Clear Creek Elementary

Clear Creek Elementary is one of the micro-enrollment primary schools in Grass Valley, California, part of Clear Creek Elementary, with 173 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. That puts it 63% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Clear Creek Elementary sits inside Clear Creek Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Clear Creek Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 65%. Other groups include 19% multiracial, 14% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Clear Creek Elementary records 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Clear Creek Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.7%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Nevada County put the typical household earns roughly $89,882 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Clear Creek Elementary is one of 46 public schools in Nevada County (combined enrollment of about 13,561 students).

The closest other public school is Ready Springs Elementary, roughly 4.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Clear Creek Elementary comes 3rd of 5 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.

Clear Creek Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Clear Creek Elementary has expanded 7%, going from 161 students in 2018 to 173 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 87% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.