Middle schools in Nevada County
21 middle schools in Nevada County, serving roughly 6,014 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
- 6.8
Clear Creek Elementary
Clear Creek Elementary · K-8
- 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
- 6.0
Magnolia Intermediate
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · 6-8
- 5.8
Arete Charter Academy
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary · K-12 · Charter
- 5.7
Chicago Park Elementary
Chicago Park Elementary · K-8
- 5.5
Union Hill Middle
Union Hill Elementary · 7-8
- 5.2
Seven Hills Intermediate
Nevada City Elementary · 4-8
- 5.0
Forest Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · K-12 · Charter
- 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
- 3.2
Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Nevada County Office of Education · 6-12 · County community school
- 3.1
Nevada County Special Education
Nevada County Office of Education · P-8 · Special education school
- 2.1
John Muir Charter
Nevada County Office of Education · 6-12 · Charter
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in Nevada County?
21 middle schools in Nevada County, serving 6,014 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. 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 Middle schools, Nevada County
- Twin Ridges Home Study Charter · K-8
- Clear Creek Elementary · K-8
- 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
- Magnolia Intermediate · 6-8
- Arete Charter Academy · K-12
- Chicago Park Elementary · K-8
- Union Hill Middle · 7-8
- Seven Hills Intermediate · 4-8
- Forest Charter · K-12
- Grass Valley Charter · K-8
- Vantage Point Charter · K-12
- Ready Springs Elementary · 4-8
- Grizzly Hill · K-8
- Lyman Gilmore Middle · 5-8
- Earle Jamieson Educational Options · 6-12
- Nevada County Special Education · P-8
- John Muir Charter · 6-12