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Twin Ridges Elementary School District

16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959-0529
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 116 students in Twin Ridges Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Twin Ridges Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
116 Students
1,854,195 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
87,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Twin Ridges Elementary School District, which is ranked #1687 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1664 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
12%
34%
25-29%
47%
21-39%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
12%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
73%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,621 is higher than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,948 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,621
$19,975
Spending / Student
$17,948
$18,396

Best Twin Ridges Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Sch St.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-2880
Gr: K-8 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Grizzly Hill
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 265-9052
Gr: K-8 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 116 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21-39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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