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Big Bear Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

41275 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 · (909) 866-4634 · Part of Bear Valley Unified School District

Big Bear Lake’s School Grade B better than 55% of California school districts

Directions
Students
489
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Bear Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Big Bear Lake kids: Big Bear High

On the path

Where Big Bear Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Big Bear MiddleYou are here
9–12Big Bear Highin Big Bear City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts37%
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 ↗

41275 Big Bear Blvd., Big Bear Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6143
Grade 7154
Grade 8192
Enrollment over time
488’20
478’21
503’22
494’23
489’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Hispanic 44%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Bear Middle from Big Bear Lake families.

Other schools in Bear Valley Unified School District

The district →
North Shore Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Bear Lake
B−
517 students23:1
Baldwin Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Bear City
B−
445 students24:1
Fallsvale
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Forest Falls
A
62 students21:1
Chautauqua High (Continuation)
High · Grades 8–12 · Big Bear City
C−
33 students
Big Bear High
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Bear City
A−
630 students19:1

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; Big Bear Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.