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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Nevada County, California

This ranking covers the public schools with the most improved test scores in Nevada County, California, drawn from 23 qualifying public schools. Bear River High leads the list at +21.3pp, against a median of +1.8pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Nevada County, California

Top 3-yr change

+21.3pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.8pp

MOST IMPROVED · NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Bear River High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	664	35.4%	56.7%	+21.3pp
2	Bell Hill Academy	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	246	44.7%	57.9%	+13.1pp
3	Alder Creek Middle	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	535	51.5%	60.1%	+8.6pp
4	Nevada Union High	Grass Valley, CA	Nevada Joint Union High	1,561	37.9%	46.1%	+8.2pp
5	Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	357	26.6%	34.8%	+8.1pp
6	Chicago Park Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Chicago Park Elementary	120	42.6%	50.7%	+8.0pp
7	Ready Springs Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	255	36.4%	43.1%	+6.7pp
8	Clear Creek Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Clear Creek Elementary	173	51.5%	57.1%	+5.7pp
9	Glenshire Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	499	70.3%	75.0%	+4.7pp
10	Alta Sierra Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	338	50.2%	53.4%	+3.3pp
11	Williams Ranch Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	247	53.1%	55.0%	+1.9pp
12	Magnolia Intermediate	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	410	44.0%	45.9%	+1.8pp
13	Cottage Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	485	40.4%	42.0%	+1.6pp
14	Tahoe Truckee High	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	907	58.1%	59.2%	+1.1pp
15	Union Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	542	40.1%	40.1%	+0.0pp
16	Grass Valley Charter	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	546	46.3%	46.2%	-0.1pp
17	Lyman Gilmore Middle	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	464	31.3%	30.4%	-0.8pp
18	Seven Hills Intermediate	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	432	53.4%	51.0%	-2.4pp
19	Union Hill Middle	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	146	47.7%	42.8%	-4.9pp
20	Truckee Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	515	47.6%	42.0%	-5.6pp
21	Grizzly Hill	Nevada City, CA	Twin Ridges Elementary	105	20.4%	13.2%	-7.2pp
22	Twin Ridges Home Study Charter	Nevada City, CA	Nevada County Office of Education	208	39.4%	30.2%	-9.2pp
23	Deer Creek Elementary	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	259	54.3%	43.5%	-10.9pp

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