For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 105 students in Twin Ridges Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Twin Ridges Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
105 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
5 Teachers
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Twin Ridges Elementary School District, which is ranked #1687 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1664 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)94.7%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.64
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
9%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
80%
20%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,143 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,829 is higher than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has declined by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,143
$20,100
Spending / Student
$19,829
$18,512
Best Twin Ridges Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grizzly Hill
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-9052
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-9052
Gr: K-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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