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Schools in Zip Code 95945

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At a glance

Schools

4,548

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWilliam & Marian Ghidotti High7^th of 2,137 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Union Hill Elementary up 221 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Chicago Park Elementary 15.8 students per teacher

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7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 95945 includes 12 schools—seven elementary, one middle, and four high schools—with options ranging from small schools to a 1,561-student comprehensive high school. In 2025–2026, the unweighted averages were about 48% in English, 38% in math, and 45% in science, close to state results in English and math and higher in science; the most important takeaway is that results differ sharply from school to school, so the ZIP-code averages are a poor guide to an individual school.

William & Marian Ghidotti High was the clear standout, leading all listed schools in all three subjects with 97% in English, 93% in math, and 100% in science—about 47, 55, and 64 percentage points above state rates. It was also just over 31 points ahead of the next-highest English result, at Chicago Park Elementary. At the other end, Silver Springs High (Continuation) scored 9% in English, 0% in math, and 6% in science, below state rates by about 40, 38, and 30 points. SchoolDigger ranked Ghidotti at the 100th percentile statewide and Silver Springs at the 3rd. Among elementary and middle-grade schools, Chicago Park Elementary also stood out with 66% English and 73% science; Grass Valley Charter led fourth-grade math at 70%.

Matched-school averages show English and math results fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: English went from about 53% to 48%, and math from 42% to 38%; science rose from 39% to 45%. Individual schools did not all follow those patterns. For example, Chicago Park Elementary’s English score rose 6 percentage points, while Chicago Park Community Charter fell 25 points. High-school size and reported measures also vary: Ghidotti had 155 students and a 32.0 student-teacher ratio, while Silver Springs had 80 students and an 8.4 ratio. Their free/reduced lunch eligible figures for sy 2024–2025 were 21% and 98%, respectively; these are context, not explanations for results. Grade-level results can also differ within a school, so families may want to compare the grades their child would attend.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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
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%)								(n/a)																						55.4	55.4	57.1	57.1	55.4	57.1	$30,893	$30,520	$373
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%)	68.7	1644^th of 5804 public elementary schools	71.7%		65.6	1812^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.1%	168	72.7				73.3		64.7	100.0	35.7				65.6		47.1	45.5	35.7				42.9							$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)													50.0								57.1							$29,295	$28,074	$1,221
Lyman Gilmore Middle	Public	5-8	837 Gilmore Way	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%)	33.7	1671^st of 2703 public middle schools	38.2%		36.9	1588^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.5%	83	40.2	27.6			33.9			53.6	48.0	29.6	34.7		41.2			24.7	34.3	19.4	22.5		25.2							$9,922	$4,308	$5,614
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%)	53.6	2399^th of 5804 public elementary schools	58.7%		52.8	2445^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.3%	46	38.2	48.0			42.9	47.4	59.7	40.0	41.7	59.6	60.0		51.1	42.1	70.2	29.1	30.0	50.0	38.0		43.2	91.4	96.6	94.8	96.6	94.8	94.8	$9,267	$5,006	$4,261
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%)	26.9	4227^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.2%		33.8	3658^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%	569						20.3	41.0						30.9	25.0	32.1						28.8	90.1	96.7		94.5	92.3	95.6	$11,740	$3,576	$8,164
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%)	47.1	2768^th of 5804 public elementary schools	52.3%		75	1370^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%	1398						48.9	30.2						39.8	60.0	27.9						44.3	94.1				94.1		$11,697	$1,834	$9,863
Grass Valley Preschool	Public		840 Gilmore Way	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 273-9528				—															(n/a)
Nevada Union High	Public	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-4431	1,561	78	20.1	37.0%	1,101 (70.5%)	16 (1.0%)	293 (18.8%)	16 (1.0%)	13 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	115 (7.4%)	69.9	628^th of 2137 public high schools	70.6%		74.8	498^th of 2162 public high schools	77.0%	130			51.6		51.0							56.9	56.9							31.4	31.4							$26,649	$24,952	$1,697
North Point Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	11761 Ridge Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(530) 477-1225	111	5	20.4	39.6%	80 (72.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	29.8	1481^st of 2137 public high schools	30.7%		64.1	709^th of 2162 public high schools	67.2%	772			22.0		21.4							40.0	40.0							9.8	9.8							$20,992	$20,730	$262
Silver Springs High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	130 Park Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-2635	80	9	8.4	97.5%	59 (73.8%)	1 (1.3%)	8 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.5%)	7.8	2069^th of 2137 public high schools	3.2%		13.5	1855^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%	214			3.0		5.6							9.1	9.1							0.0	0.0							$79,519	$74,964	$4,555
William & Marian Ghidotti High	Public	9-12	250 Sierra College Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 274-5270	155	5	32.0	21.3%	115 (74.2%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.9%)	6 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	99.2	7^th of 2137 public high schools	99.7%		99.4	3^rd of 2162 public high schools	99.9%	4			100.0		100.0							96.6	96.6							93.1	93.1							$17,899	$17,522	$377
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%)	49.3	2645^th of 5804 public elementary schools	54.4%		45.3	2866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%	221	30.6				30.6	54.7	44.3	56.3	27.5				44.9	65.6	41.8	36.6	20.0				39.8	96.2	97.2		97.2		98.1	$26,410	$25,880	$530
Early Childhood Education	Public		250 Sierra College Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 274-5350				—															(n/a)
Bitney Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	135 Joerschke Dr.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Bitney Prep High District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 477-1235	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Charis Youth Center	Private, Nonsectarian	7-12	714 W Main St	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 477-9800				—															(n/a)
Mount St Marys Academy	Private, Roman Catholic	K-8	400 S Church St	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 273-4694				—															(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 95945

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grass Valley	0.49 mi	31	283^rd
Nevada City	3.21 mi	10	456^th
Colfax	7.37 mi	4	428^th
Penn Valley	8.17 mi	11	325^th
Weimar	11.24 mi	1	253^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.