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Yuba River Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Yuba River Charter posts 38% meeting the standard and 9.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

10085 Adam Avenue, 95945 (opens in new tab)·Nevada County Office of Education·Grass Valley·Grades K-8·323 students·54% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(530) 272-6060·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
36
📈 On the Rise · Developing
ranked #3,425 statewide · #2 of 4 in Nevada County Office of Education

Yuba River Charter scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 40th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “38% proficient” and call it done. Yuba River Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Grass Valley, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Yuba River Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

15%
26%
59%
Grade 3 · 41% proficient
43%
51%
Grade 4 · 49% proficient
22%
34%
44%
Grade 5 · 56% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 7.2pp across grades; the floor rises 15.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.1%
State 21.3%
12.2pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
37.8%
State 42.7%
4.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+10.0pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Chronic absenteeism
18.3%
State 17.9%
0.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.2%
State 1.6%
1.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Yuba River Charter
36
This school
→
Middle
John Muir Charter
22
→
High
John Muir Charter
22

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic11.8%
White74.9%
Asian1.6%
Other11.8%
GenderFemale 48.6%Male 51.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 54.2% (10pp below CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
323
297 below CA avg (~620)
Transitional Kindergarten
TK status unconfirmed
No TK enrollment is on file with the state for this school — that isn't the same as “no TK.” Confirm directly with the district.
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$15,633
District avg: $18,834 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$62,223 – $111,385
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Yuba River Charter in Grass Valley, 46.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yuba River Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.0% Math proficient); White students (60.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 103 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Disabilities+9.0pp
27.3% vs 18.3% overall · n=33
ELA · Low-Income−18.2pp
41.1% vs 59.3% overall · n=78
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−8.9pp
8.9% vs 17.8% overall · n=78
Math · Low-Income−17.3pp
24.3% vs 41.6% overall · n=78
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−12.0pp
4.0% vs 16.0% overall · n=78

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income103 tested
ELA 46.6%·Math 33.0%· +15.8pp vs district
White145 tested
ELA 60.0%·Math 41.4%· +18.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 29.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +15.9pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 54%Support 46%Other 0%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$66K
$19K below CA median
Median Home Value
$540K
$120K below CA median
Bachelor's+
35%
0pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.3 years avg experience
18 teachers · 6% second-year
Teacher Credentials
88% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
9.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 38th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
37.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 46th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
+10.0pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 55th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
18.3%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 49th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.2%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 62th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 33415%26%47%12%41%−2
Grade 4356%43%34%17%49%+4
Grade 53222%34%31%13%56%+8
Grade 6313%52%39%6%55%+8
Grade 72832%57%7%4%89%+42
Grade 82730%37%22%11%67%+21
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3340%29%29%41%29%−16
Grade 4350%17%37%46%17%−24
Grade 53213%22%34%31%34%−1
Grade 63119%16%29%35%35%+0
Grade 72839%25%29%7%64%+30
Grade 82726%44%15%15%70%+38
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11589%41%40%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10346.6%+16+8
White14560.0%+18−2
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Yuba River Charter ←—369.1%37.8%+10.00.2%
Grass Valley Charter1.4 mi4224.5%44.3%−25.41.2%
John Muir Charter1.3 mi223.5%10.2%—2.8%
California average—4321.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
38%36%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3107 → #1794 → #2673 → #2722 → #3425
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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Frequently asked questions

Is Yuba River Charter a good elementary school?
Yuba River Charter has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 40th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,425 statewide. 9.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 12.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Yuba River Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 37.8% of students at Yuba River Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.7% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 202 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Yuba River Charter rank in California?
Yuba River Charter ranks #3,425 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 40th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Yuba River Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Yuba River Charter increases by 10.0 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Yuba River Charter?
18.3% of students at Yuba River Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.2%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Yuba River Charter compare to other schools in Grass Valley?
Yuba River Charter scores 36/100 (40th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 323 students. Use the schools in Grass Valley page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Yuba River Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Yuba River Charter in Grass Valley, 46.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 30.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Yuba River Charter outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (33.0% Math proficient); White students (60.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 18.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 103 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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