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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 12.9%, against a median of 46.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Nevada County, California

Best % Proficient

12.9%

Median % Proficient

46.4%

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	12.9%
2	Lyman Gilmore Middle	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Middle	73.3%	464	29.9%
3	Twin Ridges Home Study Charter	Nevada City, CA	Nevada County Office of Education	Elementary	48.1%	208	32.0%
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	40.8%
6	Union Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	Elementary	45.8%	542	41.4%
7	Truckee Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Elementary	49.3%	515	43.4%
8	Cottage Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Elementary	34.8%	485	43.8%
9	Magnolia Intermediate	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Middle	32.2%	410	44.2%
10	Nevada Union High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	High	37.0%	1,561	44.6%
11	Union Hill Middle	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	Middle	32.2%	146	46.0%
12	Grass Valley Charter	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	33.2%	546	46.4%
13	Chicago Park Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Chicago Park Elementary	Elementary	44.2%	120	47.4%
14	Deer Creek Elementary	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	Elementary	37.5%	259	48.0%
15	Seven Hills Intermediate	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	Middle	33.8%	432	51.0%
16	Clear Creek Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Clear Creek Elementary	Elementary	45.1%	173	51.0%
17	Alta Sierra Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Elementary	34.3%	338	52.0%
18	Bear River High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	High	25.2%	664	54.5%
19	Tahoe Truckee High	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	High	28.1%	907	55.0%
20	Bell Hill Academy	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	Elementary	59.3%	246	56.3%
21	Alder Creek Middle	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Middle	29.7%	535	58.4%
22	Williams Ranch Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	Elementary	56.7%	247	65.2%
23	Glenshire Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	Elementary	15.2%	499	72.4%

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