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Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary

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Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary ranks 3711 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3711^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of California elementary schools

Summary

Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary is a small, rural K-8 school in Alta, California, serving 99 students within the Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary district, which ranks in the lower third of districts statewide.

Recent data shows a concerning downward trend in the school's academic ranking, which has fallen to the 37th percentile (2 stars) after historically being a 3 or 4-star school; this decline is notable when compared to higher-performing nearby schools like Grass Valley Charter or Bell Hill Academy. Performance varies dramatically by grade, with strong 4th-grade English scores but very low proficiency in 6th-grade English and math, and science scores lag behind the state average. Despite having a favorable student-teacher ratio and spending more per student than many neighboring schools, these resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes.

Interesting comparisons reveal that Colfax Elementary, a similar rural K-8, faces related challenges, suggesting possible regional factors. A significant bright spot is the school's recent success in dramatically reducing chronic student absenteeism, bringing it below the state average. For parents, the key takeaways are the school's small, close-knit environment and recent attendance improvement, balanced against clear academic inconsistencies and a declining performance trend that the district and school are working to address.

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,346

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34050 Alta-Bonny Nook Rd.
Alta, CA 95701-9999

(530) 389-8283

District: Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary

Students who attend Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary usually attend:

High:

Colfax High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.8%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2007 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

California avg41%

3,711^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1027^th of 1,543Alta-Dutch Flat Union 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	33.2	3711 of 5857	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	2852 of 5869	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	1831 of 5662	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	1396 of 5692	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	63.9	1816 of 5614	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	2928 of 5530	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	2073 of 5314	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	1491 of 5193	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	56.8	2010 of 5113	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	38.6	2999 of 5113	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.5	2168 of 4818	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	33.1	3104 of 4822	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.4	2444 of 4809	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.7	1537 of 2737	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.8	1866 of 2740	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	247 of 894	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	1212 of 2715	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	925 of 2480	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	670 of 2508	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	94.6	10 of 2379	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	82 of 2259	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	82.7	237 of 2236	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	355 of 2179	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	59.2	769 of 2063	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.2	502 of 2005	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	37.9	1068 of 1804	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.0	575 of 1777	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	405 of 1769	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	16.6	1329 of 1555	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1314 of 1602	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

White (2018)44th percentile-24 vs school

Middle school

White (2022)15th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy41%-7 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science25%-8 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 (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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary	Public	K-8	34050 Alta-Bonny Nook Rd.	Alta	95701	Placer County	Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 389-8283	99	6	17.5	25.3%	80 (80.8%)	1 (1.0%)	14 (14.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	33.2	3711^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.6%		45.1	2852^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.4%	859			25.0		50.0		15.4			41.4		41.7		15.4			36.2							$19,346	$2,645	$16,701
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
Colfax Elementary	Public	K-8	24825 Ben Taylor Rd.	Colfax	95713	Placer County	Colfax Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2202	345	18	19.4	40.6%	271 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	25.9	4323^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		26.7	4239^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.8%	84	12.8	27.5	20.3	27.3	22.2	20.5	39.5	31.0	40.0	30.3	39.4	27.8	12.8	36.8	33.3	25.0	29.0	89.7	89.7					$16,248	$1,660	$14,588
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	$12,227	$462	$11,765
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		$16,860	$1,862	$14,998
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							$146,953	$1,053	$145,900
Union Hill Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	11638 Colfax Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Union Hill Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8456	542	27	20.2	45.8%	429 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.1%)	45.3	2866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%		54.2	2332^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.3%	534	24.1		24.1	46.6	52.1	33.8	39.7			42.8	52.1	45.2	20.0	34.6			37.5	96.2	97.2		97.2		98.1	$15,341	$507	$14,834
Foresthill Elementary	Public	K-2	24750 Main St.	Foresthill	95631	Placer County	Foresthill Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 367-2966	160	9	18.7	42.5%	125 (78.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.4%)								(n/a)
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	$15,248	$688	$14,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary

How many students attend Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Colfax High

What district is Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary in?

Alta-Dutch Flat Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary?

Students at Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary a good school?

Alta-Dutch Flat Elementary ranks 3711^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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