For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 116 students in Twin Ridges Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Twin Ridges Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
116 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Twin Ridges Elementary School District, which is ranked #1668 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1674 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
12%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
73%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,621 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,948 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,621
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,948
$18,396
Best Twin Ridges Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Sch St.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-2880
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-2880
Grades: K-8
| 6 students
Rank: #22.
Grizzly Hill
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-9052
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-9052
Grades: K-8
| 110 students
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