Is Bear Valley Elementary a good school?

Bear Valley Elementary ranks 2783 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bear Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 729 students attended Bear Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Valley Elementary?

Students at Bear Valley Elementary are 71% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Bear Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bear Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mountain View Middle High : Valley View High

Bear Valley Elementary

Summary:

Bear Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Moreno Valley, California, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Moreno Valley Unified School District. The school has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2783 to 4515 out of around 5,800 California elementary schools.

While Bear Valley Elementary consistently outperforms the Moreno Valley Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores, it lags behind some nearby schools within the same district, such as North Ridge Elementary and Butterfield Language Academy. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th-grade English Language Arts/Literacy, where 51.64% of students were proficient or better, compared to 33.16% for the district and 47.37% for the state. However, the school struggles with its White and Disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of their respective statewide subgroups.

A concerning trend at Bear Valley Elementary is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.4% in 2017-2018 to 37.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the 20.7% rate at nearby North Ridge Elementary. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, reaching 86.86% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the 43.84% rate at North Ridge Elementary. Addressing these challenges related to chronic absenteeism and equity could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for all students at Bear Valley Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

26125 Fir Ave.
Moreno Valley, CA 92555-2203

(951) 571-4520

District: Moreno Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2783^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,357

Students who attend Bear Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain View Middle
High:	Valley View High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.1

Number of students: 729

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

African American:

11.1%

Asian:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bear Valley Elementary ranks better than 52.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.8%), African American (11.1%), Asian (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bear Valley Elementary is 25.1. 19 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bear Valley Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bear Valley Elementary is $7,357. 12 elementary schools in the Moreno Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bear Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Valley Elementary 2783^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bear Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Moreno Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Moreno Valley Unified 1248^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bear Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.80	4135^th	4809	14.0%
2005	21.52	3857^th	4822	20.0%
2006	23.89	3738^th	4818	22.4%
2007	27.53	3735^th	5113	27.0%
2008	20.00	4343^rd	5113	15.1%
2009	23.16	4198^th	5193	19.2%
2010	30.47	3810^th	5314	28.3%
2011	32.90	3770^th	5377	29.9%
2012	35.91	3529^th	5390	34.5%
2013	32.36	3867^th	5530	30.1%
2015	26.49	3983^rd	5611	29.0%
2016	21.14	4515^th	5614	19.6%
2017	34.22	3501^st	5692	38.5%
2018	39.63	3177^th	5662	43.9%
2019	41.18	3117^th	5789	46.2%
2022	39.91	3095^th	5883	47.4%
2023	42.03	3009^th	5874	48.8%
2024	46.09	2783^rd	5862	52.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.26	342^nd	669	48.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.93	2405^th	3246	25.9%
2019	33.03	2272^nd	3275	30.6%
2022	48.21	1302^nd	3311	60.7%
2023	39.78	1841^st	3250	43.4%
2024	43.39	1588^th	3160	49.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	36.21	1379^th	2420	43.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.08	2225^th	5084	56.2%
2019	61.99	1630^th	5173	68.5%
2022	57.86	1804^th	5264	65.7%
2023	49.40	2410^th	5374	55.2%
2024	53.03	2187^th	5511	60.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.97	3278^th	5413	39.4%
2019	41.87	2994^th	5492	45.5%
2022	39.33	3031^st	5635	46.2%
2023	42.86	2823^rd	5617	49.7%
2024	42.51	2889^th	5605	48.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.77	1458^th	2128	31.5%
2019	38.37	1370^th	2585	47.0%
2022	21.71	1933^rd	2227	13.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.19	2908^th	5431	46.5%
2019	40.03	3040^th	5510	44.8%
2022	40.53	2973^rd	5663	47.5%
2023	40.67	3021^st	5650	46.5%
2024	49.60	2484^th	5636	55.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.23	211^th	700	69.9%
2019	57.03	263^rd	747	64.8%
2022	60.02	185^th	663	72.1%
2023	68.27	152^nd	662	77.0%
2024	54.41	210^th	593	64.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.51	2075^th	4830	57.0%
2019	57.79	1803^rd	4963	63.7%
2022	54.00	1947^th	5084	61.7%
2023	48.31	2342^nd	5098	54.1%
2024	60.52	1659^th	5102	67.5%

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Rank History for White students at Bear Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.06	1386^th	2737	49.4%
2022	26.68	2106^th	2726	22.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bear Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	367	103	27	134	2	n/a	n/a	0	633
1991	408	111	36	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	695
1992	383	115	37	160	2	n/a	n/a	0	697
1993	360	138	45	169	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
1994	316	148	34	187	2	n/a	n/a	0	687
1995	261	182	39	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1996	261	182	39	222	0	n/a	n/a	0	704
1997	220	203	33	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
1998	194	205	29	221	1	n/a	n/a	0	650
1999	202	260	42	311	2	n/a	n/a	0	817
2000	159	259	37	332	4	n/a	n/a	6	797
2001	138	269	42	337	11	n/a	n/a	18	815
2002	118	265	37	418	6	n/a	n/a	9	853
2003	118	265	37	418	6	n/a	n/a	9	853
2004	121	234	40	454	4	n/a	n/a	2	855
2005	98	195	47	507	5	n/a	n/a	10	862
2006	96	184	41	471	2	n/a	n/a	6	800
2007	79	150	39	501	4	n/a	n/a	11	784
2008	71	139	40	536	5	n/a	n/a	0	791
2009	67	123	31	522	8	5	18	0	774
2010	75	127	45	592	4	4	17	0	864
2011	81	136	42	612	3	9	25	0	908
2012	73	125	33	618	3	7	33	0	892
2013	63	131	35	646	3	9	31	0	918
2014	63	130	38	634	0	5	31	0	901
2015	66	124	44	631	1	5	30	0	901
2016	62	119	45	618	2	4	28	0	878
2017	60	112	55	616	1	4	30	0	878
2018	60	104	60	622	1	4	25	0	876
2019	53	105	48	593	3	3	34	0	839
2020	48	106	48	571	3	5	34	0	815
2021	44	105	54	543	2	6	36	0	790
2022	50	109	51	552	2	1	34	0	799
2023	42	113	49	534	0	3	45	0	786
2024	36	81	47	516	0	2	47	0	729

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bear Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	633	26.0	24.3	n/a
1991	695	29.2	23.8	n/a
1992	697	29.7	23.4	22.1
1993	713	27.0	26.4	23.6
1994	687	26.5	25.9	35.4
1995	704	28.0	25.1	48.9
1996	704	28.0	25.1	48.9
1997	679	28.0	24.3	54.6
1998	650	31.0	21.0	63.5
1999	817	40.0	20.4	74.5
2000	797	39.5	20.2	76.5
2001	815	41.8	19.5	78.4
2002	853	43.5	19.6	78.1
2003	853	43.5	19.6	78.1
2004	855	42.4	20.2	77.7
2005	862	40.4	21.3	73.5
2006	800	39.4	20.3	75.8
2007	784	38.4	20.4	72.6
2008	791	39.5	20.0	73.6
2009	774	33.9	21.5	80.1
2010	864	38.0	22.7	73.4
2011	908	n/a	n/a	77.5
2012	892	31.5	28.3	n/a
2013	918	31.5	29.1	81.6
2014	901	30.5	29.5	80.5
2015	901	32.0	28.1	80.9
2016	878	30.0	29.2	79.6
2017	878	31.5	27.8	78.8
2018	876	32.5	26.9	80
2019	839	35.0	23.9	83.2
2020	815	n/a	n/a	87
2021	790	35.2	22.4	87
2022	799	30.8	25.8	86.9
2023	786	33.1	23.6	71.4
2024	729	29.0	25.1	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bear Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	633	26.0	24.3	n/a
1991	695	29.2	23.8	n/a
1992	697	29.7	23.4	22.1
1993	713	27.0	26.4	23.6
1994	687	26.5	25.9	35.4
1995	704	28.0	25.1	48.9
1996	704	28.0	25.1	48.9
1997	679	28.0	24.3	54.6
1998	650	31.0	21.0	63.5
1999	817	40.0	20.4	74.5
2000	797	39.5	20.2	76.5
2001	815	41.8	19.5	78.4
2002	853	43.5	19.6	78.1
2003	853	43.5	19.6	78.1
2004	855	42.4	20.2	77.7
2005	862	40.4	21.3	73.5
2006	800	39.4	20.3	75.8
2007	784	38.4	20.4	72.6
2008	791	39.5	20.0	73.6
2009	774	33.9	21.5	80.1
2010	864	38.0	22.7	73.4
2011	908	n/a	n/a	77.5
2012	892	31.5	28.3	n/a
2013	918	31.5	29.1	81.6
2014	901	30.5	29.5	80.5
2015	901	32.0	28.1	80.9
2016	878	30.0	29.2	79.6
2017	878	31.5	27.8	78.8
2018	876	32.5	26.9	80
2019	839	35.0	23.9	83.2
2020	815	n/a	n/a	87
2021	790	35.2	22.4	87
2022	799	30.8	25.8	86.9
2023	786	33.1	23.6	71.4
2024	729	29.0	25.1	86.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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