For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 546 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 44% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), 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
1,288 Schools
# Students
1,613 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grass Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #876 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#812 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. View full 14-year historical data
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)38.6%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
Showing 2014–2023. View full 36-year historical data
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
21%
53%
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% Black
1%
7%
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% White
70%
25%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
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All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,857 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,169 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$150,628 MM
Showing 2014–2023. View full 34-year historical data
Spending
$31 MM
$130,845 MM
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Revenue / Student
$21,857
$26,022
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Spending / Student
$19,169
$22,604
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Best Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grass Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Gr: K-8 | 546 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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