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Top 8 Elementary Schools in Grass Valley, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Grass Valley based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 25.6% Exceeded Standard, compared to 19.5% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Clear Creek Elementary
Clear Creek Elementary
Nevada 59.5 25.1% 57.4% 13.0% 0.0%
2 Chicago Park Community Charter
Chicago Park Elementary
Nevada 58.5 26.8% 70.8% 15.2% 2.2%
3 Alta Sierra Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Nevada 51.2 25.0% 52.6% 14.7% 2.0%
4 Arete Charter Academy
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Nevada 50.0 17.1% 40.5% 1.2% 0.4%
5 Cottage Hill Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Nevada 44.6 16.7% 42.1% 16.8% 4.0%
6 Grass Valley Charter
Grass Valley Elementary
Nevada 42.7 22.0% 46.3% 15.0% 1.2%
7 Chicago Park Elementary
Chicago Park Elementary
Nevada 42.3 20.3% 53.4% 16.1% 2.4%
8 Union Hill Elementary
Union Hill Elementary
Nevada 40.7 16.1% 40.4% 5.7% 3.8%