Is Union Hill Elementary a good school?

Union Hill Elementary ranks 2328 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Union Hill Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 543 students attended Union Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Union Hill Elementary?

Students at Union Hill Elementary are 76% White, 13% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic.

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

Union Hill Elementary

Summary:

Union Hill Elementary is a public charter elementary school serving 541 students in grades K-6 in Grass Valley, California. The school is part of the Union Hill Elementary District, which is ranked 455 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Hill Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of California elementary schools in recent years, with its 5th-grade students standing out, with 55.56% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 34.57% in Mathematics, both above the state averages. The school's Hispanic students also consistently perform well, ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's White and multi-racial student subgroups perform relatively poorly, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Union Hill Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.7% in 2018-2019 to 35.6% in 2021-2022, which may be impacting the school's overall academic performance.

Compared to nearby public schools like Alta Sierra Elementary and Deer Creek Elementary, Union Hill Elementary's performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school's Hispanic student subgroup outperforms the nearby schools, suggesting that Union Hill Elementary is effectively serving this population. In contrast, the school's White and multi-racial student subgroups perform significantly worse than the nearby schools. When compared to nearby charter schools, such as Yuba River Charter and Grass Valley Charter, Union Hill Elementary's overall performance is slightly lower, with the charter schools tending to have higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

11638 Colfax Hwy.
Grass Valley, CA 95945-8805

(530) 273-8456

District: Union Hill Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2328^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,476

Students who attend Union Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Hill Middle
High:	Nevada Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Two or more races:

13.1%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Union Hill Elementary ranks better than 60.3% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.1%), two or more races (13.1%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Union Hill Elementary is 19.2. (See more...)

Compare Union Hill Elementary employs 28.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Union Hill Elementary is $9,476.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Union Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Union Hill Elementary 2328^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Union Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Union Hill Elementary 455^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Union Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	89.42	533^rd	4809	88.9%
2005	87.40	625^th	4822	87.0%
2006	84.96	739^th	4818	84.7%
2007	82.61	868^th	5113	83.0%
2008	77.60	1081^st	5113	78.9%
2009	77.52	1110^th	5193	78.6%
2010	71.10	1411^th	5314	73.4%
2011	66.97	1639^th	5377	69.5%
2012	69.56	1554^th	5390	71.2%
2013	67.09	1716^th	5530	69.0%
2015	45.18	2729^th	5611	51.4%
2016	48.49	2569^th	5614	54.2%
2017	31.23	3738^th	5692	34.3%
2018	40.62	3111^th	5662	45.1%
2019	55.01	2314^th	5789	60.0%
2021	53.03	604^th	1417	57.4%
2022	53.83	2356^th	5883	60.0%
2023	48.85	2589^th	5874	55.9%
2024	54.21	2328^th	5862	60.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	8.92	567^th	610	7.0%
2023	5.84	641^st	669	4.2%
2024	5.68	638^th	669	4.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	43.66	1093^rd	2420	54.8%
2024	48.14	1018^th	2634	61.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.17	3154^th	5084	38.0%
2019	39.55	3158^th	5173	39.0%
2021	63.74	319^th	1110	71.3%
2022	62.03	1569^th	5264	70.2%
2023	41.94	2915^th	5374	45.8%
2024	59.24	1846^th	5511	66.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.63	3234^th	5413	40.3%
2019	55.69	2192^nd	5492	60.1%
2021	51.35	560^th	1267	55.8%
2022	62.27	1846^th	5635	67.2%
2023	49.56	2431^st	5617	56.7%
2024	51.30	2353^rd	5605	58.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.91	185^th	293	36.9%
2022	49.63	818^th	2227	63.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.92	2855^th	5431	47.4%
2019	52.65	2333^rd	5510	57.7%
2021	53.42	522^nd	1272	59.0%
2022	43.48	2806^th	5663	50.5%
2023	47.12	2614^th	5650	53.7%
2024	55.84	2168^th	5636	61.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	69.64	1185^th	4963	76.1%
2022	62.87	1479^th	5084	70.9%
2024	67.80	1279^th	5102	74.9%

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Rank History for White students at Union Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.76	2409^th	2737	12.0%
2019	27.46	2211^th	2834	22.0%
2022	30.26	2013^th	2726	26.2%
2023	25.89	2080^th	2662	21.9%
2024	34.02	1848^th	2647	30.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Union Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	371	0	2	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	385
1989	392	0	2	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	405
1990	437	2	3	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
1991	439	2	2	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
1992	450	2	3	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	479	1	3	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	510
1994	475	2	5	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	505
1995	537	1	6	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	577
1996	537	1	6	23	10	n/a	n/a	0	577
1997	564	1	4	17	13	n/a	n/a	0	599
1998	590	1	4	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	625
1999	581	2	1	20	9	n/a	n/a	3	616
2000	557	1	2	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	585
2001	500	2	2	18	11	n/a	n/a	1	534
2002	669	3	5	28	8	n/a	n/a	5	718
2003	669	3	5	28	8	n/a	n/a	5	718
2004	702	4	12	33	10	n/a	n/a	5	766
2005	700	4	10	35	7	n/a	n/a	12	768
2006	710	6	9	39	11	n/a	n/a	8	783
2007	674	5	8	33	8	n/a	n/a	20	748
2008	669	6	9	26	7	n/a	n/a	0	717
2009	633	5	9	21	7	0	34	0	709
2010	603	7	8	21	4	0	25	0	668
2011	609	5	5	36	8	0	24	0	687
2012	538	3	4	39	7	0	48	0	639
2013	503	3	6	34	6	0	44	0	596
2014	394	2	6	31	3	4	34	0	474
2015	408	3	6	29	4	3	33	0	486
2016	417	1	6	36	4	3	34	0	501
2017	449	1	6	47	5	3	43	0	554
2018	471	3	6	52	7	2	41	0	582
2019	488	7	2	65	4	0	19	0	585
2020	496	1	3	72	1	0	30	0	603
2021	387	1	1	71	2	0	85	0	547
2022	388	0	3	82	0	0	87	0	560
2023	405	0	3	62	0	0	71	0	541
2024	413	0	4	54	0	1	71	0	543

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Union Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	385	16.1	23.9	n/a
1989	405	18.1	22.3	n/a
1990	462	20.0	23.1	n/a
1991	463	20.0	23.1	n/a
1992	481	20.3	23.6	13.9
1993	510	21.4	23.8	18.6
1994	505	21.2	23.8	15.6
1995	577	24.5	23.6	17.2
1996	577	24.5	23.6	17.2
1997	599	29.7	20.2	25.9
1998	625	32.5	19.2	22.4
1999	616	31.9	19.3	25.4
2000	585	30.0	19.5	18.6
2001	534	27.8	19.2	17.3
2002	718	33.0	21.8	20.5
2003	718	33.0	21.8	20.5
2004	766	37.3	20.5	19.6
2005	768	37.2	20.6	22.4
2006	783	36.3	21.6	20.8
2007	748	37.8	19.8	23.5
2008	717	40.2	17.8	26.1
2009	709	36.6	18.9	29.5
2010	668	29.2	22.8	28
2011	687	n/a	n/a	28.1
2012	639	31.5	20.2	26.8
2013	596	27.5	21.6	34.2
2014	474	20.6	22.9	31.4
2015	486	19.0	25.5	33.3
2016	501	21.0	23.8	36.5
2017	554	23.6	23.4	40.1
2018	582	25.4	22.9	46.6
2019	585	27.1	21.5	45.3
2020	603	n/a	n/a	44.1
2021	547	26.7	20.4	44.2
2022	560	26.3	21.2	43.2
2023	541	26.6	20.3	43.3
2024	543	28.2	19.2	46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Union Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	385	16.1	23.9	n/a
1989	405	18.1	22.3	n/a
1990	462	20.0	23.1	n/a
1991	463	20.0	23.1	n/a
1992	481	20.3	23.6	13.9
1993	510	21.4	23.8	18.6
1994	505	21.2	23.8	15.6
1995	577	24.5	23.6	17.2
1996	577	24.5	23.6	17.2
1997	599	29.7	20.2	25.9
1998	625	32.5	19.2	22.4
1999	616	31.9	19.3	25.4
2000	585	30.0	19.5	18.6
2001	534	27.8	19.2	17.3
2002	718	33.0	21.8	20.5
2003	718	33.0	21.8	20.5
2004	766	37.3	20.5	19.6
2005	768	37.2	20.6	22.4
2006	783	36.3	21.6	20.8
2007	748	37.8	19.8	23.5
2008	717	40.2	17.8	26.1
2009	709	36.6	18.9	29.5
2010	668	29.2	22.8	28
2011	687	n/a	n/a	28.1
2012	639	31.5	20.2	26.8
2013	596	27.5	21.6	34.2
2014	474	20.6	22.9	31.4
2015	486	19.0	25.5	33.3
2016	501	21.0	23.8	36.5
2017	554	23.6	23.4	40.1
2018	582	25.4	22.9	46.6
2019	585	27.1	21.5	45.3
2020	603	n/a	n/a	44.1
2021	547	26.7	20.4	44.2
2022	560	26.3	21.2	43.2
2023	541	26.6	20.3	43.3
2024	543	28.2	19.2	46.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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