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Best public schools in Nevada City, CA

10 public schools in Nevada City: 1 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 4 K-8 · 2 combined · 1 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

1 school in Nevada City
1
Deer Creek Elementary 55.4
Nevada City Elementary · Grades K-3 · 274 students
ELA 45%Math 42%
#2,090 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

1 school in Nevada City
1
Seven Hills Intermediate 74.6
Nevada City Elementary · Grades 4-8 · 431 students
ELA 61%Math 41%Science 49%
#337 of 1,326 in California

High schools

1 school in Nevada City
1
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning 42.5
Sierra Academy of Expeditionary Learning District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 197 students
ELA 43%Math 12%Science 34%
#994 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

4 schools in Nevada City, best first
1
Nevada City School of the Arts 82.0
Nevada City School of the Arts District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 460 students
ELA 63%Math 43%Science 58%
#200 of 1,107 in California
2
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter 41.8
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K-8 · Charter · 220 students
ELA 38%Math 22%Science 39%
#645 of 1,107 in California
3
Grizzly Hill 4.8
Twin Ridges Elementary · Grades K-8 · 110 students
ELA 21%Math 5%Science 9%
#1,054 of 1,107 in California
4
Nevada County Special Education 1.0
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K-8 · 68 students
ELA 6%Math 6%
#1,096 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

2 schools in Nevada City
1
Forest Charter 56.2
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades K-12 · Charter · 806 students
ELA 39%Math 27%Science 31%
#250 of 569 in California
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Earle Jamieson Educational Options —
Nevada County Office of Education · Grades 6-12 · 3 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Nevada City
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Twin Ridges Special Education Preschool —
Twin Ridges Elementary · Grades M
No published test results

School districts serving Nevada City

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