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Grizzly Hill

Public Grades K-8

5444^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of California elementary schools

Summary

Grizzly Hill is a small, rural K-8 school serving about 105 students in Nevada City, California, within the Twin Ridges Elementary district, which ranks among the lowest in the state.

Academic performance at the school is critically low, with only about 21% of students proficient in English and just 5% proficient in Math, which is far below both state averages and the results at nearby schools like Bell Hill Academy and Nevada City School of the Arts. A primary driver of this challenge is an extreme chronic absenteeism rate of nearly 45%, meaning almost half the students miss a significant amount of school, which is more than double the state average and much higher than neighboring schools.

Despite receiving substantial funding of nearly $23,000 per student, the school's performance has declined significantly over the past decade. However, the recent improvement in absenteeism from previous, even higher rates may signal a positive change. The struggles at Grizzly Hill stand in contrast to other local schools with similar student demographics, such as Camptonville Elementary, which achieve much stronger academic results, indicating that the challenges here may be addressable with focused strategies.

105

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$38,418

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959-8675

(530) 265-9052

District: Twin Ridges Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2008 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (12% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

California avg41%

5,444^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1506^th of 1,543Twin Ridges 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	5444 of 5857	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	5662 of 5869	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	5719 of 5859	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	5492 of 5883	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	3881 of 5662	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	22.0	4426 of 5614	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.6	2770 of 5530	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	22.1	4529 of 5377	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	4572 of 5314	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	5025 of 5113	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	3595 of 5113	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	4558 of 4818	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	5019 of 5460	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	3.5	2546 of 2598	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	14.2	2532 of 2781	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	26.6	1775 of 2497	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.7	2212 of 2531	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)13th percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grizzly Hill	Public	K-8	16661 Old Mill Rd.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Twin Ridges Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-9052	105	5	21.0	84.8%	84 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	9 (8.6%)	12.7	5444^th of 5857 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.5	5662^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.5%	218	12.5		9.1			25.0				21.1			6.3				5.3							$38,418	$32,236	$6,182
Camptonville Elementary	Public	K-8	16585 School St.	Camptonville	95922	Yuba County	Camptonville Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 288-3277	48	4	13.7	72.9%	36 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (16.7%)								(n/a)			36.4							58.6							55.2							$2,883	$00	$2,883
Nevada County Special Education	Public	K-8	400 Hoover Ln.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-0611	51	7	7.2	58.8%	34 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (19.6%)	2 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)								(n/a)										6.3							6.3
Deer Creek Elementary	Public	K-3	805 Lindley Ave.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-1870	259	12	21.7	37.5%	203 (78.4%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.8%)	6 (2.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)								(n/a)				44.9						44.9	42.0						42.0	97.1				97.1		$21,197	$19,832	$1,365
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	111 New Mohawk Rd.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 478-1815	208	11	19.2	48.1%	163 (78.4%)	3 (1.4%)	15 (7.2%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (10.1%)	29.5	4000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%		43.4	2974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.3%	1026	40.0		38.5	26.3	38.9	36.7	21.1	61.5		38.0	26.3	38.9	10.0	11.1	30.8		22.4	25.0	50.0	54.2	50.0	50.0	41.7	$27,163	$26,974	$189
Nevada City School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City School of the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-7736	477	26	18.5	43.0%	358 (75.1%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.6%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	67.8	1698^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		63	1926^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	228	57.7	57.7	57.7	52.4	64.4	59.6	56.9	68.3	73.1	62.8	64.3	35.6	40.4	32.8	40.0	50.0	43.0	71.9	79.7	78.1	82.8	79.7	84.4
Yuba River Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	10085 Adam Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Yuba River Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-6060	323	12	26.3	54.2%	242 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.8%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.5%)	50.2	2575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.0%		71.4	1530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.9%	1045	50.0	50.0	50.0	41.2	48.6	56.3	54.8	89.3	66.7	58.3	29.4	17.1	34.4	35.5	64.3	70.4	40.1	55.4	55.4	57.1	57.1	55.4	57.1	$30,893	$30,520	$373
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Public	K-4	10821 Squirrel Creek Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-6472	357	19	19.2	74.8%	257 (72.0%)	4 (1.1%)	60 (16.8%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.9%)	33.8	3658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		36.2	3427^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.6%	231				31.8	36.8					33.8	42.2	26.3					35.7	90.1	96.7		94.5	92.3	95.6	$11,740	$3,576	$8,164
Dobbins Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Dobbin School Ln.	Dobbins	95935	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 692-1665	70	3	21.8	62.9%	52 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.4%)	4 (5.7%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)					9.1					22.2		0.0					7.4							$31,337	$29,828	$1,509
Grass Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	225 South Auburn St.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8723	546	23	23.7	33.2%	451 (82.6%)	5 (0.9%)	50 (9.2%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.6%)	52.8	2445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%		60.9	2034^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.3%	411	36.1	40.4	38.1	60.7	33.9	40.3	45.1	66.7	55.8	50.2	64.3	32.7	33.9	39.2	43.4	40.4	42.3	91.4	96.6	94.8	96.6	94.8	94.8	$9,267	$5,006	$4,261

Frequently Asked Questions about Grizzly Hill

How many students attend Grizzly Hill?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Grizzly Hill.

What is the racial makeup of Grizzly Hill?

Students at Grizzly Hill are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Grizzly Hill in?

Twin Ridges Elementary

Is Grizzly Hill a good school?

Grizzly Hill ranks in the bottom 7.1% of California elementary schools.

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