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Baker Valley Unified

San Bernardino County school performance

Summary

Baker Valley Unified is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 10th percentile among California school districts.

Only 26.1% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up.Trending up

Math is weaker: 12.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.Trending up

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency26.1%
Current Math Proficiency12.3%
District Reading Rank857 / 977 (12th percentile)
District Math Rank899 / 977 (8th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio13:1
Spend per Student$32,939
Schools in District2
Student Enrollment125
Low-Income Students86 (68.8%)
English Learners66 (52.8%)

Test score trends

2024 - 2026

Reading rose 13.2 points from last year and rose 8.8 points over the full period. Math rose 3.2 points from last year and rose 5.6 points over the full period.

Reading +8.8 percentage pointsTrend up•Math +5.6 percentage pointsTrend up
Changes shown: Reading 2024–2026; Math 2024–2026.

Board Members

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Darlene Bracken

President

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Kelly Fisher

Clerk

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Annie Price

Member

20242028

Brian Clark

Member

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Jacob Overson

Member

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Board website

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Reading Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students are 5.4 points ahead in reading. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +9.7 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +6.2 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

9.1% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 37.5% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +9.1 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +6.5 percentage pointsTrend up

Math Proficiency Scores

Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

Low-income students are 17.0 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +9.0 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income -4.0 percentage pointsTrend down

English Learners vs English Native

3.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 12.5% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners +0.3 percentage pointsTrend up•
English Native +5.6 percentage pointsTrend up

District School Map

Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.

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Schools

Understanding this district

How does Baker Valley Unified rank in California?

Baker Valley Unified ranks No. 857 of 977 in reading and No. 899 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.

Are results improving across Baker Valley Unified’s schools?

Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 2 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 2.

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How do low-income students in Baker Valley Unified compare with other districts?

Low-income reading proficiency is 27.7%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 17.0%, compared with 23.6%.

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Which districts should I compare with Baker Valley Unified?

Unified districts in San Bernardino County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.

2026 proficiency
DistrictMathReading
Baker Valley UnifiedThis district12.3%26.1%
Trona Joint Unified16.7%11.4%
Needles Unified17.6%30.5%
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How we compare low-income results

“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.