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Best public schools in Grass Valley, CA

24 public schools in Grass Valley: 5 elementary · 3 middle · 6 high · 6 K-8 · 1 combined · 3 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

5 schools in Grass Valley, best first
1
Bell Hill Academy 73.7
Grass Valley Elementary · Grades K-4 · 231 students
ELA 56%Math 59%
#1,232 of 4,688 in California
2
Alta Sierra Elementary 68.4
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 331 students
ELA 53%Math 54%Science 39%
#1,480 of 4,688 in California
3
Cottage Hill Elementary 53.9
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · Grades K-5 · 494 students
ELA 43%Math 42%Science 33%
#2,160 of 4,688 in California
4
Union Hill Elementary 48.9
Union Hill Elementary · Grades K-6 · Charter · 543 students
ELA 43%Math 38%Science 24%
#2,394 of 4,688 in California
5
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary 39.4
Grass Valley Elementary · Grades K-4 · 346 students
ELA 34%Math 36%
#2,840 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

3 schools in Grass Valley, best first
1
Magnolia Intermediate 67.2
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · Grades 6-8 · 362 students
ELA 55%Math 36%Science 32%
#435 of 1,326 in California
2
Union Hill Middle 64.7
Union Hill Elementary · Grades 7-8 · 146 students
ELA 50%Math 35%Science 38%
#468 of 1,326 in California
3
Lyman Gilmore Middle 43.8
Grass Valley Elementary · Grades 5-8 · 453 students
ELA 37%Math 24%Science 32%
#746 of 1,326 in California

High schools

6 schools in Grass Valley, best first
1
William & Marian Ghidotti High 99.9
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 154 students
ELA 100%Math 89%Science 92%
#2 of 1,729 in California
2
Bear River High 84.1
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 634 students
ELA 75%Math 38%Science 46%
#275 of 1,729 in California
3
Nevada Union High 73.9
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,457 students
ELA 60%Math 32%Science 51%
#451 of 1,729 in California
4
Bitney Prep High 69.1
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 91 students
ELA 64%Math 22%Science 47%
#534 of 1,729 in California
5
North Point Academy 62.1
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 130 students
ELA 52%Math 26%Science 40%
#655 of 1,729 in California
6
Silver Springs High (Continuation) 18.5
Nevada Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 164 students
ELA 19%Math 3%Science 6%
#1,409 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

6 schools in Grass Valley, best first
1
Chicago Park Community Charter 95.6
Chicago Park Elementary · Grades K-8 · Charter · 35 students
ELA 75%Math 67%
#49 of 1,107 in California
2
Clear Creek Elementary 85.8
Clear Creek Elementary · Grades K-8 · 163 students
ELA 59%Math 55%Science 58%
#158 of 1,107 in California
3
Yuba River Charter 73.9
Yuba River Charter District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 322 students
ELA 58%Math 40%Science 50%
#289 of 1,107 in California
4
Chicago Park Elementary 71.7
Chicago Park Elementary · Grades K-8 · 121 students
ELA 60%Math 42%Science 32%
#314 of 1,107 in California
5
Grass Valley Charter 67.9
Grass Valley Elementary · Grades K-8 · Charter · 521 students
ELA 50%Math 42%Science 38%
#356 of 1,107 in California
6
Arete Charter Academy 61.1
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · Grades K-8 · Charter · 239 students
ELA 46%Math 35%Science 47%
#431 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

1 school in Grass Valley
1
John Muir Charter 20.1
John Muir Charter District · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 589 students
ELA 14%Math 6%Science 19%
#455 of 569 in California

Schools

3 schools in Grass Valley
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Early Childhood Education —
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades M
No published test results
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Grass Valley Preschool —
Grass Valley Elementary · Grades M
No published test results
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Pleasant Ridge Special Education Preschool —
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · Grades M
No published test results

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