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Baldwin Lane Elementary

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Baldwin Lane Elementary ranks 3165 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of California elementary schools

Summary

Baldwin Lane Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 445 students in the mountain community of Big Bear City, operating within the Bear Valley Unified school district.

The school faces significant challenges, including a recent drop to a 2-star rating and a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Inland Leaders Charter (3.0%) and Competitive Edge Charter Academy (5.4%). Academic performance shows concerning declines as students move up in grades, particularly in math, and there are wide performance gaps between different groups of students. Notably, per-student spending is relatively high at $18,636, but the school has a higher student-teacher ratio than some neighboring schools with better results.

When compared to other schools in the area with similar student populations, Baldwin Lane's academic ranking is in the middle of the pack. Its performance trends are similar to North Shore Elementary in the same district, suggesting district-wide factors may be at play, though the smaller Fallsvale in the same district performs better. The most urgent issue appears to be attendance, as addressing chronic absenteeism could be a key step toward improving student outcomes.

445

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44500 Baldwin Ln.
Big Bear City, CA 92314

(909) 585-7766

District: Bear Valley Unified

Students who attend Baldwin Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Big Bear Middle
High:	Big Bear High

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.2%

Hispanic:

42.0%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

California avg41%

3,165^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Bear Valley Unified

863^rd of 1,543Bear Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	3165 of 5857	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	2806 of 5869	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	1933 of 5859	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	2254 of 5883	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	666 of 1417	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.9	3325 of 5789	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	3368 of 5662	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	3768 of 5692	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.6	3803 of 5614	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.9	3336 of 5611	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.5	2478 of 5530	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	1649 of 5390	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	1716 of 5377	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	2460 of 5314	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.0	3051 of 5193	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	2400 of 5113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	2136 of 5113	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.1	2547 of 4818	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.5	2366 of 4822	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	51.6	2075 of 4809	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	44.1	1160 of 2585	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	1031 of 2128	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	4147 of 5597	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.7	2748 of 5612	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	2538 of 5609	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	2334 of 5635	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	643 of 1267	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	3427 of 5492	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	3230 of 5413	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	2789 of 5107	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	1797 of 5107	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.1	615 of 5087	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	2203 of 5084	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	3546 of 4963	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	3859 of 4830	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	2702 of 5460	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	2553 of 5517	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	1267 of 5363	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	1610 of 5264	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	366 of 1110	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	3133 of 5173	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3026 of 5084	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	2273 of 5628	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	2620 of 5643	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	1440 of 5638	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	2044 of 5663	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	534 of 1272	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	2919 of 5510	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	3269 of 5431	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	930 of 2847	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	2020 of 2635	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	2163 of 2598	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	2128 of 2651	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1976 of 2661	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	1872 of 2726	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	2435 of 2834	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	2251 of 2737	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2019)55th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

Science28%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Baldwin Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	44500 Baldwin Ln.	Big Bear City	92314	San Bernardino County	Bear Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 585-7766	445	18	24.4	70.8%	219 (49.2%)	2 (0.4%)	187 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	40.8	3165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.8	2806^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.2%	359	28.3		28.3	42.9	42.9	44.3				43.3	41.4	33.8	18.3				31.9	71.2	87.7	83.6	80.8	80.8	82.2
North Shore Elementary	Public	K-5	765 North Stanfield Cutoff	Big Bear Lake	92314	San Bernardino County	Bear Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 866-7501	517	22	23.1	70.4%	212 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	278 (53.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.3%)	43.6	2977^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.2%		49.5	2583^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	56.0%	394	30.7		30.7	46.2	31.4	43.6				41.2	47.8	34.3	27.7				36.5	84.4	94.8	95.8	92.7	90.6	96.9
Fallsvale	Public	K-8	40600 Valley of the Falls Dr.	Forest Falls	92339	San Bernardino County	Bear Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 794-8630	62	3	20.9	37.1%	35 (56.5%)	2 (3.2%)	20 (32.3%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)							36.4			66.7				54.6			63.9
Lucerne Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	10788 Barstow Rd.	Lucerne Valley	92356	San Bernardino County	Lucerne Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 248-7659	646	31	21.1	90.1%	241 (37.3%)	17 (2.6%)	379 (58.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	17.3	5072^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.5	5353^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	281	17.7		17.7	22.8	20.4	35.0	30.4			26.9	28.0	17.0	8.9	9.8			16.3	77.2	87.7	86.8	92.1	85.1	84.2	$17,881	$3,148	$14,733
Charles Hoffman Elementary	Public	K-5	2851 Running Springs School Rd	Running Springs	92382	San Bernardino County	Rim of the World Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 939-0006	297	12	24.7	60.6%	172 (57.9%)	1 (0.3%)	104 (35.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	60.8	2023^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	65.5%		53.2	2390^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.3%	367	38.6		38.6	42.1	65.2	45.5				51.6	52.6	43.5	43.2				46.1	94.4				94.4		$17,879	$2,613	$15,266
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	11021 Sunnyside Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 790-3270	567	23	24.8	71.8%	247 (43.6%)	7 (1.2%)	287 (50.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	40.4	3191^st of 5857 public elementary schools	45.5%		34.7	3545^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	354	25.0		25.0	23.7	52.7	46.3				40.4	27.8	45.7	30.0				34.6	94.6				94.6		$16,497	$2,659	$13,838
Competitive Edge Charter Academy (CECA)	Public, Charter	K-8	34450 Stonewood Dr.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 797-0174	717	33	21.6	36.8%	374 (52.2%)	6 (0.8%)	279 (38.9%)	41 (5.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	65.6	1816^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.0%		75.3	1358^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	458	38.7	50.0	44.3	58.7	57.3	65.3	56.0	76.0	74.3	64.6	56.0	34.7	53.3	28.0	58.7	52.7	47.2							$17,687	$1,260	$16,427
Inland Leaders Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	12375 California St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Inland Leaders Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 446-1100	997	45	22.3	27.2%	569 (57.1%)	8 (0.8%)	352 (35.3%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.4%)	89.3	702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.0%		91.5	607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	95	61.0	56.8	59.0	65.1	72.6	69.2	76.5	78.0	76.8	73.0	64.1	62.6	66.0	71.6	60.0	64.2	64.7	96.4	97.6	98.2	97.0	97.0	97.0	$11,525	$403	$11,122
Morongo Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	10951 Hess Blvd.	Morongo Valley	92256	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 363-6216	170	10	17.8	75.3%	87 (51.2%)	6 (3.5%)	67 (39.4%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	50.9	2554^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.4%		43.4	2965^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	411	12.9		12.9	41.9	60.7	32.3	57.1			46.9	41.9	78.6	12.9	66.7			47.8	89.3	92.9			89.3		$21,961	$3,011	$18,950
Green Valley Independent Study	Public, Virtual	K-8	35948 Susan St.	Yucaipa	92399	San Bernardino County	Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(909) 790-8580	77	3	26.1	76.6%	31 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (51.9%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)								(n/a)		12.5	10.3				11.8	27.8	25.0	24.4				11.8	16.7	20.8	19.2							$9,531	$1,825	$7,706

Frequently Asked Questions about Baldwin Lane Elementary

What schools do graduates of Baldwin Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Baldwin Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Big Bear Middle
High : Big Bear High

What is the racial makeup of Baldwin Lane Elementary?

Students at Baldwin Lane Elementary are 49% White, 42% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Baldwin Lane Elementary in?

Bear Valley Unified

How many students attend Baldwin Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Baldwin Lane Elementary.

Is Baldwin Lane Elementary a good school?

Baldwin Lane Elementary ranks 3165^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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