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Grass Valley Elementary Schools
Grass Valley Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Nevada County (Grass Valley). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Grass Valley Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Grass Valley Elementary
4 of 4 schools in Grass Valley Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 3
Best schools in Grass Valley Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Bell Hill Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Grass Valley Charter (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lyman Gilmore Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Margaret G Scotten Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Grass Valley Elementary
All schools, A to Z (4)
- B Bell Hill Academy, Grass Valley
- D+ Grass Valley Charter, Grass Valley
- D+ Lyman Gilmore Middle, Grass Valley
- D Margaret G Scotten Elementary, Grass Valley
Where Grass Valley Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Grass Valley (4)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Nevada County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,551 students with 74 full-time-equivalent teachers and 197 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0615780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Nevada Joint Union High (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Penn Valley Union Elementary (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Wheatland (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Marysville Joint Unified (22 schools, 18 mi)
- Auburn Union Elementary (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Placer Union High (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Wheatland Union High (3 schools, 21 mi)
Questions about Grass Valley Elementary
How many schools are in Grass Valley Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Grass Valley Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Grass Valley Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grass Valley.
How good are the schools in Grass Valley Elementary?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 30%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Grass Valley Elementary?
1,551 students were enrolled in Grass Valley Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Grass Valley Elementary?
Grass Valley Elementary is in California, based in Nevada County, with its district office in Grass Valley. Its boundary covers about 61.1 sq mi.