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Union Hill Elementary

Q: Is Union Hill Elementary a good school?

Union Hill Elementary ranks 2866 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

2866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of California elementary schools

Summary

Union Hill Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 542 students in Grass Valley, part of the Union Hill Elementary district, which ranks in the top 40% of all districts in California.

The school has a remarkable success story in dramatically improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism from over 35% to just 5.7%, a rate far better than the state average and all nearby schools like Alta Sierra Elementary and Bell Hill Academy. Academically, the picture is mixed: math performance is on par with the state average, but English and science scores are below state averages and those of several local schools. Notably, the school performs very well for students in special education.

Performance varies significantly across different student groups and grade levels, with a noticeable drop in math and science scores in the 5th grade. While the school's academic results are generally similar to its district's average, nearby Bell Hill Academy achieves higher proficiency in core subjects despite serving a population with greater economic need, suggesting there may be effective strategies there worth examining.

542

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,410

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11638 Colfax Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-8805

(530) 273-8456

District: Union Hill Elementary

Students who attend Union Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Hill Middle
High:	Nevada Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

California avg41%

2,866^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

586^th of 1,543Union Hill 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	2866 of 5857	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	2332 of 5869	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	2585 of 5859	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	2356 of 5883	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	604 of 1417	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	2314 of 5789	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	3111 of 5662	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	3738 of 5692	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	2569 of 5614	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.2	2729 of 5611	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	1716 of 5530	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	1554 of 5390	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.0	1639 of 5377	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.1	1411 of 5314	73.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	1110 of 5193	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.6	1081 of 5113	78.9%	★★★★☆
2007	82.6	868 of 5113	83.0%	★★★★☆
2006	85.0	739 of 4818	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	87.4	625 of 4822	87.0%	★★★★☆
2004	89.4	533 of 4809	88.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.6	818 of 2227	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	185 of 293	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	2858 of 5597	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	2358 of 5612	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	2430 of 5609	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	1846 of 5635	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	560 of 1267	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	2192 of 5492	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	3234 of 5413	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	3345 of 5107	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.8	1281 of 5107	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	1479 of 5084	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	1185 of 4963	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3329 of 5460	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	1849 of 5517	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	2912 of 5363	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	1569 of 5264	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	319 of 1110	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	39.6	3158 of 5173	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	3154 of 5084	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	2646 of 5628	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	2171 of 5643	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	2612 of 5638	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2806 of 5663	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	522 of 1272	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	2333 of 5510	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	2855 of 5431	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	639 of 670	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	641 of 669	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	567 of 610	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	660 of 2847	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	1019 of 2635	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	1093 of 2420	54.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	2098 of 2598	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	1852 of 2651	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.9	2081 of 2661	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	2013 of 2726	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	2211 of 2834	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	2409 of 2737	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)77th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-32 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)5th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science24%-9 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 (2025)	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
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	$26,410	$25,880	$530
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
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		$11,697	$1,834	$9,863
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Public	K-4	821 Gilmore Way	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
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
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
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
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
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							$29,295	$28,074	$1,221
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							$29,295	$28,074	$1,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Hill Elementary

What district is Union Hill Elementary in?

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What schools do graduates of Union Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Union Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Hill Middle
High : Nevada Union High

What is the racial makeup of Union Hill Elementary?

Students at Union Hill Elementary are 79% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Union Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Union Hill Elementary.

Is Union Hill Elementary a good school?

Union Hill Elementary ranks 2866^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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