Deer Creek Elementary

Public K-3

805 Lindley Ave.
Nevada City, CA 95959-2911

(530) 265-1870

District: Nevada City Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,735

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seven Hills Intermediate
High:	Nevada Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 274

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

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

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.39. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Deer Creek Elementary is 21. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Deer Creek Elementary is $13,735.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Deer Creek Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Nevada City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Nevada City Elementary 330^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Deer Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Deer Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.29	821^st	4809	82.9%
2005	83.44	792^nd	4822	83.6%
2006	82.97	830^th	4818	82.8%
2007	78.03	1046^th	5113	79.5%
2008	72.87	1284^th	5113	74.9%
2009	79.09	1042^nd	5193	79.9%
2010	72.30	1352^nd	5314	74.6%
2011	65.04	1744^th	5377	67.6%
2012	67.97	1634^th	5390	69.7%
2013	62.36	1984^th	5530	64.1%
2015	78.05	1190^th	5611	78.8%
2016	76.51	1258^th	5614	77.6%
2017	83.60	975^th	5692	82.9%
2018	87.21	785^th	5662	86.1%
2019	82.39	1048^th	5789	81.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Deer Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.19	635^th	5084	87.5%
2019	65.63	1425^th	5173	72.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Deer Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	84.31	848^th	5413	84.3%
2019	81.67	1002^nd	5492	81.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Deer Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.58	769^th	5431	85.8%
2019	79.84	1081^st	5510	80.4%

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Rank History for White students at Deer Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	71.30	782^nd	2737	71.4%
2019	56.94	1310^th	2834	53.8%

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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 Deer Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	628	1	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	637
1989	683	0	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	695
1990	676	0	7	6	3	n/a	n/a	0	692
1991	604	1	5	10	10	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	643	1	9	17	7	n/a	n/a	0	677
1993	578	2	9	16	13	n/a	n/a	0	618
1994	562	3	7	15	13	n/a	n/a	0	600
1995	491	1	2	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
1996	491	1	2	15	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
1997	527	0	3	11	14	n/a	n/a	0	555
1998	519	0	6	13	12	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	493	0	6	15	9	n/a	n/a	0	523
2000	452	0	7	19	8	n/a	n/a	0	486
2001	469	1	4	19	9	n/a	n/a	1	503
2002	420	3	10	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2003	420	3	10	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	449
2004	423	4	12	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	457
2005	385	5	16	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	424
2006	384	6	9	23	6	n/a	n/a	2	430
2007	362	3	8	25	5	n/a	n/a	4	407
2008	348	2	6	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	383
2009	353	5	10	19	8	0	3	0	398
2010	309	1	12	14	5	0	1	0	342
2011	285	3	9	18	7	0	2	0	324
2012	390	3	5	29	5	0	26	0	458
2013	378	4	3	38	6	0	20	0	449
2014	375	4	2	33	5	0	19	0	438
2015	353	2	3	30	3	0	19	0	410
2016	336	6	3	37	5	0	30	0	417
2017	334	2	4	34	6	1	36	0	417
2018	333	0	4	21	6	3	34	0	401
2019	317	0	2	24	3	2	36	0	384
2020	333	1	2	25	4	0	31	0	396
2021	251	2	4	21	2	0	21	0	301
2022	234	2	4	23	3	0	21	0	287
2023	234	2	2	26	4	0	17	0	285
2024	224	1	2	27	3	1	16	0	274

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Deer Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	28.0	22.7	n/a
1989	695	32.0	21.7	n/a
1990	692	32.0	21.6	n/a
1991	630	29.1	21.6	n/a
1992	677	29.6	22.8	15.4
1993	618	26.6	23.2	19.3
1994	600	24.3	24.7	24.2
1995	515	22.4	23.0	28.2
1996	515	22.4	23.0	28.2
1997	555	28.0	19.8	25
1998	550	28.0	19.6	26.2
1999	523	26.4	19.8	28.1
2000	486	23.8	20.4	24.9
2001	503	23.8	21.1	24.1
2002	449	22.8	19.7	20.7
2003	449	22.8	19.7	20.7
2004	457	22.4	20.4	16.4
2005	424	22.2	19.1	16.5
2006	430	18.7	23.0	16.4
2007	407	19.9	20.5	19.6
2008	383	21.0	18.2	22.5
2009	398	18.0	19.9	24.1
2010	342	17.9	19.1	26.3
2011	324	n/a	n/a	32.4
2012	458	19.9	23.0	28.2
2013	449	16.9	26.4	27.4
2014	438	18.0	24.3	29.5
2015	410	19.0	21.5	31.5
2016	417	18.0	23.1	33.6
2017	417	18.3	22.7	29
2018	401	16.0	25.0	40.6
2019	384	18.2	21.0	39.6
2020	396	n/a	n/a	37.4
2021	301	15.2	19.8	31.2
2022	287	15.2	18.8	33.4
2023	285	13.0	21.9	35.8
2024	274	13.0	21.0	36.5

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 Deer Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	637	28.0	22.7	n/a
1989	695	32.0	21.7	n/a
1990	692	32.0	21.6	n/a
1991	630	29.1	21.6	n/a
1992	677	29.6	22.8	15.4
1993	618	26.6	23.2	19.3
1994	600	24.3	24.7	24.2
1995	515	22.4	23.0	28.2
1996	515	22.4	23.0	28.2
1997	555	28.0	19.8	25
1998	550	28.0	19.6	26.2
1999	523	26.4	19.8	28.1
2000	486	23.8	20.4	24.9
2001	503	23.8	21.1	24.1
2002	449	22.8	19.7	20.7
2003	449	22.8	19.7	20.7
2004	457	22.4	20.4	16.4
2005	424	22.2	19.1	16.5
2006	430	18.7	23.0	16.4
2007	407	19.9	20.5	19.6
2008	383	21.0	18.2	22.5
2009	398	18.0	19.9	24.1
2010	342	17.9	19.1	26.3
2011	324	n/a	n/a	32.4
2012	458	19.9	23.0	28.2
2013	449	16.9	26.4	27.4
2014	438	18.0	24.3	29.5
2015	410	19.0	21.5	31.5
2016	417	18.0	23.1	33.6
2017	417	18.3	22.7	29
2018	401	16.0	25.0	40.6
2019	384	18.2	21.0	39.6
2020	396	n/a	n/a	37.4
2021	301	15.2	19.8	31.2
2022	287	15.2	18.8	33.4
2023	285	13.0	21.9	35.8
2024	274	13.0	21.0	36.5

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	90.0%	10.0%	0.0%	0.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%	90.0%
2013	86.0%	14.0%	0.0%	0.0%	86.0%	86.0%	86.0%	86.0%	86.0%
2014	82.0%	15.0%	0.0%	2.0%	82.0%	82.0%	84.0%	84.0%	82.0%
2015	91.0%	9.0%	0.0%	0.0%	91.0%	91.0%	91.0%	91.0%	91.0%
2016	93.0%	5.0%	2.0%	0.0%	93.0%	93.0%	93.0%	93.0%	93.0%
2017	91.0%	1.0%	2.0%	6.0%	95.0%	92.0%	97.0%	95.0%	96.0%
2018	91.0%	0.0%	3.0%	6.0%	96.0%	96.0%	97.0%	93.0%	94.0%
2019	94.0%		5.0%	1.0%	94.0%	94.0%	95.0%	94.0%	94.0%
2020	90.5%		8.6%	0.9%	91.4%	91.4%	91.4%	91.4%	91.4%
2021	92.7%		7.3%	0.0%	92.7%	92.7%	92.7%	92.7%	92.7%
2022	97.1%		0.0%	2.9%				97.1%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Deer Creek Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,735

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Deer Creek Elementary

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 (Deer Creek Elementary)	71.4	58.8	12.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Nevada City Elementary)	72.2	58.8	13.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Deer Creek Elementary)	65.2	55.3	9.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nevada City Elementary)	64.8	55.3	9.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	384	285	25.8%
African American	0	2
American Indian	3	4	33.3%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	24	26	8.3%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	317	234	26.2%
Two or More Races	36	17	52.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.6%	35.8%	3.8%

Schools Near Deer Creek Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
Union Hill Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	11638 Colfax Hwy.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Union Hill Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-8456	543	28	19.2	46.4%	413 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (13.1%)	54.2	2328^th of 5862 public elementary schools	60.3%		48.8	2589^th of 5874 public elementary schools	55.9%	261	38.3		38.3	41.8	38.7	55.6	43.2			45.1	61.2	39.2	34.6	25.7			39.5	96.2	97.2		97.2		98.1	$9,476
Bell Hill Academy	Public	K-4	342 South School St.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Grass Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 273-2281	231	11	21.0	63.2%	120 (51.9%)	3 (1.3%)	97 (42.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	66.4	1754^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.1%		63.6	1863^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	68.3%	109				78.6	43.2					60.5	65.1	32.6					48.8	94.1				94.1		$7,648
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
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
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
Chicago Park Elementary	Public	K-8	15725 Mt. Olive Rd.	Grass Valley	95945	Nevada County	Chicago Park Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 346-2153	121	8	14.4	53.7%	93 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	45.7	2804^th of 5862 public elementary schools	52.2%		36.1	3420^th of 5874 public elementary schools	41.8%	616			41.2	53.3	13.3					44.6	46.7	40.0					38.5							$9,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Deer Creek Elementary

What district is Deer Creek Elementary in?

Nevada City Elementary

What schools do graduates of Deer Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seven Hills Intermediate
High : Nevada Union High

What is the racial makeup of Deer Creek Elementary?

Students at Deer Creek Elementary are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Deer Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 274 students attended Deer Creek Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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