# Bear Valley Unified

Bear Valley Unified is a unified district in San Bernardino County, California. Reading proficiency is 43.6%, +0.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 32.6%, +1.3 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/bear-valley-unified |
| County | San Bernardino |
| District type | Unified |
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 2,176 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $18,358 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,475 (68.3%) |
| English Learners | 312 (14.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 1,114 |
| 2024 | 42.6% | 1,088 |
| 2025 | 43.6% | 1,127 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 31.3% | 1,100 |
| 2024 | 30.4% | 1,120 |
| 2025 | 32.6% | 1,133 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.9% | 63.5% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | 61.8% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | 56.5% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.6% | 50.6% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | 46.3% |
| 2025 | 26.5% | 45.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.1% | 48.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | 46.1% |
| 2025 | 7.0% | 48.3% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 6.2% | 35.7% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | 34.3% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | 36.4% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cathy Herrick | Trustee Area 1; Governing Board Member | cathy_herrick@bearvalleyusd.org | 2018 | 2026 |
| Dr. Stephen D. Foulkes | Trustee Area 2; Governing Board President | steve_foulkes@bearvalleyusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| LtCol Jack Roberts | Trustee Area 4; Governing Board Member | roberts_jack@bearvalleyusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |
| Paul Zamoyta | Trustee Area 3; Governing Board Clerk | paul_zamoyta@bearvalleyusd.org | 2018 | 2026 |
| Susan (Sudie) Smartt | Trustee Area 5; Governing Board Member | sudie_smartt@bearvalleyusd.org | 2024 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Fallsvale | Forest Falls | 66.7% | 63.9% | 65.3% | -5.3 | +10.6 |
| 2 | Big Bear High | Big Bear City | 58.2% | 27.8% | 43.0% | +10.7 | +9.5 |
| 3 | North Shore Elementary | Big Bear Lake | 41.2% | 36.5% | 38.8% | -3.8 | -3.5 |
| 4 | Baldwin Lane Elementary | Big Bear City | 43.3% | 31.9% | 37.6% | -4.4 | -11.1 |
| 5 | Big Bear Middle | Big Bear Lake | 40.5% | 30.7% | 35.6% | +2.9 | +5.0 |
| 6 | Big Bear Elementary | Big Bear Lake | 42.2% | 27.8% | 35.0% | +7.9 | +12.8 |