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Plumas Lake Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 528 students in Plumas Lake Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Plumas Lake Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% 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
3 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
1,682 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Plumas Lake Elementary School District, which is ranked #524 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#503 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
12%
11%
% Hispanic
35%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
35%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,221 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,985 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,221
$26,022
Spending / Student
$14,985
$22,604
Best Plumas Lake Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Meadows Intermediate
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1751 Cimarron Dr.
Olivehurst, CA 95961
(530) 743-1271
Olivehurst, CA 95961
(530) 743-1271
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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