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Nevada County schools ranked by test score

Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 16 schools in Nevada County, California with reported Math scores. California state average: 38.1%.
RankSchoolLevelMathvs state
1Donner Trail Elementary
Kingvale · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Elementary91.7%+53.5pp
2Glenshire Elementary
Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Elementary73.0%+34.9pp
3Bell Hill Academy
Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary59.4%+21.2pp
4Clear Creek Elementary
Grass Valley · Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary55.1%+17.0pp
5Alta Sierra Elementary
Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Elementary54.4%+16.2pp
6Williams Ranch Elementary
Penn Valley · Penn Valley Union Elementary
Elementary54.0%+15.9pp
7Grass Valley Charter
Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary42.3%+4.1pp
8Deer Creek Elementary
Nevada City · Nevada City Elementary
Elementary42.0%+3.9pp
9Chicago Park Elementary
Grass Valley · Chicago Park Elementary
Elementary41.7%+3.5pp
10Cottage Hill Elementary
Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Elementary41.5%+3.3pp
11Truckee Elementary
Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Elementary41.0%+2.8pp
12Union Hill Elementary
Grass Valley · Union Hill Elementary
Elementary37.5%-0.6pp
13Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary35.7%-2.4pp
14Arete Charter Academy
Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Elementary34.5%-3.6pp
15Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Nevada City · Nevada County Office of Education
Elementary22.4%-15.7pp
16Grizzly Hill
Nevada City · Twin Ridges Elementary
Elementary5.3%-32.9pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CAASPP % met or exceeded standard threshold on the latest available CAASPP Math test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Nevada County, California with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the California statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full California ranking.