For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 974 students in Grass Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Grass Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,551 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
87,801 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
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
20%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
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 Middle 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%
Rank: #22.
Lyman Gilmore Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10837 Rough And Ready Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8479
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8479
Gr: 5-8 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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