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Union Hill Middle

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Union Hill Middle ranks 947 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

947^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 66% of California middle schools

Summary

Union Hill Middle is a small public school serving 146 students in grades 7 and 8 in Grass Valley, part of the Union Hill Elementary district, which is generally well-regarded within the state.

The school has shown a remarkable and impressive strength in dramatically improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to just 7.5%, which is less than half the rate of nearby schools like Lyman Gilmore Middle and Seven Hills Intermediate. It also operates very efficiently, achieving comparable academic results to other area schools while spending significantly less per student. Academically, the school performs close to state averages, with a noted strength in science, but its statewide ranking has declined recently. There are noticeable performance differences between grade levels and between female and male students, with female students consistently scoring higher.

When compared to its closest peer, Seven Hills Intermediate, Union Hill Middle excels in attendance but lags in English and math proficiency. Parents should note that while the school maintains a solid rating, recent trends show a dip in math scores and in performance for some student groups, indicating areas the school is likely focused on improving for the future.

146

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,660

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11638 Colfax Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-8805

(530) 273-8456

District: Union Hill Elementary

Students who attend Union Hill Middle usually attend:

High:

Nevada Union High

Feeder schools for Union Hill Middle:

Elementary:

Union Hill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Two or more races:

14.4%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

California avg41%

947^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 2 pts 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	58.1	947 of 2761	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	695 of 2783	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	609 of 2781	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	613 of 2740	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	175 of 894	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	954 of 2715	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	549 of 2480	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	967 of 2508	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	846 of 2497	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	807 of 2477	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	780 of 2533	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	502 of 2551	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	453 of 2531	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.1	540 of 2509	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	172 of 738	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.0	911 of 2380	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	597 of 2262	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	654 of 2359	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	1005 of 2542	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	679 of 2579	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	384 of 2531	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	446 of 2458	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	206 of 721	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	44.1	1215 of 2369	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	817 of 2230	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	1058 of 2534	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	919 of 2552	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	766 of 2538	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	644 of 2527	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	155 of 763	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.2	873 of 2407	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.7	489 of 2273	78.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	609 of 701	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	345 of 677	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	297 of 665	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	1491 of 1531	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	838 of 1520	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	665 of 1537	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	719 of 1543	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	776 of 1555	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	1019 of 1602	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	616 of 1496	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)13th percentile-62 vs school

Special Education (2023)3rd percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science38%+5 vs state

Mathematics35%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, March 11, 2023

Our child is one of the top three students out of all the middle schools in the district that is going to the public speech championships . There were 2 of the best students from each middle school in our area hundreds of students Union Hill is the Best 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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Hill Middle	Public	7-8	11638 Colfax Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Union Hill Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8456	146	7	19.7	32.2%	106 (72.6%)	1 (0.7%)	17 (11.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (14.4%)	58.1	947^th of 2761 public middle schools	65.7%		69.5	695^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.0%	252		37.7	37.7					41.8	58.6	50.4					38.8	31.9	35.3						$26,660	$26,220	$440
Lyman Gilmore Middle	Public	5-8	10837 Rough and Ready Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8479	464	24	19.2	73.3%	309 (66.6%)	4 (0.9%)	111 (23.9%)	11 (2.4%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.9%)	36.9	1588^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.5%		37.6	1541^st of 2783 public middle schools	44.6%	47	31.1	33.3	32.2			42.5	33.9	23.5	47.6	36.9			18.9	24.1	20.6	32.1	24.0						$9,922	$4,308	$5,614
Seven Hills Intermediate	Public	4-8	700 Hoover Ln.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-1840	432	21	21.0	33.8%	357 (82.6%)	3 (0.7%)	37 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.3%)	68.7	700^th of 2761 public middle schools	74.6%		72	654^th of 2783 public middle schools	76.5%	46	49.5	47.8	48.7		66.2	62.1	51.7	66.2	59.3	60.8		61.0	32.6	34.1	37.7	43.3	41.2						$17,892	$16,914	$978
Ready Springs Elementary	Public	4-8	10862 Spenceville Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-1118	255	14	18.6	56.9%	181 (71.0%)	4 (1.6%)	46 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	56.4	2574^th of 5857 public middle schools	56.1%		45.4	1299^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.3%	1275	43.1	42.9	43.0		66.7	45.1	42.2	47.5	42.9	48.6		42.6	23.5	25.0	57.5	50.0	37.7	84.1	93.2	88.6	90.9	90.9	$20,035	$18,868	$1,167
Magnolia Intermediate	Public	6-8	22431 Kingston Ln.	Grass Valley	95949	Nevada County	Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 268-2815	410	19	21.6	32.2%	280 (68.3%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (16.1%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.9%)	60.4	898^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.5%		60.4	878^th of 2783 public middle schools	68.5%	20		31.5	31.5				54.2	64.8	47.3	55.4				31.7	42.2	35.7	36.3						$16,756	$15,708	$1,048
Weimar Hills	Public	4-8	200 West Weimar Crossroad	Weimar	95713	Placer County	Placer Hills Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 637-4121	388	21	18.2	35.3%	338 (87.1%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	58.9	932^nd of 2761 public middle schools	66.2%		57.3	956^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.6%	24	46.3	35.2	41.1		62.2	50.0	40.3	41.4	61.4	51.3		61.0	37.5	31.9	38.6	58.6	45.7						$22,114	$21,074	$1,040
Foresthill Divide	Public	3-8	22888 Foresthill Rd.	Foresthill	95631	Placer County	Foresthill Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 367-3782	309	16	18.7	40.1%	240 (77.7%)	3 (1.0%)	50 (16.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	45.5	2743^rd of 5857 public middle schools	53.2%		47	1248^th of 2783 public middle schools	55.2%	1495	43.1	32.7	38.0	29.2	52.9	50.0	44.9	54.0	43.1	45.9	25.0	47.1	32.7	25.0	32.0	18.4	30.2	96.9					$9,007	$8,058	$949

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Hill Middle

What district is Union Hill Middle in?

Union Hill Elementary

What high school do graduates of Union Hill Middle attend?

Students who attend Union Hill Middle usually go on to attend Nevada Union High

Is Union Hill Middle a good school?

Union Hill Middle ranks 947^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Hill Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Union Hill Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Union Hill Middle?

Students at Union Hill Middle are 73% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

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