Bell Hill Academy

Elementary school·Grades K-4 Grass Valley, California·95945
Score
73.7/100
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#1,232
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Grass Valley Elementary
#1
In Grass Valley
Top 27%
In California

Score 73.7/100: better than 73% 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
56%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 68% of them
94 students tested
Math
59%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 77% of them
96 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 ELA51.147
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA61.747
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA56.494
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math60.448
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math58.348
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math59.496

School profile

Grades
K-4
Students
231
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
231
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
Nevada County

Contact

Address
342 South School St.
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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Bell Hill Academy at a glance

Bell Hill Academy 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 231 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 63% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 59% 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 73.7 out of 100: better than 73% of them, ranking #1,232 of 4,688. Its English language arts result fell by 4 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.