Summary:
In the Nevada City Elementary district, families have one middle school option: Seven Hills Intermediate, a grades 4-8 school serving 432 students that has consistently earned a 4-star rating over the past three years.
Seven Hills Intermediate is a strong academic performer, ranking in the top quarter of all California schools. Students here outperform state averages in every core subject, with particularly notable success in English Language Arts and Science, where proficiency rates are 12 to 16 points higher than the state. The school shows impressive consistency, maintaining similar high rankings and subject proficiency from year to year.
While the school excels overall, parents should note two areas. First, math proficiency is strong in 4th grade but drops significantly in 5th grade before gradually recovering, which may indicate a challenging curriculum transition. Second, the chronic absenteeism rate is higher here than in the district or state overall, which is a concern as attendance is closely linked to student success. Despite this, the school achieves its strong results with moderate per-student spending and a student-teacher ratio of 21-to-1, indicating efficient use of resources.
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