Top Rankings
Nevada City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 431 students in Nevada City Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Nevada City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
705 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
34 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nevada City Elementary School District, which is ranked #327 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#330 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
9%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
82%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,485 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,471
$19,978
Spending / Student
$13,485
$18,399
Best Nevada City Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Seven Hills Intermediate
(Math: 46% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
700 Hoover Ln.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1840
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-1840
Gr: 4-8 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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