Plumas Lake Elementary School District

2743 Plumas Sch Rd.
Plumas Lake, CA 95961-8827
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Plumas Lake Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 449 students in Plumas Lake 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 School in Plumas Lake Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
3 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,496 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Plumas Lake Elementary School District, which is ranked #539 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)
#552 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Plumas Lake 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 Plumas Lake 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.
52%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plumas Lake 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.
43%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
140 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
9%
11%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
53%
# Black Students
59 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
593 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
40%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
216
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
164
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
168
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
160
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
138
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 $14,504 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 $11,106 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Plumas Lake 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
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Plumas Lake 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
$14,504
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Plumas Lake 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
$11,106
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Plumas Lake 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 Plumas Lake Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Meadows Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1751 Cimarron Dr.
Olivehurst, CA 95961
(530) 743-1271
Grades: 6-8
| 449 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,496 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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