Margaret G. Scotten Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Grass Valley, California·95945
Score
39.4/100
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#2,840
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#2
In Grass Valley Elementary
#5
In Grass Valley
Top 61%
In California

Score 39.4/100: better than 39% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 30% of them
142 students tested
Math
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 46% of them
140 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 6 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA31.885
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA36.857
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA33.8142
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math42.283
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math26.357
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math35.7140

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
346
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
346
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
77%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Nevada County

Contact

Address
10821 Squirrel Creek Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Margaret G. Scotten Elementary at a glance

Margaret G. Scotten Elementary is a public elementary school in Grass Valley, California, serving grades K-4. It is part of the Grass Valley Elementary school district. It has about 346 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 34% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 36% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 39.4 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #2,840 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.