Best Public Schools in Zip Code 95946

Summary:

The 95946 zip code area is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 alternative school, serving students in the Penn Valley Union Elementary district. Among these schools, Williams Ranch Elementary stands out as the top performer, ranking 1277 out of 5,848 California elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, the alternative school, Vantage Point Charter, faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

Academically, Williams Ranch Elementary outperformed the district and state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Meanwhile, Ready Springs Elementary had lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state. Vantage Point Charter struggled the most, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in all subject areas.

Regarding student demographics, Williams Ranch Elementary and Ready Springs Elementary had a majority white student population, while Vantage Point Charter had a higher percentage of white students. Additionally, Vantage Point Charter had the highest percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Williams Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	14804 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-7300	197	10	19.7	46.2%	131 (66.5%)	5 (2.5%)	29 (14.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.0%)	1 (0.5%)	25 (12.7%)	76.9	1285^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.1%		71.9	1538^th of 5883 public elementary schools	73.9%	253	40.0		40.0	51.4	58.5	55.0				55.2	82.9	61.0	40.0				64.6	92.3	92.3	92.3			$11,309
Vantage Point Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	10862 Spenceville Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-5312	41	2	19.5	87.8%	32 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.3%)								(n/a)			8.3							18.2							9.1						$14,632
Ready Springs Elementary	Public	K-8	10862 Spenceville Rd.	Penn Valley	95946	Nevada County	Penn Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 432-1118	371	16	23.6	48.8%	259 (69.8%)	3 (0.8%)	63 (17.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.2%)	45.3	2805^th of 5874 public elementary schools	52.2%		46.5	2727^th of 5883 public elementary schools	53.6%	78	48.2	33.3	37.9	42.9	8.0	48.2	41.1	57.1	48.3	44.1	46.4	12.0	44.4	23.2	30.4	26.7	29.4	84.1	93.2	88.6	90.9	90.9	$12,204

Cities Near Zip Code 95946

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Penn Valley	1.58 mi	11	410^th
Nevada City	4.08 mi	11	398^th
Grass Valley	5.72 mi	29	314^th
Oregon House	10.54 mi	2	812^th
Beale AFB	10.87 mi	2	163^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.

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