Summary:
Zip code 95692 has one middle school, Bear River, serving grades 4–8 with 585 students. In 2025–26, its all-grade results were above California in math (40% versus 38%) and science (38% versus 36%), but just below in ELA (48% versus 49%). The most important takeaway is that Bear River’s overall results are stronger relative to the state in math and science than in ELA.
Grade-level results show particular strengths in grade 8 and some weaker spots in lower grades. Grade 8 was above the state in all three reported subjects: by 4 percentage points in ELA, 8 in math and 9 in science. Grade 5 also outperformed the state in ELA by 5 points and math by 3 points. The largest shortfalls were grade 4 ELA, 7 points below the state, and grade 5 science, 5 points below. Because this area’s list has only one school, there is no local top or bottom school to compare.
Science improved substantially: Bear River rose from 24% in 2024–25 to 38% in 2025–26, while California rose from 33% to 36%; the school moved from 9 points below the state to 2 points above. ELA and math edged down, while state results rose, leaving ELA 2 points below and math 2 points above the state in 2025–26. SchoolDigger reports a 2025–26 rank of 955 out of 2,703 schools and percentile 65, compared with percentile 66 in 2023–24. Context measures include a student–teacher ratio of 18.7:1, chronic absenteeism of 6% versus 18% statewide, and 59% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–25; these figures describe the school but do not explain its test results.
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