Nevada County schools ranked by test score
Latest CAASPP year (2024-25). 26 schools in Nevada County, California with reported Math scores. California state average: 38.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | Math | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donner Trail Elementary Kingvale · Tahoe-Truckee Unified | Elementary | 91.7% | +53.5pp |
| 2 | Glenshire Elementary Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified | Elementary | 73.0% | +34.9pp |
| 3 | Bell Hill Academy Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary | Elementary | 59.4% | +21.2pp |
| 4 | Clear Creek Elementary Grass Valley · Clear Creek Elementary | Elementary | 55.1% | +17.0pp |
| 5 | Alder Creek Middle Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified | Middle | 54.4% | +16.3pp |
| 6 | Alta Sierra Elementary Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.4% | +16.2pp |
| 7 | Williams Ranch Elementary Penn Valley · Penn Valley Union Elementary | Elementary | 54.0% | +15.9pp |
| 8 | Tahoe Truckee High Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified | High | 43.3% | +5.1pp |
| 9 | Grass Valley Charter Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary | Elementary | 42.3% | +4.1pp |
| 10 | Deer Creek Elementary Nevada City · Nevada City Elementary | Elementary | 42.0% | +3.9pp |
| 11 | Chicago Park Elementary Grass Valley · Chicago Park Elementary | Elementary | 41.7% | +3.5pp |
| 12 | Cottage Hill Elementary Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | Elementary | 41.5% | +3.3pp |
| 13 | Seven Hills Intermediate Nevada City · Nevada City Elementary | Middle | 41.2% | +3.0pp |
| 14 | Truckee Elementary Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified | Elementary | 41.0% | +2.8pp |
| 15 | Bear River High Grass Valley · Nevada Joint Union High | High | 38.3% | +0.1pp |
| 16 | Ready Springs Elementary Penn Valley · Penn Valley Union Elementary | Middle | 37.7% | -0.4pp |
| 17 | Union Hill Elementary Grass Valley · Union Hill Elementary | Elementary | 37.5% | -0.6pp |
| 18 | Magnolia Intermediate Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | Middle | 36.3% | -1.8pp |
| 19 | Margaret G. Scotten Elementary Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary | Elementary | 35.7% | -2.4pp |
| 20 | Union Hill Middle Grass Valley · Union Hill Elementary | Middle | 35.3% | -2.9pp |
| 21 | Arete Charter Academy Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | Elementary | 34.5% | -3.6pp |
| 22 | Nevada Union High Grass Valley · Nevada Joint Union High | High | 32.0% | -6.1pp |
| 23 | Forest Charter Nevada City · Nevada County Office of Education | Combined | 26.7% | -11.4pp |
| 24 | Lyman Gilmore Middle Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary | Middle | 23.9% | -14.2pp |
| 25 | Twin Ridges Home Study Charter Nevada City · Nevada County Office of Education | Elementary | 22.4% | -15.7pp |
| 26 | Grizzly Hill Nevada City · Twin Ridges Elementary | Elementary | 5.3% | -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.