School district · Yuba County

Plumas Lake Elementary schools

Plumas Lake Elementary’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 73. Its middle school has a Scope Score of 69.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.

Riverside Meadows Intermediate · campus drawing © OpenStreetMap contributors

Schools

3

listed public schools. We score two elementary and one middle.

Students

1,686

in the October 2024–25 enrollment count.

Spending

$15,336

per student in 2024–25. The typical California district spent $20,491.

The path

What is the path through the district?

Plumas Lake Elementary has two elementary schools and one middle school that we score.

Elementary · 2 schools

Middle · grades 6–8

Riverside Meadows Intermediate

Scope Score 69

Needs Support · 13th percentile

High school

Run by another district

Our records do not name that district. Ask Plumas Lake Elementary which high school district serves your address.

Each score compares a school with California schools at its own level. The levels are not one ranking.

Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in the Plumas Lake Elementary district score highest?

Cobblestone Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 38 in 100 California elementary schools we score.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Cobblestone Elementary

    Grades K–5 · 590 students

    54% below the standard

    Scope Score 73Developing · 38th percentile

  2. Rank 2

    Rio Del Oro Elementary

    Grades K–5 · 564 students

    60% below the standard

    Scope Score 72Developing · 29th percentile

Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in the Plumas Lake Elementary district stand?

Riverside Meadows Intermediate has a Scope Score of 69. That is higher than 13 in 100 California middle schools we score. It is the only public middle school we score in the Plumas Lake Elementary district.

AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined

  1. Rank 1

    Riverside Meadows Intermediate

    Grades 6–8 · 528 students

    66% below the standard

    Scope Score 69Needs Support · 13th percentile

Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.

Against California

How does the district compare with California?

Students from low-income families: 44% here. California: 63%.

Students from low-income families

Qualify for free or reduced-price meals

Plumas Lake Elementary44%
California63%

Spending per student

Day-to-day spending, 2024–25

Plumas Lake Elementary$15,336
Typical district$20,491

English learners who moved up a level

On the state’s English test (ELPAC)

Plumas Lake Elementary55%
California47%

Meals: 740 of 1,682 students, 2024–25, summed from the state’s meal counts for every school listed under the district, charters included. Spending: day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, 2024–25. The typical district is the middle one when California districts are put in order. English learners: From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 55% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (74 of 135 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Source: California Department of Education, English learner progress files.

The district

Where does Plumas Lake Elementary’s money go?

About 58 cents of every Plumas Lake Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.

$15,336

spent per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491.

Every dollar, by what it paid for

  • Instruction58%
  • Instruction support11%
  • Student services11%
  • Buildings & maintenance9%
  • Administration7%
  • Other4%

The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $4.5 million into 10 funded actions in 3 goals. These are planned amounts. The district reports what it spent in a later plan. The 2026–27 plan wasn’t on the Dashboard yet when we checked on 2026-10-21.

Spending is day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education, 2024–25. It covers the whole district, including central administration. Shares are rounded so they add up to 100. Planned amounts are from the yearly spending plan (LCAP) as posted to the California School Dashboard.

State records

Who attends, and is the state giving extra help?

1,686 students were enrolled in the October 2024–25 count. Plumas Lake Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

Who goes to the district’s schools

  • White 35%
  • Hispanic or Latino 35%
  • Two or more races 11%
  • Asian 11%
  • Black or African American 5%
  • Other or not reported 3%
October 2024–25 enrollment count, including the district’s charter schools. Source: California Department of Education.

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Plumas Lake Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard. Source: District help (CDE).

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source: School support (CDE).

Common questions

What do parents ask about this district?

  • Are the public schools in the Plumas Lake Elementary district good?

    Plumas Lake Elementary’s 2 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 72 to 73. Of those, 2 are Developing. The Plumas Lake Elementary district has one public middle school we score. Riverside Meadows Intermediate has a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 13th percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.

  • Which public schools in the Plumas Lake Elementary district rank highest?

    Cobblestone Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 38th percentile. Riverside Meadows Intermediate is the only middle school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 69. It is Needs Support, at the 13th percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

  • How much does the Plumas Lake Elementary district spend per student?

    The Plumas Lake Elementary district spent $15,336 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 58 cents of every Plumas Lake Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

  • What is in the Plumas Lake Elementary district’s 2025–26 spending plan?

    The district’s 2025–26 spending plan puts $4.5 million into 10 funded actions in 3 goals. Its largest goal holds $1.9 million, 43% of the action budgets. The 2025–26 plan, goal by goal.

  • Does living in the Plumas Lake Elementary district decide which school my child attends?

    Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.

  • Where do these results come from?

    The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

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Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Plumas Lake Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

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

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State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), spring 2026.

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