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

This ranking covers the public elementary schools with the most improved test scores in Nevada County, California, drawn from 14 qualifying public elementary schools. Bell Hill Academy leads the list at +13.1pp, against a median of +1.8pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Nevada County, California

Top 3-yr change

+13.1pp

Median 3-yr change

+1.8pp

MOST IMPROVED · NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Bell Hill Academy	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	246	44.7%	57.9%	+13.1pp
2	Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	357	26.6%	34.8%	+8.1pp
3	Chicago Park Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Chicago Park Elementary	120	42.6%	50.7%	+8.0pp
4	Clear Creek Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Clear Creek Elementary	173	51.5%	57.1%	+5.7pp
5	Glenshire Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	499	70.3%	75.0%	+4.7pp
6	Alta Sierra Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	338	50.2%	53.4%	+3.3pp
7	Williams Ranch Elementary	Penn Valley, CA	Penn Valley Union Elementary	247	53.1%	55.0%	+1.9pp
8	Cottage Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	485	40.4%	42.0%	+1.6pp
9	Union Hill Elementary	Grass Valley, CA	Union Hill Elementary	542	40.1%	40.1%	+0.0pp
10	Grass Valley Charter	Grass Valley, CA	Grass Valley Elementary	546	46.3%	46.2%	-0.1pp
11	Truckee Elementary	Truckee, CA	Tahoe-Truckee Unified	515	47.6%	42.0%	-5.6pp
12	Grizzly Hill	Nevada City, CA	Twin Ridges Elementary	105	20.4%	13.2%	-7.2pp
13	Twin Ridges Home Study Charter	Nevada City, CA	Nevada County Office of Education	208	39.4%	30.2%	-9.2pp
14	Deer Creek Elementary	Nevada City, CA	Nevada City Elementary	259	54.3%	43.5%	-10.9pp

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