Bear River
100 Wheatland Park Drive, Wheatland, CA 95692-9286
Summary
Bear River is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 64th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 47.6% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 39.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 47.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 39.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 691/1,734 (60th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 544/1,735 (69th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 19:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 585 |
| Low-Income Students | 344 (58.8%) |
| English Learners | 41 (7.0%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 0.5 points from last year and rose 4.7 points over the full period. Math fell 0.3 points from last year and rose 2.1 points over the full period.
•Math +2.1 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White and Two or more races students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 39.0% to 54.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 40% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 22.3-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 18.4-point gap at a typical California 4–8 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
4.0% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 49.7% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
White students have the strongest math results at about 44% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 27% to 43%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 34.3% to 44.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 32% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.5-point math income gap is slightly wider than the 16.8-point gap at a typical California 4–8 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 41.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 19 schools for reading and 19 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 4–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Bear River rank in California?
Bear River ranks No. 691 of 1,734 in reading and No. 544 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
