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If you had an hour of school board time for Big Bear Middle, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
489
Middle
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAR VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060423000382
Big Bear Middle
41275 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 · (909) 866-4634 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL489 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
344 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 143 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 154 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 39% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Big Bear Middle→Big Bear High
Based on grade levels within Bear Valley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.5pp since 2014
Math
30.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.3% | 28.2% | 25.9% | 33.5% |
| Math | 13.9% | 16.8% | 22.1% | 47.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.5% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 25.7% |
| 2022-23 | 37.7% | 25.7% |
| 2021-22 | 37.3% | 23.7% |
| 2020-21 | 36.7% | 19.7% |
| 2018-19 | 39.1% | 22.1% |
| 2017-18 | 37.6% | 23.8% |
| 2016-17 | 37.2% | 27.2% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Big Bear Middle
Big Bear Middle's state test result (34.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear Middle this school | 489 | 70.3% | 34.1% |
| Hilmar Middle Hilmar | 542 | 66.4% | 29.1% |
| Los Coches Creek Middle El Cajon | 518 | 71.8% | 36.4% |
| Vista Preparatory Academy Red Bluff | 541 | 71.2% | 12.5% |
| Mary P. Henck Intermediate Lake Arrowhead | 607 | 66.7% | 23.9% |
| Willows Intermediate Willows | 464 | 72.6% | 22.9% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Big Bear Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #651 of 1,224 | #26 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #587 of 1,227 ▲ 61 | #22 of 76 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #706 of 1,227 ▼ 51 | #31 of 76 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #300 of 1,214 | #19 of 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #937 of 1,377 | #67 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #625 of 1,279 | #33 of 74 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #532 of 1,278 | #20 of 74 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #718 of 1,329 | #53 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.1% | #15 of 257 | #1 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
489
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 731
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 22.2:1
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 | 489 | 23.3 | 21.0:1 | 70% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 22.4 | 22.1:1 | 66% (328) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 22 | 22.8:1 | 68% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 22 | 22.2:1 | 67% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 17.3 | 20.5:1 | 74% (262) |
| 2015-16 | 379 | 13 | 29.1:1 | 68% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | N/A | N/A | 64% (256) |
| 2000-01 | 580 | 27 | 21.5:1 | 39% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 731 | 27 | 27.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Big Bear Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (354 to 489); teachers up 34% (17.3 to 23.3).
About Big Bear Middle
Big Bear Middle operates as a small middle-grades school in Big Bear Lake, California. It serves 489 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 26% smaller than that.
Big Bear Middle is run by Bear Valley Unified, whose 6 schools enroll 2,176 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Big Bear Middle, at 49%. Other groups include 44% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. By comparison, San Bernardino County residents are about 33% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 23.3 full-time equivalents, or about 21.0 students per teacher. That is close to the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 70%.
allk12 grades Big Bear Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Big Bear Middle is 4.2 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.1% actual, 38.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Federal survey data for San Bernardino County show that the median household income is $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, enrolling about 393,648 students in all.
The closest public school, North Shore Elementary, is about 1.6 miles from Big Bear Middle. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Big Bear Middle is 6th on average proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (488) to 2024-25 (489). The ratio was 22.2:1 in 2020-21 and 21.0:1 in 2024-25.
The Big Bear Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bear Valley Unified
- Big Bear HighHigh · 630 students
- North Shore ElementaryElementary · 517 students
- Baldwin Lane ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- FallsvaleElementary · 62 students
- Chautauqua High (Continuation)High · 33 students
Nearby schools
- North Shore Elementary1.6 mi · 517
- Baldwin Lane Elementary4.1 mi · 445
- Chautauqua High (Continuation)4.4 mi · 33
- Big Bear High4.4 mi · 630
- Fallsvale10.8 mi · 62
- Charles Hoffman Elementary11.3 mi · 297
Frequently asked questions
About Big Bear MiddleHow large is Big Bear Middle?
Big Bear Middle enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 06-08.
Is Big Bear Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Big Bear Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Big Bear Middle have?
Big Bear Middle employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.0:1.
How diverse is Big Bear Middle?
Big Bear Middle reports a student body of 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Big Bear Middle in?
Big Bear Middle is part of Bear Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.