For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 521 students in Grass Valley Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Grass Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
1,551 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grass Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #875 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#812 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.65
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
71%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,477 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,215 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,477
$19,975
Spending / Student
$22,215
$18,396
Best Grass Valley Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Grass Valley Charter
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
225 South Auburn St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8723
Gr: K-8 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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