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Union Hill Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 543 students in Union Hill Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Union Hill Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
689 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Union Hill Elementary School District, which is ranked #633 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
53%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
74%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,890 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,891
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,890
$18,396
Best Union Hill Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Hill Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11638 Colfax Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8456
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(530) 273-8456
Grades: K-6
| 543 students
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