For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 239 students in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
1,426 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #632 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
#649 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
# American Indian Students
3 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
220 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
53%
# Black Students
5 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
1,044 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
73%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
206
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
154
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
137
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
140
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 $11,661 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,599 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,661
$19,974
Spending / Student
$10,599
$18,396
Best Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arete Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16229 Duggans Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2805
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2805
Grades: K-8
| 239 students
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