For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 974 students in Grass Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Grass Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,551 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
87,821 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.
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
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
315 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
55%
# Black Students
14 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,100 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
71%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
185
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
179
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
176
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# 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.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,477
$19,974
Spending / Student
$22,215
$18,396
Best Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grass Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grades: K-8
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Lyman Gilmore Middle 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
| 453 students
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