Grass Valley Elementary School District

10840 Gilmore Way
Grass Valley, CA 95945-5409
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 505 students in Grass Valley Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Grass Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
1,302 Schools
# Students
1,622 Students
680,941 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
30,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Grass Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #920 of all 1,939 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)
#874 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Grass Valley Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Grass Valley 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.
42%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Grass Valley 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.
34%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Grass Valley 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:

0.44
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
30 Students
45,839 Students
% Asian Students
2%
7%
# Hispanic Students
311 Students
359,891 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
12 Students
48,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,174 Students
172,916 Students
% White Students
72%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
203
52,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
148
45,511
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
46,519
# Students in 3rd Grade:
184
46,143
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
45,534
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
45,691
# Students in 6th Grade:
172
53,439
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
56,095
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
57,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,887
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
55,140
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,143
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,242 is higher than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Grass Valley 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
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Grass Valley 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
$17,668
$19,801
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Grass Valley 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
$21,242
$18,236
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Grass Valley 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 Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grass Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
225 S. Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grades: K-8
| 505 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,622 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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