Grass Valley · Nevada County

Schools in Grass Valley

Grass Valley’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 35th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 8 schools

from 35th to 70th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Clear Creek Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Alta Sierra Elementary: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Arete Charter Academy: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Chicago Park Elementary: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Grass Valley Charter: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Union Hill Elementary: 56th percentile, Solid
  • Yuba River Charter: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Cottage Hill Elementary: 35th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
6Solid
0Strong

One dot per school.

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Middle · 8 schools

from 27th to 74th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Clear Creek Elementary: 74th percentile, Solid
  • Yuba River Charter: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Magnolia Intermediate: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Arete Charter Academy: 57th percentile, Solid
  • Grass Valley Charter: 55th percentile, Solid
  • Union Hill Middle: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Chicago Park Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Lyman Gilmore Middle: 27th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
6Solid
0Strong

High · 4 schools

from 32nd to 98th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • William & Marian Ghidotti High: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Bear River High: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Nevada Union High: 50th percentile, Solid
  • North Point Academy: 32nd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 5 of the 15 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Grass Valley

18 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Grass Valley score highest?

Clear Creek Elementary is highest, at the 70th percentile.

That’s higher than 70 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Grass Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Grass Valley elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Grass Valley score highest?

Clear Creek Elementary is highest, at the 74th percentile.

That’s higher than 74 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Grass Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Grass Valley middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Grass Valley score highest?

William & Marian Ghidotti High is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Grass Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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  • North Point AcademyNevada Joint Union High · Check how it admits students.
    32ndDevelopingScope Score 50
Context

The average Grass Valley high school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools, continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

2 private schools have a Grass Valley address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Grass Valley rank highest?

Elementary: Clear Creek Elementary, 70th percentile (Solid). Middle: Clear Creek Elementary, 74th percentile (Solid). High: William & Marian Ghidotti High, 98th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Grass Valley decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Grass Valley good?

Grass Valley’s 8 public elementary schools run from the 35th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Solid and 2 Developing. Grass Valley’s 8 public middle schools run from the 27th to the 74th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Solid and 2 Developing. Grass Valley’s 4 public high schools run from the 32nd to the 98th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Grass Valley compare with California?

The average Grass Valley elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Grass Valley middle school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Grass Valley high school had 22 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Grass Valley address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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