Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District

22580 Kingston Ln.
Grass Valley, CA 95949-7706
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 627 students in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,401 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #633 of all 1,931 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)
#649 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pleasant Ridge Union 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.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pleasant Ridge Union 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.
36%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pleasant Ridge Union 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:

0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
8 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
213 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
553 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
40%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
622 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
44%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
201
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
145
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
137
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,788 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Pleasant Ridge Union 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
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Pleasant Ridge Union 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
$11,869
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Pleasant Ridge Union 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
$10,788
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Pleasant Ridge Union 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 Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
22431 Kingston Ln.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2815
Grades: 6-8
| 379 students
Rank: #22.
Arete Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
16229 Duggans Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2805
Grades: K-8
| 248 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,401 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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