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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the North Shore Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
517
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEAR VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060423000384
North Shore Elementary
765 North Stanfield Cutoff, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 · (909) 866-7501 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL517 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% 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.
- 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
364 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 108 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 104 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (108) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (104).
Student demographics
54%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
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
41.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.8pp since 2014
Math
36.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.5pp 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 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.8% | 24.4% | 17.9% | 40.8% |
| Math | 15.8% | 20.7% | 24.8% | 38.7% |
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 | 41.2% | 36.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 33.3% |
| 2020-21 | 40.9% | 28.4% |
| 2018-19 | 55.1% | 41.8% |
| 2017-18 | 55.1% | 40.3% |
| 2016-17 | 49.0% | 32.4% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 North Shore Elementary
North Shore Elementary's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Elementary this school | 517 | 70.4% | 39.1% |
| Ridgeview Elementary Yucaipa | 567 | 71.8% | 35.2% |
| Lockeford Elementary Lockeford | 541 | 73.2% | 25.3% |
| Murdock Elementary Willows | 488 | 74.0% | 16.6% |
| Lange (Dorothea) Elementary Nipomo | 577 | 67.2% | 38.6% |
| Kelseyville Elementary Kelseyville | 543 | 75.0% | 21.3% |
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 North Shore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #2,570 of 5,151 | #101 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #2,598 of 5,172 ▼ 242 | #101 of 321 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #2,798 of 5,172 ▼ 201 | #123 of 321 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #2,704 of 5,116 | #204 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 517 | #2,225 of 5,915 | #184 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,059 of 5,352 | #175 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #2,422 of 5,354 | #94 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #2,934 of 5,625 | #232 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #3,365 of 3,837 | #211 of 246 |
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
517
+116 (+29%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 824
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 517 | 22.4 | 23.1:1 | 70% (364) |
| 2023-24 | 516 | 23 | 22.4:1 | 67% (348) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 22 | 23.8:1 | 71% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 19 | 21.1:1 | 65% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 542 | 23 | 23.6:1 | 66% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 19 | 23.2:1 | 71% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | N/A | N/A | 81% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 26 | 23.0:1 | 51% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 824 | 30 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Shore Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (542 to 517); teachers down 3% (23 to 22.4).
About North Shore Elementary
As a medium-sized elementary school, North Shore Elementary serves students in Big Bear Lake, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 517 students in kindergarten through 5.
North Shore Elementary is one of the 6 schools that make up Bear Valley Unified (2,176 students in total).
North Shore Elementary's enrollment is 54% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 41% White and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share in San Bernardino County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. The chance that two students picked at random at North Shore Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.
Teachers at North Shore Elementary total 22.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 23.1:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. The school counts 364 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 70%.
The allk12 Grade for North Shore Elementary is B-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In California, North Shore Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 39.1% actual against a predicted 38.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for San Bernardino County show that median household income is about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Shore Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
The nearest public school is Big Bear Middle, at about 1.6 miles. North Shore Elementary has 4 other public schools within five miles. North Shore Elementary comes in 3rd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Enrollment was 401 in 2020-21 and 517 in 2024-25, a gain of 116 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 21.1:1 in 2020-21 to 23.1:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about North Shore Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Big Bear MiddleMiddle · 489 students
- Baldwin Lane ElementaryElementary · 445 students
- FallsvaleElementary · 62 students
- Chautauqua High (Continuation)High · 33 students
Other North Shore Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named North Shore Elementary. North Shore Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- North Shore Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 965 students
- NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARYJACKSONVILLE, FL · 614 students
- NORTH SHORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLST PETERSBURG, FL · 433 students
- North Shore ElementarySOUTH HAVEN, MI · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Big Bear Middle1.6 mi · 489
- Baldwin Lane Elementary3.1 mi · 445
- Big Bear High3.4 mi · 630
- Chautauqua High (Continuation)3.4 mi · 33
- Granite Mountain Charter10.3 mi · 4,393
- Mountain View High10.3 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About North Shore ElementaryHow many students attend North Shore Elementary?
North Shore Elementary enrolls approximately 517 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does North Shore Elementary serve?
North Shore Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Shore Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Shore Elementary is approximately 23.1:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Shore Elementary?
At North Shore Elementary, the student body is approximately 41% White, 54% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is North Shore Elementary public or private?
North Shore Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bear Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.