Nevada County Office of Education: Nevada County Office of Education elementary schools lead at 33.5. A 27.8-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Nevada County Office of Education has 6 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 33.3/100 — 11.5 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Nevada City School of the Arts at 50/100, where 26.3% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $18,834 per student (above the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 26.8%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 33.5/100 | 5 | 11.7% | 25.2% |
| High | Developing 32.1/100 | 1 | 15.9% | 35.1% |
Nevada County Office of Education's elementary schools average 33.5/100 — 11.3 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Nevada County Office of Education, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Nevada County Office of Education has 6 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 33.3/100 — 11.5 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Nevada County Office of Education's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 33.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages +1.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are making incremental gains.
Score range of 27.8 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 26.8%, 8.9pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Nevada City School of the Arts leads the district at 50 with 26.3% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Nevada County Office of Education
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Nevada County Office of Education are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Nevada County Office of Education spends $18,834 per student in current expenditures — $4,020 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Nevada County Office of Education
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (5)
Nevada County Office of Education has 5 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 33.5 — 11.3 points below the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.3pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Nevada City School of the Arts with a Scope Score of 50 and 26.3% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nevada City School of the Arts Nevada County Office of Education Building Momentum | 26.3% | Solid 50/100 |
| 2 | Yuba River Charter Nevada County Office of Education On the Rise | 9.1% | Developing 40/100 |
| 3 | Forest Charter Nevada County Office of Education On the Rise | 11.5% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 4 | Twin Ridges Home Study Charter Nevada County Office of Education Culture First | 8.2% | Needs Support 27/100 |
| 5 | John Muir Charter Nevada County Office of Education Building Momentum | 3.5% | Needs Support 22/100 |
High Schools (1)
Nevada County Office of Education has 1 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 32.1 — 11.6 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Bitney Prep High with a Scope Score of 32 and 15.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bitney Prep High Nevada County Office of Education Building Momentum | 15.9% | Developing 32/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology