Big Bear Middle

Set in Big Bear Lake, California, Big Bear Middle is a tight-knit 6-8 campus, one of the schools within Bear Valley Unified. It hosts 489 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

Big Bear Middle is one of 6 schools operated by Bear Valley Unified, a district that caters to 2,176 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Big Bear Middle shows that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 44% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 33% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Big Bear Middle has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.0:1. The state averages about 20.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Big Bear Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.7%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) records that the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Big Bear Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Shore Elementary, around 1.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Big Bear Middle. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Big Bear Middle ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.7%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Bear Middle has grew 38%, going from 354 students in 2018 to 489 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 61% to 49% over that span.

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