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Nevada County schools ranked by test score

Latest CAASPP year (2023-24). 26 schools in Nevada County, California with reported Math scores. California state average: 36.5%.
RankSchoolLevelMathvs state
1Donner Trail Elementary
Kingvale · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Elementary88.9%+52.4pp
2Glenshire Elementary
Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Elementary70.5%+34.0pp
3Williams Ranch Elementary
Penn Valley · Penn Valley Union Elementary
Elementary66.3%+29.8pp
4Deer Creek Elementary
Nevada City · Nevada City Elementary
Elementary56.4%+19.9pp
5Alta Sierra Elementary
Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Elementary50.0%+13.5pp
6Alder Creek Middle
Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Middle49.2%+12.7pp
7Bell Hill Academy
Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary48.8%+12.3pp
8Union Hill Middle
Grass Valley · Union Hill Elementary
Middle46.1%+9.6pp
9Seven Hills Intermediate
Nevada City · Nevada City Elementary
Middle45.3%+8.8pp
10Cottage Hill Elementary
Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Elementary44.2%+7.7pp
11Grass Valley Charter
Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary44.0%+7.5pp
12Clear Creek Elementary
Grass Valley · Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary43.4%+6.9pp
13Truckee Elementary
Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
Elementary40.7%+4.2pp
14Union Hill Elementary
Grass Valley · Union Hill Elementary
Elementary39.5%+3.0pp
15Tahoe Truckee High
Truckee · Tahoe-Truckee Unified
High39.4%+2.9pp
16Chicago Park Elementary
Grass Valley · Chicago Park Elementary
Elementary38.5%+2.0pp
17Magnolia Intermediate
Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Middle37.0%+0.5pp
18Bear River High
Grass Valley · Nevada Joint Union High
High35.8%-0.7pp
19Arete Charter Academy
Grass Valley · Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Elementary31.4%-5.1pp
20Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary
Elementary30.4%-6.1pp
21Ready Springs Elementary
Penn Valley · Penn Valley Union Elementary
Middle28.8%-7.7pp
22Nevada Union High
Grass Valley · Nevada Joint Union High
High28.5%-8.0pp
23Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Nevada City · Nevada County Office of Education
Elementary27.8%-8.7pp
24Forest Charter
Nevada City · Nevada County Office of Education
Combined26.9%-9.6pp
25Lyman Gilmore Middle
Grass Valley · Grass Valley Elementary
Middle22.4%-14.1pp
26Grizzly Hill
Nevada City · Twin Ridges Elementary
Elementary8.2%-28.3pp

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 2023-24). 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.