Is Bear Mountain Elementary a good school?

Bear Mountain Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Bear Mountain Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 745 students attended Bear Mountain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Mountain Elementary?

Students at Bear Mountain Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Bear Mountain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bear Mountain Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Haven Drive Middle High : Arvin High

Bear Mountain Elementary

Summary:

Bear Mountain Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arvin, California, serving 745 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Arvin Union School District, which is ranked 1,344 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bear Mountain Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a student population with high economic disadvantage. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are notably lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 16.71% of Bear Mountain Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.22% for the Arvin Union School District and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, only 17.78% of Bear Mountain Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 20.06% for the Arvin Union School District and 35.54% for the state. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking low compared to other California elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Grow Academy Arvin, a charter school located less than a mile from Bear Mountain Elementary, outperforms both Bear Mountain and the other district schools in the area on academic assessments. This suggests that the charter school model may be more effective in supporting the needs of the local student population. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage at Bear Mountain Elementary, as well as learning from the successes of nearby schools, could be crucial for improving the educational experience and outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1501 Hood St.
Arvin, CA 93203-1413

(661) 854-6590

District: Arvin Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5335^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,314

Students who attend Bear Mountain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Haven Drive Middle
High:	Arvin High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 745

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

African American:

2.3%

White:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bear Mountain Elementary ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Arvin Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (94.9%), African American (2.3%), White (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bear Mountain Elementary is 19.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Arvin Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Bear Mountain Elementary employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bear Mountain Elementary is $8,314, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Arvin Union School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bear Mountain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Mountain Elementary 5335^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bear Mountain Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Arvin Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Arvin Union 1344^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bear Mountain Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bear Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	14.78	4354^th	4809	9.5%
2005	14.23	4384^th	4822	9.1%
2006	9.18	4668^th	4818	3.1%
2007	7.54	5028^th	5113	1.7%
2008	6.85	5045^th	5113	1.3%
2009	6.22	5125^th	5193	1.3%
2010	7.53	5225^th	5314	1.7%
2011	5.48	5332^nd	5377	0.8%
2012	11.52	5140^th	5390	4.6%
2013	19.48	4775^th	5530	13.7%
2015	16.48	4942^nd	5611	11.9%
2016	13.98	5136^th	5614	8.5%
2017	14.84	5125^th	5692	10.0%
2018	16.28	4981^st	5662	12.0%
2019	13.52	5351^st	5789	7.6%
2022	15.61	5307^th	5883	9.8%
2023	14.55	5360^th	5874	8.8%
2024	14.63	5335^th	5862	9.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bear Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.56	1840^th	3246	43.3%
2019	45.72	1462^nd	3275	55.4%
2022	36.67	2075^th	3311	37.3%
2023	44.01	1554^th	3250	52.2%
2024	48.79	1252^nd	3160	60.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.64	4218^th	5084	17.0%
2019	18.77	4644^th	5173	10.2%
2022	21.41	4546^th	5264	13.6%
2023	18.83	4794^th	5374	10.8%
2024	19.55	4812^th	5511	12.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Bear Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.28	59^th	68	13.2%
2024	34.09	58^th	74	21.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Bear Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.40	4749^th	5413	12.3%
2019	15.47	4998^th	5492	9.0%
2022	13.68	5301^st	5635	5.9%
2023	16.06	5046^th	5617	10.2%
2024	14.39	5169^th	5605	7.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bear Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.38	2213^th	2585	14.4%
2022	23.41	1836^th	2227	17.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Bear Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.44	4791^st	5431	11.8%
2019	13.71	5136^th	5510	6.8%
2022	19.22	4789^th	5663	15.4%
2023	14.23	5225^th	5650	7.5%
2024	16.92	4983^rd	5636	11.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bear Mountain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.35	4025^th	4830	16.7%
2019	18.46	4474^th	4963	9.9%
2022	21.37	4412^th	5084	13.2%
2023	19.25	4547^th	5098	10.8%
2024	20.30	4432^nd	5102	13.1%

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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 Mountain Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	101	2	11	568	1	n/a	n/a	683
1994	112	1	2	630	0	n/a	n/a	745
1995	69	3	17	757	0	n/a	n/a	846
1996	69	3	17	757	0	n/a	n/a	846
1997	65	4	7	796	3	n/a	n/a	875
1998	67	9	7	759	0	n/a	n/a	842
1999	71	8	3	793	0	n/a	n/a	875
2000	69	9	2	822	0	n/a	n/a	902
2001	50	7	2	841	0	n/a	n/a	900
2002	36	10	8	930	0	n/a	n/a	984
2003	36	10	8	930	0	n/a	n/a	984
2004	46	8	11	974	0	n/a	n/a	1039
2005	39	9	5	949	1	n/a	n/a	1003
2006	27	11	3	1012	0	n/a	n/a	1053
2007	33	8	3	1012	0	n/a	n/a	1056
2008	42	11	4	985	1	n/a	n/a	1043
2009	33	9	2	839	1	0	0	884
2010	20	6	2	839	1	0	0	868
2011	23	4	1	863	1	0	0	892
2012	22	2	0	803	1	0	0	828
2013	26	7	1	799	1	0	0	834
2014	24	11	0	747	2	0	1	785
2015	15	11	1	690	1	0	2	720
2016	20	6	1	720	1	0	1	749
2017	18	7	3	708	1	0	0	737
2018	12	6	0	703	1	0	0	722
2019	10	9	0	721	0	0	1	741
2020	15	18	1	744	0	0	4	782
2021	7	18	2	684	0	0	2	713
2022	6	13	2	729	0	0	1	751
2023	13	17	3	707	0	0	5	745

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 Mountain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	683	24.0	28.5	90.9
1994	745	28.0	26.6	94.1
1995	846	32.5	26.0	94.9
1996	846	32.5	26.0	94.9
1997	875	34.0	25.7	89.3
1998	842	39.0	21.6	89.7
1999	875	43.0	20.3	91.7
2000	902	44.0	20.5	92.5
2001	900	44.0	20.5	96.2
2002	984	42.7	23.0	91.5
2003	984	42.7	23.0	91.5
2004	1039	49.5	21.0	75.9
2005	1003	46.5	21.6	93.4
2006	1053	49.0	21.5	99.7
2007	1056	58.5	18.1	96.8
2008	1043	53.0	19.7	95.2
2009	884	43.0	18.8	96.6
2010	868	41.0	21.1	90.1
2011	892	n/a	n/a	95.6
2012	828	35.3	23.4	89.7
2013	834	40.0	20.8	99
2014	785	37.0	21.2	73.4
2015	720	36.0	20.0	95.6
2016	749	36.0	20.8	94.4
2017	737	36.0	20.4	95
2018	722	35.5	20.3	95
2019	741	41.0	18.0	96.6
2020	782	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	713	29.0	24.5	95.9
2022	751	34.5	21.7	94.7
2023	745	37.5	19.8	93.6

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 Mountain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	683	24.0	28.5	90.9
1994	745	28.0	26.6	94.1
1995	846	32.5	26.0	94.9
1996	846	32.5	26.0	94.9
1997	875	34.0	25.7	89.3
1998	842	39.0	21.6	89.7
1999	875	43.0	20.3	91.7
2000	902	44.0	20.5	92.5
2001	900	44.0	20.5	96.2
2002	984	42.7	23.0	91.5
2003	984	42.7	23.0	91.5
2004	1039	49.5	21.0	75.9
2005	1003	46.5	21.6	93.4
2006	1053	49.0	21.5	99.7
2007	1056	58.5	18.1	96.8
2008	1043	53.0	19.7	95.2
2009	884	43.0	18.8	96.6
2010	868	41.0	21.1	90.1
2011	892	n/a	n/a	95.6
2012	828	35.3	23.4	89.7
2013	834	40.0	20.8	99
2014	785	37.0	21.2	73.4
2015	720	36.0	20.0	95.6
2016	749	36.0	20.8	94.4
2017	737	36.0	20.4	95
2018	722	35.5	20.3	95
2019	741	41.0	18.0	96.6
2020	782	n/a	n/a	97.1
2021	713	29.0	24.5	95.9
2022	751	34.5	21.7	94.7
2023	745	37.5	19.8	93.6

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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