Grizzly Hill

Summary:

Grizzly Hill is an elementary school located in Nevada City, California, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 94 students. The school is part of the Twin Ridges Elementary District, which is ranked 1544 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grizzly Hill faces significant challenges, including a chronic absenteeism rate of 71.8% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is substantially higher than the state average of around 15-20%. Academically, the school's performance is consistently well below the state and district averages, with only 20% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and just 8.2% proficient in Mathematics in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, Grizzly Hill has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 81.91% in the 2022-2023 school year, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio ranging from 17.4 to 19.0 over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Grass Valley Charter, Bell Hill Academy, and Nevada City School of the Arts, Grizzly Hill is an outlier, with significantly lower academic performance and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and economic disadvantage. The school's performance has also declined significantly over the past decade, dropping from a ranking of 2770 out of 5530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to a ranking of 5655 out of 5862 in 2023-2024.

Detail:

Public K-8

16661 Old Mill Rd.
Nevada City, CA 95959-8675

(530) 265-9052

District: Twin Ridges Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5655^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 110

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Two or more races:

11.8%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grizzly Hill ranks worse than 96.5% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.49. (See more...)

Compare Details Grizzly Hill is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.22. (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 (73.6%), two or more races (11.8%), Hispanic (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grizzly Hill is 22. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Grizzly Hill was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Twin Ridges Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Ridges Elementary 1544^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grizzly Hill

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2006	11.54	4558^th	4818	5.4%
2007	29.69	3595^th	5113	29.7%
2008	7.51	5025^th	5113	1.7%
2010	20.40	4572^nd	5314	14.0%
2011	22.09	4529^th	5377	15.8%
2013	48.63	2770^th	5530	49.9%
2016	22.02	4426^th	5614	21.2%
2018	29.31	3881^st	5662	31.5%
2022	13.54	5492^nd	5883	6.6%
2023	9.47	5733^rd	5874	2.4%
2024	10.49	5655^th	5862	3.5%

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

Rank History for Grizzly Hill

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Rank History for all middle school students at Grizzly Hill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2016	26.58	1775^th	2497	28.9%
2023	14.22	2549^th	2802	9.0%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Grizzly Hill

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.74	2224^th	2549	12.8%

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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 Grizzly Hill

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	181	1	4	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	192
1989	175	0	5	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	185
1990	135	0	4	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	161
1991	151	2	4	3	3	n/a	n/a	0	163
1992	142	3	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	158
1993	168	1	5	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	183
1994	154	2	2	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	165
1995	106	1	1	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	118
1996	106	1	1	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	118
1997	113	0	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	119
1998	115	0	2	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	125
1999	101	0	2	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	111
2000	78	0	3	3	9	n/a	n/a	0	93
2001	67	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	3	71
2002	84	0	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	95
2003	84	0	2	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	95
2004	91	0	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	101
2005	78	1	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	91
2006	72	2	2	9	3	n/a	n/a	0	88
2007	64	3	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	2	77
2008	72	2	1	4	8	n/a	n/a	0	87
2009	72	1	0	4	4	1	5	0	87
2010	74	1	0	1	5	0	8	0	89
2011	66	1	0	6	6	1	10	0	90
2012	71	1	0	10	4	0	7	0	93
2013	65	1	0	8	2	0	10	0	86
2014	65	1	0	13	5	0	8	0	92
2015	63	0	0	12	6	0	10	0	91
2016	69	0	0	10	6	1	11	0	97
2017	53	0	0	11	0	0	20	0	84
2018	60	0	0	11	0	0	17	0	88
2019	68	0	0	9	0	0	14	0	91
2020	71	0	0	10	0	1	12	0	94
2021	55	0	0	10	0	0	11	0	76
2022	65	1	0	12	1	0	8	0	87
2023	71	0	0	13	1	0	9	0	94
2024	81	0	0	12	2	1	13	1	110

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grizzly Hill

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	192	13.0	14.7	n/a
1989	185	9.5	19.4	n/a
1990	161	9.6	16.7	n/a
1991	163	10.0	16.3	n/a
1992	158	10.2	15.4	54.4
1993	183	12.0	15.3	51.9
1994	165	11.0	15.0	53.9
1995	118	9.0	13.1	75.4
1996	118	9.0	13.1	75.4
1997	119	6.9	17.2	95
1998	125	7.0	17.9	94.4
1999	111	6.0	18.5	94.6
2000	93	4.8	19.4	96.8
2001	71	5.0	14.2	76.5
2002	95	6.0	15.8	62.1
2003	95	6.0	15.8	62.1
2004	101	6.7	15.1	58.4
2005	91	7.0	13.0	69.2
2006	88	6.0	14.7	63.6
2007	77	6.3	12.2	74.7
2008	87	6.0	14.5	83.9
2009	87	5.0	17.4	59.8
2010	89	5.0	17.8	88.8
2011	90	n/a	n/a	93.3
2012	93	5.0	18.6	n/a
2013	86	5.0	17.2	76.7
2014	92	5.0	18.4	87
2015	91	4.0	22.7	87.9
2016	97	5.0	19.4	95.9
2017	84	5.0	16.8	91.7
2018	88	5.0	17.6	92
2019	91	6.0	15.1	94.5
2020	94	n/a	n/a	86.2
2021	76	4.0	19.0	85.5
2022	87	5.0	17.4	80.5
2023	94	5.0	18.8	81.9
2024	110	5.0	22.0	85.5

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 Grizzly Hill

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	192	13.0	14.7	n/a
1989	185	9.5	19.4	n/a
1990	161	9.6	16.7	n/a
1991	163	10.0	16.3	n/a
1992	158	10.2	15.4	54.4
1993	183	12.0	15.3	51.9
1994	165	11.0	15.0	53.9
1995	118	9.0	13.1	75.4
1996	118	9.0	13.1	75.4
1997	119	6.9	17.2	95
1998	125	7.0	17.9	94.4
1999	111	6.0	18.5	94.6
2000	93	4.8	19.4	96.8
2001	71	5.0	14.2	76.5
2002	95	6.0	15.8	62.1
2003	95	6.0	15.8	62.1
2004	101	6.7	15.1	58.4
2005	91	7.0	13.0	69.2
2006	88	6.0	14.7	63.6
2007	77	6.3	12.2	74.7
2008	87	6.0	14.5	83.9
2009	87	5.0	17.4	59.8
2010	89	5.0	17.8	88.8
2011	90	n/a	n/a	93.3
2012	93	5.0	18.6	n/a
2013	86	5.0	17.2	76.7
2014	92	5.0	18.4	87
2015	91	4.0	22.7	87.9
2016	97	5.0	19.4	95.9
2017	84	5.0	16.8	91.7
2018	88	5.0	17.6	92
2019	91	6.0	15.1	94.5
2020	94	n/a	n/a	86.2
2021	76	4.0	19.0	85.5
2022	87	5.0	17.4	80.5
2023	94	5.0	18.8	81.9
2024	110	5.0	22.0	85.5

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	25.0%	42.0%	0.0%	33.0%	25.0%	42.0%	42.0%	25.0%	33.0%
2014	46.0%	31.0%	0.0%	23.0%	62.0%	69.0%	62.0%	62.0%	54.0%
2015	60.0%	7.0%	0.0%	33.0%	60.0%	60.0%	73.0%	60.0%	60.0%
2016	33.0%	50.0%	0.0%	17.0%	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%	33.0%	50.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Grizzly Hill

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grizzly Hill)	50	8.3	41.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Ridges Elementary)	57.1	8.3	48.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Grizzly Hill)	41.7	25	16.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Twin Ridges Elementary)	42.9	25	17.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Grizzly Hill)	36.4	40	3.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Twin Ridges Elementary)	36.4	40	3.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	49.2	2.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	91	94	3.3%
African American	0	0
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	13	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	68	71	4.4%
Two or More Races	14	9	35.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.5%	81.9%	12.6%

Schools Near Grizzly Hill

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Grizzly Hill	Public	K-8	16661 Old Mill Rd.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Twin Ridges Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-9052	110	5	22.0	85.5%	81 (73.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	1 (0.9%)	13 (11.8%)	10.5	5655^th of 5862 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.5	5733^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	2.4%	78			21.1	18.2	21.4		0.0			20.0	8.3	21.4		0.0			8.2
Camptonville Elementary	Public	K-8	16585 School St.	Camptonville	95922	Yuba County	Camptonville Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 288-3277	50	4	12.5	82.0%	39 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)								(n/a)										54.8							41.9							$14,376
Nevada County Special Education	Public	K-8	400 Hoover Ln.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-0611	68	10	6.8	45.6%	48 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.2%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.8%)								(n/a)										8.3							8.3							$133,839
Deer Creek Elementary	Public	K-3	805 Lindley Ave.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 265-1870	274	13	21.0	36.5%	224 (81.8%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.8%)								(n/a)				48.7						48.7	56.4						56.4	97.1				97.1		$13,735
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	111 New Mohawk Rd.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 478-1815	220	11	20.3	37.7%	166 (75.5%)	3 (1.4%)	24 (10.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.0%)	43.4	2969^th of 5862 public elementary schools	49.4%		48	2644^th of 5874 public elementary schools	55.0%	325	36.8	34.5	35.4	35.3	44.1	27.8	52.6		36.7	37.8	35.3	35.3	15.8	31.6		25.0	27.8	25.0	50.0	54.2	50.0	50.0	41.7	$8,688
Nevada City School of the Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	13032 Bitney Springs Rd. Bldg.	Nevada City	95959	Nevada County	Nevada City School of the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-7736	460	26	18.0	46.7%	343 (74.6%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.5%)	63	1923^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	67.2%		71	1536^th of 5874 public elementary schools	73.9%	387	39.2	51.9	45.6	42.9	64.4	54.9	57.1	74.1	71.7	61.6	34.2	48.9	31.4	44.6	43.1	35.9	39.8	71.9	79.7	78.1	82.8	79.7	84.4
Yuba River Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	10085 Adam Ave.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Yuba River Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 272-6060	322	12	26.2	50.9%	251 (78.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.3%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.9%)	71.4	1527^th of 5862 public elementary schools	74.0%		60.5	2032^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	65.4%	505	48.4	53.6	50.9	53.1	58.8	58.1	64.5	67.9	67.9	61.4	53.1	52.9	22.6	56.7	53.6	53.6	48.6	55.4	55.4	57.1	57.1	55.4	57.1
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary	Public	K-4	10821 Squirrel Creek Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-6472	346	18	19.7	72.0%	245 (70.8%)	4 (1.2%)	60 (17.3%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.1%)	36.2	3421^st of 5862 public elementary schools	41.6%		27.5	4126^th of 5874 public elementary schools	29.8%	705				40.7	36.6					38.4	31.5	29.6					30.4	90.1	96.7		94.5	92.3	95.6	$8,482
Dobbins Elementary	Public	K-6	1 Dobbin School Ln.	Dobbins	95935	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 692-1665	62	3	24.4	69.4%	44 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (17.7%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	24.4	4415^th of 5862 public elementary schools	24.7%					(n/a)	33.3		33.3	0.0		40.0				32.4	16.7		6.7				16.2
Grass Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	225 South Auburn St.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8723	521	21	24.7	47.2%	427 (82.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48 (9.2%)	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	60.9	2030^th of 5862 public elementary schools	65.4%		60.4	2038^th of 5874 public elementary schools	65.3%	8	45.1	18.8	32.3	44.9	39.7	47.1	57.7	58.2	45.8	48.7	49.0	42.9	39.2	46.2	52.7	33.3	44.0	91.4	96.6	94.8	96.6	94.8	94.8	$9,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Grizzly Hill

What district is Grizzly Hill in?

Twin Ridges Elementary

How many students attend Grizzly Hill?

In the 2023-24 school year, 110 students attended Grizzly Hill.

Is Grizzly Hill a good school?

Grizzly Hill ranks in the bottom 3.5% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grizzly Hill?

Students at Grizzly Hill are 74% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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