Nevada City Elementary School District

800 Hoover Ln.
Nevada City, CA 95959-2952
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Nevada City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 432 students in Nevada City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Nevada City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
691 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nevada City Elementary School District, which is ranked #327 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#330 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

48%
34%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
47%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55-59%
29%
(2022-23)
33%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2008–2022. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
2%
11%

Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
9%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,412 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$14 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$22,766
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$20,412
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Nevada City Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seven Hills Intermediate
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Hoover Ln.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1840
Gr: 4-8 | 432 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 691 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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