Summary:
The city of Big Bear Lake, California is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Bear Valley Unified School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 802 out of 1,568 in California and rated 2 stars, a few standout schools emerge from the data.
Baldwin Lane Elementary and North Shore Elementary are the top-performing schools, with strong test scores and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the other schools. At the high school level, Big Bear High stands out for its higher graduation rate of 91.1% and lower dropout rate of 7.5% compared to the continuation high school, Chautauqua High.
However, the data also reveals significant challenges, particularly at the high school level. Chautauqua High has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 90.1% and a much lower graduation rate of 66.7%. Additionally, all schools in the district have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a need for additional resources and support to address socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning. The district should use this data to develop targeted strategies and allocate resources to address the specific needs of each school and support student success across all grade levels.
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