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Lyman Gilmore Middle

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Lyman Gilmore Middle ranks 1588 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

1588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 42% of California middle schools

Summary

Lyman Gilmore Middle is a public school serving 464 students in grades 5 through 8 in Grass Valley, part of the Grass Valley Elementary district, which serves a community with a higher level of economic need than many surrounding areas.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance in English and math consistently below both state averages and nearby schools like Seven Hills Intermediate and Weimar Hills. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over a quarter of students missing too much school—a rate much higher than most neighbors, including Union Hill Middle, which is only 2.2 miles away. Performance has declined in recent years, with particularly sharp drops for students in special education programs.

Despite these struggles, there are some nuances; science scores are closer to the state average, and 8th graders perform notably better in English than students in lower grades. The school spends more per student than some higher-performing schools, indicating that resources alone aren't the defining factor. For parents, the key takeaway is that while Lyman Gilmore serves a community with greater economic needs, its academic results and attendance issues lag behind similar and neighboring schools, suggesting internal practices are an important area for potential improvement.

464

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,040

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10837 Rough and Ready Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-8522

(530) 273-8479

District: Grass Valley Elementary

Students who attend Lyman Gilmore Middle usually attend:

High:

Nevada Union High

Feeder schools for Lyman Gilmore Middle:

Elementary:	Bell Hill Academy
	Margaret G. Scotten Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,588^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

598^th of 1,543Grass Valley Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	1588 of 2761	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	1541 of 2783	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	1144 of 2781	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1502 of 2740	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	583 of 894	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1633 of 2715	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1202 of 2480	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	1301 of 2508	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	1232 of 2497	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.1	1172 of 2477	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.8	1245 of 2379	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	1180 of 2259	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.1	1069 of 2236	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.1	950 of 2179	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.2	721 of 2063	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	692 of 2005	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	460 of 1999	77.0%	★★★★☆
2006	66.3	514 of 1804	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	69.3	456 of 1777	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	69.0	448 of 1769	74.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	610 of 1531	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	179 of 354	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	688 of 1491	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	595 of 1369	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	1508 of 2533	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1393 of 2551	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1217 of 2531	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	1257 of 2509	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	498 of 738	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1502 of 2380	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	1102 of 2262	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1705 of 2395	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	1611 of 2388	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	1507 of 2374	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1440 of 2359	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1894 of 2213	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1336 of 2072	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1580 of 2542	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	1318 of 2579	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	753 of 2531	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	1308 of 2458	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	530 of 721	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1594 of 2369	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	1140 of 2230	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1453 of 2534	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1450 of 2552	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	928 of 2538	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	1450 of 2527	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	465 of 763	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	1451 of 2407	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	1161 of 2273	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1111 of 1566	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	726 of 1552	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.3	228 of 1531	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1191 of 1520	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1212 of 1537	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	994 of 1543	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1271 of 1555	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1301 of 1602	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1082 of 1496	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy37%-12 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics24%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, May 24, 2014

Excellent and not... The good teachers are GREAT! The bad teachers are clearly coasting until they retire :( Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Awesome School. My kids go to Gilmore and have received the best solid curriculum, arts and sports experience that they could have had. Their arts teachers are amazing and they have some of the highest science scores in the county! Awesome clubs and atmosphere here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lyman Gilmore Middle	Public	5-8	10837 Rough and Ready Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8479	464	24	19.2	73.3%	309 (66.6%)	4 (0.9%)	111 (23.9%)	11 (2.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	36.9	1588^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.5%		37.6	1541^st of 2783 public middle schools	44.6%	47	31.1	33.3	32.2			42.5	33.9	23.5	47.6	36.9			18.9	24.1	20.6	32.1	24.0						$15,040	$1,474	$13,566
Union Hill Middle	Public	7-8	11638 Colfax Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Union Hill Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8456	146	7	19.7	32.2%	106 (72.6%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.4%)	58.1	947^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.7%		69.5	695^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.0%	252		37.7	37.7					41.8	58.6	50.4					38.8	31.9	35.3						$11,775	$285	$11,490
Seven Hills Intermediate	Public	4-8	700 Hoover Ln.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-1840	432	21	21.0	33.8%	357 (82.6%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	68.7	700^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.6%		72	654^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.5%	46	49.5	47.8	48.7		66.2	62.1	51.7	66.2	59.3	60.8		61.0	32.6	34.1	37.7	43.3	41.2						$14,360	$1,682	$12,678
Ready Springs Elementary	Public	4-8	10862 Spenceville Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-1118	255	14	18.6	56.9%	181 (71.0%)	4 (1.6%)	46 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	56.4	2574^th of 5857 public middle schools	56.1%		45.4	1299^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.3%	1275	43.1	42.9	43.0		66.7	45.1	42.2	47.5	42.9	48.6		42.6	23.5	25.0	57.5	50.0	37.7	84.1	93.2	88.6	90.9	90.9	$12,977	$1,500	$11,477
Magnolia Intermediate	Public	6-8	22431 Kingston Ln.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2815	410	19	21.6	32.2%	280 (68.3%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (16.1%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.9%)	60.4	898^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.5%		60.4	878^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.5%	20		31.5	31.5				54.2	64.8	47.3	55.4				31.7	42.2	35.7	36.3						$13,571	$1,077	$12,494
Weimar Hills	Public	4-8	200 West Weimar Crossroad	Weimar	95713	Placer County	Placer Hills Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 637-4121	388	21	18.2	35.3%	338 (87.1%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	58.9	932^nd of 2761 public middle schools	66.2%		57.3	956^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.6%	24	46.3	35.2	41.1		62.2	50.0	40.3	41.4	61.4	51.3		61.0	37.5	31.9	38.6	58.6	45.7						$16,791	$926	$15,865
Foresthill Divide	Public	3-8	22888 Foresthill Rd.	Foresthill	95631	Placer County	Foresthill Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 367-3782	309	16	18.7	40.1%	240 (77.7%)	3 (1.0%)	50 (16.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	45.5	2743^rd of 5857 public middle schools	53.2%		47	1248^th of 2783 public middle schools	55.2%	1495	43.1	32.7	38.0	29.2	52.9	50.0	44.9	54.0	43.1	45.9	25.0	47.1	32.7	25.0	32.0	18.4	30.2	96.9					$15,625	$2,075	$13,550
Foothill Intermediate	Public	6-8	5351 Fruitland Rd.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6130	237	13	17.6	65.0%	152 (64.1%)	2 (0.8%)	50 (21.1%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	44.1	1358^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.8%		40.8	1433^rd of 2783 public middle schools	48.5%	75		25.9	25.9				49.4	39.3	56.0	49.1				29.9	19.7	22.6	24.3						$21,695	$3,214	$18,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyman Gilmore Middle

How many students attend Lyman Gilmore Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Lyman Gilmore Middle.

Is Lyman Gilmore Middle a good school?

Lyman Gilmore Middle ranks 1588^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lyman Gilmore Middle in?

Grass Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lyman Gilmore Middle?

Students at Lyman Gilmore Middle are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Lyman Gilmore Middle attend?

Students who attend Lyman Gilmore Middle usually go on to attend Nevada Union High

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