementary are White (67%). The next largest groups are 33% multiracial.
Bear Valley Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1, with 1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
In Alpine County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $105,521 a year, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Alpine County number 5, with about 61 students.
A public school about 19.7 miles away, Mountain High, is the closest to Bear Valley Elementary.
Under the NCES locale system, Bear Valley Elementary is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment records show 18 in 2020-21 and 6 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 9.0:1 in 2020-21 to 6.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Alpine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,616
Census ACS
Median income
$105,521
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
61 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alpine County Unified
- Diamond Valley ElementaryElementary · 51 students
- Alpine County Secondary Community DayHigh
Other Bear Valley Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Bear Valley Elementary. Bear Valley Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Bear Valley ElementaryMoreno Valley, CA · 721 students
- Bear Valley ElementaryAnchorage, AK · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain High19.7 mi · 3
- Hazel Fischer Elementary21.7 mi · 172
- Eastern Alpine Academy - A California Opportunity School24.0 mi · 4
- Diamond Valley Elementary24.0 mi · 51
- Avery Middle25.4 mi · 199
- Silver Fork Elementary25.7 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Bear Valley ElementaryHow large is Bear Valley Elementary?
Bear Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 6 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Bear Valley Elementary serve?
Bear Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bear Valley Elementary have?
Bear Valley Elementary employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.0:1.
How diverse is Bear Valley Elementary?
Bear Valley Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 33% Two or more.
Who oversees Bear Valley Elementary?
Bear Valley Elementary is overseen by Alpine County Unified in Alpine County.
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