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Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary Schools
Pleasant Ridge Union 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.
Pleasant Ridge Union 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 Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
4 of 4 schools in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3
Best schools in Pleasant Ridge Union 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 Alta Sierra Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Arete Charter Academy (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Cottage Hill Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Magnolia Intermediate (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Magnolia Intermediate, Grass Valley
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- B Alta Sierra Elementary, Grass Valley
- C Cottage Hill Elementary, Grass Valley
Other schools and academies (1)
- C Arete Charter Academy, Grass Valley
Where Pleasant Ridge Union 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: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,428 students with 65 full-time-equivalent teachers and 140 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0630930
- 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
- Auburn Union Elementary (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Grass Valley Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Penn Valley Union Elementary (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Western Placer Unified (14 schools, 14 mi)
- Wheatland (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Wheatland Union High (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Loomis Union Elementary (7 schools, 16 mi)
- Nevada Joint Union High (5 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
How many schools are in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Pleasant Ridge Union 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 Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Grass Valley.
How good are the schools in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.5%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary?
1,428 students were enrolled in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary?
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary is in California, based in Nevada County, with its district office in Grass Valley. Its boundary covers about 92.0 sq mi.