For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 207 students in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% 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
1,440 Students
726,493 Students
# Teachers
63 Teachers
32,205 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #671 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
#621 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.3%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
16%
53%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
70%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,106. The school district revenue/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,496 is less than the state median of $18,517. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,547
$20,106
Spending / Student
$10,496
$18,517
Best Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Arete Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16229 Duggans Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2805
Grass Valley, CA 95949
(530) 268-2805
Gr: K-8 | 207 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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