Chicago Park Elementary

Summary:

The Chicago Park Elementary district in Grass Valley, California, consists of two K-8 schools, Chicago Park Elementary and Chicago Park Community Charter, which share a campus and serve a combined 163 students with similar economic backgrounds and per-student funding.

Comparing the two schools, Chicago Park Community Charter stands out for its stronger overall academic performance, with 75% of students proficient in English and 67% in math, outperforming Chicago Park Elementary (60% and 42%, respectively). Both schools exceed California state averages in these subjects. The larger Chicago Park Elementary shows notable strengths in specific grades, such as exceptional 3rd grade English and 4th grade math scores, but experiences a significant drop in 5th-grade performance that is a key area for improvement.

The Chicago Park Elementary district as a whole ranks in the top 26% statewide and has shown consistent year-over-year improvement. While both schools have low chronic absenteeism, a performance gap exists in science, where the district average outpaces the state but Chicago Park Elementary lags. The equitable funding and shared campus suggest that investigating and sharing successful instructional practices between the two schools could benefit all students in the district.

District Detail

15725 Mt. Olive Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-7906

(530) 346-2153

SchoolDigger Rank:
408^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 163

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)				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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chicago Park Elementary	Public	K-8	15725 Mt. Olive Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Chicago Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2153	120	8	15.8	44.2%	84 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (20.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.5%)	65.6	1812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%		45.7	2809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	997	37.5	32.0	77.8	69.2	43.8	59.7	61.1	61.5	12.5	41.7	$18,046	$802	$17,244
Chicago Park Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	15725 Mount Olive Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Chicago Park Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2153	43	3	16.6	41.9%	32 (74.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)						75.0				66.7	$18,046	$802	$17,244

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Placer Union High	2.58 mi	6	556^th
Colfax Elementary	2.82 mi	2	1042^nd
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	3.9 mi	5	508^th
Placer County Office of Education	3.96 mi	5
Union Hill Elementary	5.29 mi	3	586^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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