Elementary Schools in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary

Summary:

The Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary district in California is home to three elementary schools: Cottage Hill Elementary, Alta Sierra Elementary, and Arete Charter Academy. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and provide a range of educational opportunities within the district.

Among the three schools, Alta Sierra Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 1,645 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the district and state averages in several academic areas, including English Language Arts and Mathematics, and had the highest percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in CAST/Science. Cottage Hill Elementary also performed well, exceeding the district and state averages in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, and had the highest percentage of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics.

In contrast, Arete Charter Academy, a public charter virtual school, had the lowest overall performance among the three schools, ranking 3,262 out of 5,862 California elementary schools and scoring below the district and state averages in several academic areas. The data highlights the importance of considering multiple factors, such as test scores, student demographics, and other contextual information, when evaluating school performance. Despite the differences in performance, the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary district as a whole performed relatively well, with all three schools scoring above the state average in several academic areas.

District Detail

22580 Kingston Ln.
Grass Valley, CA 95949-7706

(530) 268-2800

SchoolDigger Rank:
519^th of 1568 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 1,401

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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	319	15	21.2	34.5%	111 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	170 (53.3%)	68.8	1645^th of 5862 public elementary schools	71.9%		69.6	1595^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.8%	50	46.5		46.5	62.1	40.8	55.8				53.8	53.0	49.0	46.5				50.0	90.9	90.9	96.4	90.9	90.9	90.9	$11,416
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	248	10	24.3	28.2%	77 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (53.6%)	38.5	3262^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	44.4%		32.6	3681^st of 5874 public elementary schools	37.3%	419	30.0	30.3	30.2	31.8	17.7	35.0	60.0	58.6	51.5	41.2	18.2	29.4	45.0	53.3	27.6	27.3	31.4	45.2	52.4	59.5	50.0	52.4	50.0	$12,512
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	455	20	22.7	32.5%	166 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (18.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (44.4%)	57.9	2148^th of 5862 public elementary schools	63.4%		53.1	2386^th of 5874 public elementary schools	59.4%	238	39.8		39.8	54.9	29.3	53.1				45.8	64.8	32.9	38.8				44.2							$10,526

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Nevada Joint Union High	0.51 mi	6	440^th
Nevada County Office of Education	2.82 mi	11
Placer Hills Union Elementary	4.82 mi	2	457^th
Colfax Elementary	6.75 mi	2	1277^th
Placer County Office of Education	6.75 mi	5

Elementary Schools in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary

District Detail

Alta Sierra Elementary

Cottage Hill Elementary

Arete Charter Academy

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