Public school · Big Valley Joint Unified

Big Valley Jr. Sr. High

400 Bridge Street, Bieber · Grades 7–12

Students, 2024–25

43

students in grades 7–12, as the state counted them.

Big Valley Jr. Sr. High is a public school for grades 7–12. We don't have a 2025 Scope Score for it.

Overview

Is Big Valley Jr. Sr. a good school?

33% of the 15 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English (reading and writing); 33% did in math. In grade 11, spring 2022, 33% of the 15 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English, against 55% across California. In math, 33% did, against 27% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

Source for the sentence above
Source for the sentence
Source: California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2022 Students: all students tested in grade 11: 15 Comparison: California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 427,007 in English, 424,390 in math tested). The comparisons use the same grade and year.

In its own words

What does Big Valley Jr. Sr. say about itself?

We haven’t read Big Valley Jr. Sr.’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open bigvalleyschool.org (opens in a new tab)

Over time

Have results changed?

Each line shows the share of students who scored Proficient or Advanced each spring.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2015 to 2022

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%20152016201720182019202219%55%CaliforniaCalifornia33%Big Valley Jr. Sr.This school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%2015201620172018201920225%33%Big Valley Jr. Sr.This school27%CaliforniaCalifornia

The hatched block marks years with no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Between 13 and 21 students were tested here each year in each subject. With 13 students, one student is 8 points, so each year is a dot and no line joins them. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBig Valley Jr. Sr.CaliforniaTested here
201519%56%21
201631%59%13
201762%60%13
201830%56%20
201936%57%14
202233%55%15
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringBig Valley Jr. Sr.CaliforniaTested here
20155%30%21
20168%32%13
201715%32%13
20185%31%20
20197%32%14
202233%27%15

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

33% of the 15 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English; 33% did in math.

English

33%

met or exceeded the standard.

4720267
California55%

Math

33%

met or exceeded the standard.

2740267
California27%
Not metNearly metMetExceeded

In grade 11, spring 2022, 33% of the 15 students tested met or exceeded the standard in English, against 55% across California. In math, 33% did, against 27% across California. Fewer than 30 students tested, so one year’s result can change a lot. Ask how results looked in other years.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2022, grade 11 combined. These are the latest results in our records for these grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2022. The state’s test levels Exceeded, Met, Nearly met and Not met.
StudentsExceededMetNearly metNot metTested
English, grade 11 · This school7%26%20%47%15
English, grade 11 · California26%29%21%24%427,007
Math, grade 11 · This school7%26%40%27%15
Math, grade 11 · California12%15%21%52%424,390

Spring 2022, grade 11 combined: 15 tested in English, 15 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Grades 7 and 8 results are in the full record: Every tested year ↓

Who goes here

Who goes here?

White students are the largest group here, at 59% of students. 47 of 49 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

47of 49

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days. That is 96 in 100.

Students, 2024–25

43

students in grades 7–12.

White 59%Hispanic or Latino 31%

Family income

56%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 24 of 43. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

8

teachers, with 6 years of experience on average.

25% were in their first year.

70% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

Suspensions, 2025–26

9.6%

of students were suspended at least once (5 of 52).

Sources: California Department of Education. Each tile names its year.

Missing school, by grade
Grades 7–8
15 of 15 students in grades 7–8 were chronically absent.
Grades 9–12
32 of 34 students in grades 9–12 were chronically absent.
Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
White59%
Hispanic or Latino31%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 3.2 of 4.5 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

After high school

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

50% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months. Of the class’s 14 students who finished high school, the most common first stop was a California community college (36%), then a four-year college out of state (7%).

Graduation, college and university records

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

50% enrolled in college within 12 months · 14 students who finished high school

  • University of California0 · 0%
  • California State University0 · 0%
  • California community college5 · 36%
  • In-state private0 · 0%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year1 · 7%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · 7%
  • Not enrolled7 · 50%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Family and staff answers

What would staff tell you?

Staff in this district cannot yet answer a short set of questions about Big Valley Jr. Sr.. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  2. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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The neighborhood

What is the area around Big Valley Jr. Sr. like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 96009. They are not figures for the families at Big Valley Jr. Sr..

Typical home value

$155,600

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 96009.

People who live in this ZIP code
307
Typical age
30.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
27%

What you can do

Who can act on Big Valley Jr. Sr.’s results?

Big Valley Joint Unified’s board decides Big Valley Jr. Sr.’s plan.

When the plan is set

Big Valley Joint Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2025–26 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Big Valley Jr. Sr. in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Big Valley Jr. Sr.. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What is the school doing about chronic absence?47 of 49 students chronically absent, 2025–26; 28 in 100 in 2024–25
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

How do I get in?

Ask Big Valley Joint Unified which school serves your address.

Where it is

Where is Big Valley Jr. Sr.?

Address
400 Bridge Street, Bieber 96009Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Teresa RagsdaleAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 6, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 3 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Big Valley Joint Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

How many students reached the top test level here?

In grade 11, spring 2022, 7% exceeded the standard in English and 7% in math. 67% scored below the standard in English and 67% in math. See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

47 of 49 students were chronically absent in 2025–26, meaning they missed 10% or more of school days. 9.6% of students (5 of 52) were suspended at least once in 2025–26. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 13 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
13
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

CDE assessment recordsCDE CAASPP 2026 · every level, as published · raw grade–subject rows

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

All Grades is an aggregate, not another group of students. Same-year grade groups are not matched children. A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

CDE CAASPP test year 2026 · all-students reporting group · publisher grade–subject records.
Grade · subjectStudents tested with scoresProficient or AdvancedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalMean scale score
Grade 7 · ELA · 20269suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 8 · ELA · 20265suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 11 · ELA · 20269suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
All Grades · ELA · 20262330.43%4.35%26.09%39.13%30.43%not on file
Grade 7 · Math · 20269suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 8 · Math · 20265suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 11 · Math · 20269suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
All Grades · Math · 2026238.7%4.35%4.35%43.48%47.83%not on file

CDE CAASPP 2026: 6 individual grade–subject records; 6 records with a positive known tested count.

0 grade–subject counts unavailable; 6 grade–subject attainment rates unavailable.

Results by gradeEnglish and math · grades 7, 8 and 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 79suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 85suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 119suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or Advanced
Grade 79suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 85suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed
Grade 119suppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressedsuppressed

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English234%30%
2026 · Math234%9%
2025 · English1619%56%
2025 · Math176%24%
2024 · English2417%42%
2024 · Math2612%23%
2023 · English260%15%
2023 · Math260%12%
2022 · English284%25%
2022 · Math284%29%
2019 · English2811%39%
2019 · Math280%11%
2018 · English402%22%
2018 · Math400%2%
2017 · English313%29%
2017 · Math310%6%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 7 · English——
2025 · Grade 8 · English9—
2025 · Grade 11 · English4—
2025 · Grade 7 · Math——
2025 · Grade 8 · Math10—
2025 · Grade 11 · Math4—
2024 · Grade 7 · English9—
2024 · Grade 8 · English7—
2024 · Grade 11 · English8—
2024 · Grade 7 · Math1127%
2024 · Grade 8 · Math7—
2024 · Grade 11 · Math8—
2023 · Grade 7 · English1127%
2023 · Grade 8 · English10—
2023 · Grade 11 · English5—
2023 · Grade 7 · Math1118%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math10—
2023 · Grade 11 · Math5—
2022 · Grade 7 · English8—
2022 · Grade 8 · English5—
2022 · Grade 11 · English1533%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math8—
2022 · Grade 8 · Math5—
2022 · Grade 11 · Math1533%
2019 · Grade 7 · English4—
2019 · Grade 8 · English10—
2019 · Grade 11 · English1436%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math4—
2019 · Grade 8 · Math10—
2019 · Grade 11 · Math147%
2018 · Grade 7 · English1118%
2018 · Grade 8 · English——
2018 · Grade 11 · English2030%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math110%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math——
2018 · Grade 11 · Math205%
2017 · Grade 7 · English——
2017 · Grade 8 · English——
2017 · Grade 11 · English1362%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math——
2017 · Grade 8 · Math——
2017 · Grade 11 · Math1315%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide1414%29%57%0%

CAST is California’s science test, reported apart from English and math.

Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 12 of 43 → 2025–26 · 47 of 49
Suspension rate2024–25 · 25.0% (11 of 44) → 2025–26 · 9.6% (5 of 52) · −15.4 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26
Female3 of 3128 of 28
Male8 of 4019 of 21
Hispanic or Latino3 of 1115 of 15
White4 of 5427 of 29
Students with disabilities3 of 9—
Military families0 of 11—
Low-income11 of 4836 of 37
All students11 of 7147 of 49

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offerednot reported
AP course countnot reported
AP enrollment (male/female)not reported
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections0
Physics sections0
Chemistry sections0
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)45

Shown, never scored. Participation counts use reported male and female categories in both course and enrollment records. A missing value means not reported, never zero.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California00%
California State University00%
California community college536%
In-state private00%
Out-of-state, 4-year17%
Out-of-state, 2-year17%
Not enrolled750%

14 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · % = count ÷ all who finished high school (CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort. Missing values are unavailable or suppressed.

Student groups: the state’s growth measureCalifornia School Dashboard 2025 · points above or below what the state expected
GroupEnglishnCDE categoryMathnCDE category
All students+1312Accelerated+1412Accelerated

CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score, not a percentage or percentile. All imported groups remain visible; a missing group has no imported record shown here. CDE growth covers grades 4–8.

Growth recordsthe state’s student-by-student measure
California growth model · points vs expected

State model · English+13 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4–8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

All students, grades 4–8

12 students

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, English: +13 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated.

State model · math+14 pts vs expected

matched students, grades 4–8

CDE California growth model · 2025 Dashboard

Weighted school estimate; assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25

All students, grades 4–8

12 students

CDE growth category: Accelerated

California growth model, math: +14 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, CDE category Accelerated.

Source notes. CDE reports scale-score points against the state’s expected score for matched students, never a percentage. CDE's 2025 Dashboard weighted school estimate uses assessments from 2022–23, 2023–24, and 2024–25; adjacent reporting editions should not be read as independent annual changes. The CDE measure covers grades 4–8.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$20,983 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 117 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$1,181 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 43

Central federal expenditures attributed here$378 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 43

District current expense · FY 2024–25$25,533 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 45%Instruction support 20%Student services 8%Administration 11%Buildings & maintenance 15%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$1,261,26044.91%45%
Instruction support$549,09819.55%20%
Student services$218,1247.77%8%
Administration$320,00011.39%11%
Buildings & maintenance$416,67014.84%15%
Other$43,4501.55%1%
Total$2,808,603100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $2,808,603 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$20,983 per pupil
2020$24,360 per pupil
2019$20,402 per pupil
2018$17,741 per pupil
2017$17,735 per pupil
Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 96009 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 96009 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income—
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)27%
ZIP-area population307
Median age30.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. See all schools in ZIP code 96009 →

Downloads and methodologyCSV · sources · corrections

Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · staffing and finance name their own sources and years beside each figure · Data updated October 15, 2026.