Grass Valley Elementary School District

10840 Gilmore Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5409
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 521 students in Grass Valley Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Grass Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
1,551 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Grass Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #914 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#874 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grass Valley Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grass Valley Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grass Valley Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grass Valley Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.65
# American Indian Students
25 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
14 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,100 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
71%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
185
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,215 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grass Valley Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grass Valley Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,477
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grass Valley Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,215
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grass Valley Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grass Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
225 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grades: K-8
| 521 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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