Elementary schools in Nevada County
23 elementary schools in Nevada County, serving roughly 6,756 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on your family's priorities.
Top schools
- 7.4
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 7.2
Alta Sierra Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-5
- 6.8
Williams Ranch Elementary
Penn Valley Union Elementary · K-3
- 6.8
Clear Creek Elementary
Clear Creek Elementary · K-8
- 6.6
Cottage Hill Elementary
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-5
- 6.5
Chicago Park Community Charter
Chicago Park Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 6.4
Mountain Valley School
Nevada Joint Union High · 5-12 · Specialized
- 6.2
Union Hill Elementary
Union Hill Elementary · K-6 · Charter
- 6.2
Nevada City School of the Arts
Nevada County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 6.1
Yuba River Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 5.9
Deer Creek Elementary
Nevada City Elementary · P-3
- 5.8
Arete Charter Academy
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 5.7
Chicago Park Elementary
Chicago Park Elementary · K-8
- 5.6
Bell Hill Academy
Grass Valley Elementary · K-4
- 5.2
Seven Hills Intermediate
Nevada City Elementary · 4-8
- 5.0
Forest Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 4.9
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Grass Valley Elementary · K-4
- 4.9
Grass Valley Charter
Grass Valley Elementary · K-8 · Charter
- 4.6
Vantage Point Charter
Penn Valley Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 4.1
Ready Springs Elementary
Penn Valley Union Elementary · 4-8
- 3.6
Grizzly Hill
Twin Ridges Elementary · K-8
- 3.4
Lyman Gilmore Middle
Grass Valley Elementary · 5-8
- 3.1
Nevada County Special Education
Nevada County Office of Education · P-8 · Special education school
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Common questions
How many elementary schools are in Nevada County?
23 elementary schools in Nevada County, serving 6,756 students.
What counts as a "elementary" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades K–5 (or P–5). K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and demographics — based on actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
Is this data accurate?
Yes — SweetSpot pulls directly from the California Department of Education's annual SARC (School Accountability Report Card) release. Last refreshed when the CDE publishes new data.
All schools in Elementary schools, Nevada County
- Twin Ridges Home Study Charter · K-8
- Alta Sierra Elementary · K-5
- Williams Ranch Elementary · K-3
- Clear Creek Elementary · K-8
- Cottage Hill Elementary · K-5
- Chicago Park Community Charter · K-8
- Mountain Valley School · 5-12
- Union Hill Elementary · K-6
- Nevada City School of the Arts · K-8
- Yuba River Charter · K-8
- Deer Creek Elementary · P-3
- Arete Charter Academy · K-12
- Chicago Park Elementary · K-8
- Bell Hill Academy · K-4
- Seven Hills Intermediate · 4-8
- Forest Charter · K-12
- Margaret G. Scotten Elementary · K-4
- Grass Valley Charter · K-8
- Vantage Point Charter · K-12
- Ready Springs Elementary · 4-8
- Grizzly Hill · K-8
- Lyman Gilmore Middle · 5-8
- Nevada County Special Education · P-8