Union Hill Elementary School District

10879 Bartlett Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-8730
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 146 students in Union Hill 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 Union Hill Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% 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
3,465 Schools
# Students
688 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Union Hill Elementary School District, which is ranked #632 of all 1,904 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)
#621 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
47%
47%
45-49%
29%
(2022-23)
31.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
10%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
78%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,907 is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,911
$20,100
Spending / Student
$11,907
$18,512

Best Union Hill Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Union Hill Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
11638 Colfax Hwy.
Novato, CA 94945
(530) 273-8456
Gr: 7-8 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 688 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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