Twin Ridges Elementary School District

16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959-0529
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 94 students in Twin Ridges Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Twin Ridges Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
2 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
94 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Twin Ridges Elementary School District, which is ranked #1674 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)
#1674 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Twin Ridges Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Twin Ridges 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.
25-29%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Twin Ridges 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.
21-39%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
71 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
75%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
12
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
9
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
6
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
8
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
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 $41,489 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 94% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,149 is higher 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
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Twin Ridges 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
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Twin Ridges 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
$41,489
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Twin Ridges 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
$22,149
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Twin Ridges 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 Twin Ridges Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grizzly Hill
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-9052
Grades: K-8
| 94 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 94 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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