Bear Gulch Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bear Gulch Elementary School

8355 Bear Gulch Pl.
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730

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Bottom 50%

Serving 445 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bear Gulch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bear Gulch Elementary School's student population of 445 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bear Gulch Elementary School
Kind	82
1	62
2	75
3	73
4	76
5	77

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Total Students

445 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School
2023	451
2022	458
2021	446
2020	515
2019	515
2018	514
2017	514
2016	534
2015	518
2014	525
2013	534
2012	493
2011	517
2010	541
2009	546
2008	537
2007	576
2006	621
2005	610
2004	653
2003	605
2002	612
2001	622
2000	628
1999	644
1998	675
1997	709
1996	773
1995	701
1994	664
1993	673
1992	706
1991	656
1990	653
1989	524
1988	474
1987	659

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	23
2014	22
2013	21
2012	21
2010	25
2009	27
2008	27
2007	27
2006	27
2005	29
2004	29
2003	30
2002	30
2001	35
2000	35
1999	34
1998	36
1997	29
1996	31
1995	27
1994	27
1993	26
1992	28
1991	28
1990	27

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Year Founded

2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bear Gulch Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bear Gulch Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6567 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School
2023	#6567
2022	#5894
2019	#5127
2018	#5136
2017	#5161
2016	#4243
2015	#4162
2013	#4969
2012	#5141
2011	#4852
2010	#3968

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	19%	34%	35%
2022	22%	33%	34%
2019	33%	40%	43%
2018	30%	39%	43%
2017	32%	38%	39%
2016	33%	37%	36%
2015	26%	34%	32%
2013	58%	59%	65%
2012	57%	59%	67%
2011	60%	58%	61%
2010	60%	56%	59%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2022	35%	47%	53%
2019	46%	51%	56%
2018	46%	50%	43%
2017	39%	48%	53%
2016	49%	48%	50%
2015	46%	44%	47%
2013	48%	57%	62%
2012	50%	58%	64%
2011	49%	56%	62%
2010	51%	54%	61%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	23:1	21:1	23:1
2021	21:1	22:1	22:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	25:1
2015	23:1	24:1	25:1
2014	24:1	24:1	26:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	23:1	23:1	26:1
2010	22:1	21:1	26:1
2009	20:1	20:1	24:1
2008	20:1	18:1	22:1
2007	21:1	21:1	24:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	24:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	26:1	25:1	26:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	26:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2011)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	4%	12%	9%
2022	3%	12%	9%
2021	5%	12%	8%
2020	7%	12%	7%
2019	7%	12%	7%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	7%	11%	8%
2015	6%	11%	8%
2014	8%	11%	7%
2013	7%	11%	8%
2012	8%	11%	8%
2011	7%	11%	8%
2010	7%	11%	8%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	9%	12%	9%
2007	8%	12%	9%
2006	8%	12%	8%
2005	8%	12%	9%
2004	6%	12%	8%
2003	6%	11%	8%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	7%
1999	4%	11%	6%
1998	4%	11%	6%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	4%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	4%	11%	6%
1991	4%	11%	7%

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Hispanic

65%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	70%	55%	57%
2022	65%	56%	55%
2021	62%	56%	55%
2020	57%	55%	54%
2019	57%	55%	54%
2018	58%	54%	52%
2017	58%	54%	52%
2016	59%	54%	52%
2015	60%	54%	51%
2014	59%	53%	51%
2013	59%	53%	50%
2012	61%	52%	50%
2011	61%	51%	49%
2010	59%	50%	48%
2009	52%	49%	41%
2008	59%	50%	47%
2007	58%	49%	45%
2006	57%	48%	44%
2005	54%	47%	40%
2004	55%	46%	39%
2003	49%	45%	37%
2002	49%	44%	37%
2001	50%	43%	35%
2000	51%	42%	34%
1999	55%	41%	34%
1998	51%	40%	32%
1997	49%	40%	31%
1996	45%	39%	28%
1995	44%	38%	27%
1994	37%	37%	25%
1993	37%	36%	24%
1992	34%	35%	22%
1991	29%	34%	21%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	13%	5%	10%
2022	16%	5%	11%
2021	17%	5%	11%
2020	14%	5%	10%
2019	14%	5%	10%
2018	13%	6%	11%
2017	13%	6%	11%
2016	13%	6%	10%
2015	12%	6%	11%
2014	10%	6%	11%
2013	13%	6%	10%
2012	9%	6%	10%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	11%	7%	10%
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	10%	8%	12%
2007	10%	8%	12%
2006	10%	8%	13%
2005	13%	8%	13%
2004	12%	8%	13%
2003	13%	8%	13%
2002	11%	8%	12%
2001	15%	8%	12%
2000	14%	9%	11%
1999	10%	9%	11%
1998	11%	9%	10%
1997	13%	9%	11%
1996	15%	9%	12%
1995	14%	9%	11%
1994	18%	9%	10%
1993	11%	9%	8%
1992	10%	9%	8%
1991	11%	9%	7%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	9%	21%	17%
2022	11%	21%	19%
2021	12%	22%	20%
2020	18%	23%	24%
2019	18%	23%	24%
2018	21%	24%	28%
2017	21%	24%	28%
2016	19%	24%	28%
2015	20%	24%	28%
2014	20%	25%	29%
2013	19%	25%	29%
2012	21%	26%	30%
2011	20%	27%	31%
2010	21%	27%	31%
2009	13%	28%	25%
2008	21%	29%	31%
2007	22%	29%	32%
2006	22%	31%	33%
2005	22%	31%	35%
2004	24%	32%	36%
2003	28%	34%	38%
2002	31%	35%	42%
2001	28%	36%	46%
2000	30%	37%	48%
1999	30%	38%	48%
1998	34%	39%	52%
1997	35%	39%	53%
1996	36%	40%	55%
1995	38%	41%	57%
1994	41%	42%	59%
1993	48%	43%	62%
1992	51%	44%	64%
1991	55%	45%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	4%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	3%	4%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	18%	3%	18%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	0.49	0.64	0.63
2022	0.54	0.63	0.64
2021	0.57	0.62	0.64
2020	0.62	0.63	0.64
2019	0.62	0.63	0.64
2018	0.60	0.64	0.64
2017	0.60	0.64	0.64
2016	0.60	0.64	0.64
2015	0.59	0.64	0.64
2014	0.60	0.65	0.64
2013	0.60	0.65	0.65
2012	0.58	0.65	0.65
2011	0.58	0.67	0.66
2010	0.60	0.67	0.66
2009	0.68	0.71	0.73
2008	0.60	0.65	0.67
2007	0.61	0.67	0.68
2006	0.62	0.66	0.68
2005	0.66	0.67	0.68
2004	0.64	0.67	0.67
2003	0.69	0.67	0.64
2002	0.65	0.67	0.67
2001	0.65	0.67	0.66
2000	0.63	0.67	0.64
1999	0.61	0.67	0.64
1998	0.62	0.67	0.62
1997	0.63	0.67	0.62
1996	0.65	0.67	0.61
1995	0.65	0.67	0.60
1994	0.67	0.67	0.58
1993	0.63	0.67	0.55
1992	0.62	0.67	0.54
1991	0.60	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	74%	51%	52%
2022	68%	51%	51%
2021	65%	53%	46%
2020	71%	52%	51%
2019	71%	52%	51%
2018	62%	49%	46%
2017	62%	49%	46%
2016	61%	50%	47%
2015	65%	50%	42%
2014	66%	49%	46%
2013	63%	48%	45%
2011	64%	46%	41%
2010	63%	46%	38%
2009	59%	43%	34%
2008	46%	41%	27%
2007	44%	40%	26%
2006	45%	40%	27%
2005	40%	40%	27%
2004	45%	40%	25%
2003	38%	39%	21%
2002	40%	39%	20%
2001	35%	39%	20%
2000	43%	40%	22%
1999	45%	40%	25%
1998	50%	47%	33%
1997	51%	47%	31%
1996	45%	46%	28%
1995	44%	45%	27%
1994	33%	43%	22%
1993	35%	41%	21%
1992	27%	38%	12%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bear Gulch Elementary School	California	Central Elementary School District
2023	8%	8%	14%
2022	11%	7%	16%
2021	11%	6%	13%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	9%	9%	11%
2014	10%	9%	11%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	15%	9%	13%
2009	15%	10%	12%
2008	14%	10%	10%
2007	21%	10%	13%
2006	18%	9%	13%
2005	18%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	18%	9%	11%
2002	18%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Central Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bear Gulch Elementary School's ranking?

Bear Gulch Elementary School is ranked #6567 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bear Gulch Elementary School often compared to?

Bear Gulch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Valley Elementary School, Upland Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bear Gulch Elementary School?

445 students attend Bear Gulch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Bear Gulch Elementary School students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 10% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bear Gulch Elementary School?

Bear Gulch Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bear Gulch Elementary School offer ?

Bear Gulch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Bear Gulch Elementary School part of?

Bear Gulch Elementary School is part of Central Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 445 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 90%
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education