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Public elementary school · Bear Valley Unified · Big Bear Lake, California

North Shore Elementary

North Shore Elementary rates 5.3, right at the middle of Bear Valley Unified's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Bear Valley Unified median is 5.5.

#7,071 of 9,557 schools in California · Bear Valley Unified: 3 elementary schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A Bear Valley Unified elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

Students at North Shore Elementary score 39% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 38%).

It ranks 7,071 of 9,557 schools in California and 5 of 6 in Bear Valley Unified.

Math37%4 points below the California average of 41%2025 CAASPP
Reading41%6 points below the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 21 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 39% recently.2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.6
50% of the rating
Academics
6.7
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92315; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
North Shore Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$79,293
Median home value
$538,200
Median rent
$1,278/mo
College educated
33.8%
Homeownership
68.5%
Poverty rate
9.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92315; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
58
Bikeable
County reported crime
1,961/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
67.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 5.8Compare →
  2. North Shore Elementarythis school
    5.3
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and one rates higher than North Shore Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does North Shore Elementary serve?

North Shore Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend North Shore Elementary?

North Shore Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 516 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at North Shore Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at North Shore Elementary is 22.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does North Shore Elementary rank in CA?

North Shore Elementary ranks #7,071 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is North Shore Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

North Shore Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at North Shore Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, North Shore Elementary has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is North Shore Elementary a charter school?

No, North Shore Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is North Shore Elementary a Title I school?

No, North Shore Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for North Shore Elementary?

67.4% of students at North Shore Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
516
Student-teacher ratio
22.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
San Bernardino County
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$16,512
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92315)
5,215
Area median age
47.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.