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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Nevada County, California

23 public schools in Nevada County, California appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Grizzly Hill leads the list at 12.2%, against a median of 45.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Nevada County, California

Best % Proficient

12.2%

Median % Proficient

45.5%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Grizzly Hill	Nevada City, CA	Twin Ridges Elementary	Elementary	84.8%	105	12.2%
2	Lyman Gilmore Middle	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Middle	73.3%	464	29.4%
3	Twin Ridges Home Study Charter	Nevada City, CA	Nevada County Office of Education	Elementary	48.1%	208	33.8%
4	Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	74.8%	357	34.5%
5	Ready Springs Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	Middle	56.9%	255	37.9%
6	Chicago Park Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Chicago Park Elementary	Elementary	44.2%	120	39.4%
7	Magnolia Intermediate	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Middle	32.2%	410	42.4%
8	Union Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	Elementary	45.8%	542	42.5%
9	Nevada Union High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	High	37.0%	1,561	43.1%
10	Clear Creek Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Clear Creek Elementary	Elementary	45.1%	173	44.7%
11	Truckee Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Elementary	49.3%	515	44.7%
12	Cottage Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Elementary	34.8%	485	45.5%
13	Grass Valley Charter	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	33.2%	546	46.4%
14	Union Hill Middle	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	Middle	32.2%	146	49.2%
15	Seven Hills Intermediate	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	Middle	33.8%	432	50.6%
16	Tahoe Truckee High	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	High	28.1%	907	50.7%
17	Alta Sierra Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Elementary	34.3%	338	51.4%
18	Bear River High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	High	25.2%	664	52.2%
19	Deer Creek Elementary	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	Elementary	37.5%	259	52.6%
20	Bell Hill Academy	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	59.3%	246	54.8%
21	Alder Creek Middle	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Middle	29.7%	535	56.7%
22	Glenshire Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Elementary	15.2%	499	69.5%
23	Williams Ranch Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	Elementary	56.7%	247	70.4%

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