Enrollment
62
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAR VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060423000383
Fallsvale
40600 Valley of the Falls Dr., Forest Falls, CA 92339 · (909) 794-8630 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 59% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
3 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
23 students
DISTRICT 67% · 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 | 14 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 7 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 4 | 6% |
Student demographics
57%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
Fallsvale→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
66.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.7pp since 2014
Math
63.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +25.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 26 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.3% | 33.3% | 25.0% | 8.3% |
| Math | 33.3% | 30.6% | 19.4% | 16.7% |
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 | 66.7% | 63.9% |
| 2023-24 | 76.1% | 66.7% |
| 2022-23 | 72.0% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 79.0% | 54.4% |
| 2020-21 | 80.4% | 50.0% |
| 2018-19 | 72.5% | 62.5% |
| 2017-18 | 69.1% | 50.9% |
| 2016-17 | 72.1% | 59.0% |
| 2015-16 | 75.0% | 60.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
56.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Fallsvale
Fallsvale's state test result (56.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallsvale this school | 62 | 37.1% | 56.4% |
| McKittrick Elementary McKittrick | 61 | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| Vista de Las Cruces Gaviota | 65 | 40.0% | 53.2% |
| Bradley Elementary Bradley | 54 | 31.5% | 31.8% |
| Shade Canyon Kelseyville | 64 | 42.2% | N/A |
| Meiners Oaks Early Education Ojai | 71 | 36.6% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary 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 Fallsvale ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 62 | #5,730 of 5,915 | #338 of 340 |
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
62
-11 (-15%) vs 2020
+244% since 1990-91, when it was 18
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 62 | 3 | 20.9:1 | 37% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 70 | 3 | 23.3:1 | 34% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 3 | 22.7:1 | 49% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 73 | 3 | 24.3:1 | 49% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 83 | 3 | 27.7:1 | 73% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 66 | 3 | 22.0:1 | 56% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 40 | N/A | N/A | 28% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 19 | 1 | 19.0:1 | 5% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 18 | 1 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fallsvale.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (83 to 62); teachers down 1% (3 to 3).
About Fallsvale
Fallsvale is a very small elementary school in California, with an address in Forest Falls. The school counted 62 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 87% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Bear Valley Unified is responsible for 6 schools, Fallsvale included, with 2,176 students in all.
About 56% of the student body at Fallsvale is White. It is also 32% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. San Bernardino County's residents are about 33% White, 24 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
Its ratio of 20.9:1 is based on 3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. In all, 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 74% for public schools in San Bernardino County.
Fallsvale holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 59% of California public elementary schools.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Fallsvale is 1.4 points below the average proficiency rate across its state test results predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 56.4% actual, 57.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
In San Bernardino County, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across San Bernardino County, 583 public schools serve about 393,648 students.
Fallsvale's nearest public school is Ridgeview Elementary (about 7.3 miles). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Fallsvale is 2nd of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Fallsvale has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
The school's enrollment decreased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 24.3 in 2020-21 to 20.9 in 2024-25.
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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
- Big Bear MiddleMiddle · 489 students
- Baldwin Lane ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- Chautauqua High (Continuation)High · 33 students
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview Elementary7.3 mi · 567
- Park View Middle7.6 mi · 870
- Green Valley Independent Study7.9 mi · 77
- Green Valley High7.9 mi · 111
- Wildwood Elementary7.9 mi · 607
- Inland Leaders Charter8.0 mi · 997
Frequently asked questions
About FallsvaleHow many students attend Fallsvale?
Fallsvale enrolls approximately 62 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Fallsvale serve?
Fallsvale serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Fallsvale?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Fallsvale.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fallsvale?
At Fallsvale, the student body is approximately 56% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Fallsvale in?
Fallsvale is part of Bear Valley Unified.
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