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Clear Creek Elementary

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Clear Creek Elementary ranks 1335 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of California elementary schools

Summary

Clear Creek Elementary is a well-regarded, small public school serving 173 students in grades K-8 in Grass Valley, operating as its own district and currently holding a 4-star rating in the 77th percentile statewide.

The school consistently outperforms state averages and many local schools, with particular strengths in mathematics and science where over half of students are proficient. It maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17:1, offering smaller class sizes than nearby schools like Cottage Hill Elementary (23:1) and Yuba River Charter (26:1). Clear Creek also manages student attendance effectively, with a chronic absenteeism rate significantly lower than the state average and schools such as Williams Ranch Elementary.

While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, the latest data shows a strong recovery. It achieves these solid academic results cost-effectively, spending less per student than several comparable schools, including Nevada City School of the Arts. Performance remains strong into the middle school grades, and the school serves its community well, with nearly half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

173

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,830

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17700 McCourtney Rd.
Grass Valley, CA 95949-7636

(530) 273-3664

District: Clear Creek Elementary

Students who attend Clear Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

Bear River High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Two or more races:

19.1%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2023 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2025) from a 61st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,335^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

462^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 10% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

221^st of 1,543Clear Creek 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	75.9	1335 of 5857	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	2079 of 5869	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	2265 of 5859	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	1942 of 5883	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	369 of 1417	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	1526 of 5789	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	1060 of 5662	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	91.2	566 of 5692	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	89.9	618 of 5614	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	732 of 5611	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	1534 of 5530	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.3	1453 of 5390	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	63.2	1833 of 5377	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	2291 of 5314	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.0	1488 of 5193	71.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	1258 of 5113	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	61.2	1759 of 5113	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.2	1063 of 4818	77.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	885 of 4822	81.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.1	852 of 4809	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	91.5	471 of 5413	91.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	81.3	1050 of 5663	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	1989 of 5510	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	1384 of 5431	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.5	2282 of 2661	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.3	1842 of 2726	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	1609 of 2834	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	1282 of 2737	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	462 of 2761	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	1184 of 2783	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	740 of 2781	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	407 of 2740	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	159 of 894	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	536 of 2715	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	419 of 2480	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	96.7	64 of 2508	97.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.3	171 of 2497	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.6	254 of 2477	89.7%	★★★★☆
2013	62.6	811 of 2379	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	862 of 2259	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	535 of 2236	76.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	408 of 2179	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	240 of 2063	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.4	459 of 2005	77.1%	★★★★☆
2007	85.4	207 of 1999	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	90.4	118 of 1804	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	70.6	433 of 1777	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	74.8	353 of 1769	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	77.6	132 of 738	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	340 of 2380	85.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	415 of 2534	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	709 of 2538	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	210 of 763	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	633 of 2407	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	690 of 1520	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	959 of 1543	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.9	269 of 1555	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	673 of 1602	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	593 of 1496	60.4%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2018)91st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2022)81st percentile+14 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile-47 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2021)82nd percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science58%+26 vs state

Mathematics55%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, November 6, 2022

The school has lost the magic it once had. The Principle, Mrs. Cramer, is simply there for her paycheck and not invested in the students' success. The teachers she has hired over the last couple of years have resulted in students learning a lot less. Parents are pulling their children, fleeing this school. It is depressing to watch this once great school being run into the ground. Close Quote

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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
Clear Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	17700 McCourtney Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Clear Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-3664	173	10	17.3	45.1%	113 (65.3%)	1 (0.6%)	24 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (19.1%)	75.9	1335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.2%		59.7	2079^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	744	66.7	52.4	58.3	50.0	40.0	80.0	64.3	73.3	52.4	59.2	55.6	53.3	66.7	50.0	46.7	57.1	55.1							$13,830	$1,044	$12,786
Arete Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	16229 Duggans Rd.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 268-2805	207	9	22.5	32.4%	158 (76.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.7%)	49.5	2623^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.2%		38.5	3268^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.3%	645	41.2	54.2	46.6	35.5	53.9	47.1	52.6	23.8	66.7	45.8	38.7	38.5	32.4	31.6	33.3	33.3	34.5	45.2	52.4	59.5	50.0	52.4	50.0	$12,996	$163	$12,833
Alta Sierra Elementary	Public	K-5	16607 Annie Dr.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2319	338	14	24.1	34.3%	238 (70.4%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (16.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.2%)	67.6	1708^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.8%		68.8	1648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	60	38.6		38.6	47.9	60.0	45.5				52.5	51.1	58.6	51.2				54.4	90.9	90.9	96.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	$15,238	$743	$14,495
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
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
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
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
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
Cottage Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	22600 Kingston Ln.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2808	485	21	23.0	34.8%	332 (68.5%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	60 (12.4%)	48.7	2660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	54.6%		57.9	2152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.3%	508	32.5		32.5	32.5	48.0	47.0				42.5	42.9	52.7	30.1				41.5							$13,970	$730	$13,240
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clear Creek Elementary?

Students at Clear Creek Elementary are 65% White, 19% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Clear Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Clear Creek Elementary.

Is Clear Creek Elementary a good school?

Clear Creek Elementary ranks 1335^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Clear Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clear Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bear River High

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