Nevada City Charter (Closed 2021)

Nevada City Charter served 67 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 21-39% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
Total Students
67 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)
21-39%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nevada City Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)
60-79%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nevada City Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
22:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Nevada City Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Nevada City Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Asian
n/a
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Nevada City Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Hispanic
12%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Nevada City Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Black
n/a
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Nevada City Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
White
78%
22%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Nevada City Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Nevada City Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Nevada City Charter.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
Diversity Score
0.37
This chart display the diversity score of Nevada City Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
53%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nevada City Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
5%
9%
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).
How many students attend Nevada City Charter?
67 students attend Nevada City Charter.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
78% of Nevada City Charter students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Nevada City Charter?
Nevada City Charter has a student ration of 17:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Nevada City Charter offer ?
Nevada City Charter offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8
What school district is Nevada City Charter part of?
Nevada City Charter is part of Nevada City Elementary School District.

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