For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,601 students in Grass Valley Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Grass Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,601 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Grass Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #917 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#874 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
23 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
36 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,119 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
70%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
217
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
182
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
162
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,900 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,521 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,900
$21,485
Spending / Student
$21,521
$19,787
Best Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grass Valley Charter
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 S. Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grades: K-8
| 535 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Hill Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
342 S. Sch St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-2281
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-2281
Grades: K-4
| 222 students
Rank: #33.
Lyman Gilmore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10837 Rough And Ready Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8479
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8479
Grades: 5-8
| 461 students
Rank: #44.
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10821 Squirrel Creek Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-6472
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-6472
Grades: K-4
| 383 students
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