For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,551 students in Grass Valley Elementary 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 Grass Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,551 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grass Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #914 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#874 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,215 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,477
$19,974
Spending / Student
$22,215
$18,396
Best Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grass Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grades: K-8
| 521 students
Rank: #22.
Bell Hill Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
342 South School St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-2281
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-2281
Grades: K-4
| 231 students
Rank: #33.
Lyman Gilmore Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10837 Rough And Ready Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8479
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8479
Grades: 5-8
| 453 students
Rank: #44.
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
10821 Squirrel Creek Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-6472
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-6472
Grades: K-4
| 346 students
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