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Alta Sierra Elementary

16607 Annie Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95949

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
338
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
Nevada County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
73rdpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
71stpercentile
Attendance37% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Class size24.1 students per teacher
27thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Alta Sierra Elementary

Alta Sierra Elementary is a public elementary school in Grass Valley, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary. The school is located in a town in Nevada County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 338 students were enrolled, with about 24.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

16607 Annie Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95949
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
338 students
Students per teacher
24.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary
County
Nevada County
NCES school ID
063093008942

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.