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Nevada City School of the Arts

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Nevada City School of the Arts ranks 1698 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of California elementary schools

Summary

Nevada City School of the Arts is a public charter elementary school serving 460 students in grades K-8 in Nevada City, California. The school is part of the Nevada City School of the Arts District, which is ranked 312 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nevada City School of the Arts consistently outperforms the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 62.78% proficiency in ELA/Literacy End of Course compared to the state's 48.81%, and 43.04% proficiency in Mathematics End of Course compared to 37.3% statewide. The school's low-socioeconomic status students also perform very well, ranking 1,152 out of 5,460 in ELA/Literacy in 2024-2025. However, the school has seen fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.4% in 2023-2024 to 34.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school could focus on improving.

Compared to nearby schools, Nevada City School of the Arts outperforms most in test scores, particularly in ELA/Literacy. In 2024-2025, the school's 62.78% proficiency in ELA/Literacy End of Course was significantly higher than the 48.57% at Ready Springs Elementary and the 50.15% at Grass Valley Charter. Despite having a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools, Nevada City School of the Arts still manages to achieve strong academic performance, which may be attributed to its focus on the arts and its status as a public charter school.

477

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,780

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg.
Nevada City, CA 95959-9017

(530) 273-7736

District: Nevada City School of the Arts District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2022 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2022) to 71st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,698^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From top 36% (2019) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

575^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

301^st of 1,543Nevada City School of the Arts District 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	67.8	1698 of 5857	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	1926 of 5869	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	1533 of 5859	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	1386 of 5883	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	2099 of 5789	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	1818 of 5597	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	2164 of 5612	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	1859 of 5609	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	1378 of 5635	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	1894 of 5492	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	1152 of 5460	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	1489 of 5517	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	730 of 5363	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	830 of 5264	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.7	2092 of 5173	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	1532 of 5628	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	1490 of 5643	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	1202 of 5638	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	1380 of 5663	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	2228 of 5510	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1573 of 2598	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	1723 of 2651	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	1524 of 2661	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	1394 of 2726	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	2013 of 2834	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	575 of 2761	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	480 of 2783	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	451 of 2781	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	489 of 2740	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	112 of 894	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	588 of 2715	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	733 of 2533	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	468 of 2551	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	520 of 2531	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	445 of 2509	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	113 of 738	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	453 of 2380	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	326 of 2542	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	284 of 2579	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.0	167 of 2531	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	271 of 2458	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	66 of 721	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	195 of 2369	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	391 of 2534	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	486 of 2552	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	416 of 2538	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	520 of 2527	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	114 of 763	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	688 of 2407	71.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	663 of 1520	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	607 of 1537	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	519 of 1543	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	580 of 1555	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	745 of 1602	53.5%	★★★☆☆

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)79th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science58%+25 vs state

Mathematics43%+6 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
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	$19,780	$647	$19,133
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	$14,642	$893	$13,749
Williams Ranch Elementary	Public	K-3	14804 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-7300	247	11	22.4	56.7%	171 (69.2%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (18.6%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.1%)								(n/a)				56.0						56.0	54.0						54.0	92.3	92.3		92.3			$12,746	$1,699	$11,047
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	$19,211	$2,888	$16,323
Bell Hill Academy	Public	K-4	342 South School St.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-2281	246	11	22.3	59.3%	114 (46.3%)	3 (1.2%)	117 (47.6%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	75	1370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		66.4	1757^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	387				51.1	61.7					56.4	60.4	58.3					59.4	94.1				94.1		$20,091	$1,843	$18,248
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nevada City School of the Arts

How many students attend Nevada City School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Nevada City School of the Arts.

What district is Nevada City School of the Arts in?

Nevada City School of the Arts District

Is Nevada City School of the Arts a good school?

Nevada City School of the Arts ranks 1698^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nevada City School of the Arts?

Students at Nevada City School of the Arts are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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