For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 946 students in Plumas Unified 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 Plumas Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% 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
10 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
1,749 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
99 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Plumas Unified School District, which is ranked #974 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#977 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
29%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
# American Indian Students
49 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
330 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
54%
# Black Students
11 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,106 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
63%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
235 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
183
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
141
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
119
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
138
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
105
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
136
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
134
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,910 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,348
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,910
$19,787
Best Plumas Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
C. Roy Carmichael Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
895 W. St.
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-0211
Portola, CA 96122
(530) 832-0211
Grades: K-6
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
Quincy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 Mill Creek Rd.
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6550
Quincy, CA 95971
(530) 283-6550
Grades: K-6
| 345 students
Rank: #33.
Chester Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
158 Aspen St.
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-3194
Chester, CA 96020
(530) 258-3194
Grades: K-6
| 164 students
Rank: #44.
Greenville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 Grand St.
Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7195
Greenville, CA 95947
(530) 284-7195
Grades: K-6
| 91 students
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