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Bear Mountain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1501 Hood St., Arvin, CA 93203 · (661) 854-6590 · Part of Arvin Union School District

Arvin’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of California school districts

Directions
Students
728
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bear Mountain Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Arvin kids: Haven Drive Middle

On the path

Where Arvin kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Bear Mountain ElementaryYou are here
7–8Haven Drive Middle612 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1501 Hood St., Arvin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten188
Grade 183
Grade 281
Grade 391
Grade 496
Grade 591
Grade 698
Enrollment over time
713’20
751’21
745’22
749’23
728’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bear Mountain Elementary from Arvin families.

Other schools in Arvin Union School District

The district →
El Camino Real Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arvin
771 students23:1
Sierra Vista Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Arvin
690 students23:1
Haven Drive Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Arvin
612 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Arvin’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.