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Alta Sierra Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

16607 Annie Dr., Grass Valley, CA 95949 · (530) 272-2319 · Part of Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District

Alta Sierra’s School Grade B better than 58% of California school districts

Directions
Students
338
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Alta Sierra Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Alta Sierra kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Alta Sierra kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Alta Sierra ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

16607 Annie Dr., Grass Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten74
Grade 145
Grade 253
Grade 354
Grade 468
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
326’20
327’21
319’22
331’23
338’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 11%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Alta Sierra Elementary from Alta Sierra families.

Other schools in Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District

The district →
Cottage Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Grass Valley
B−
485 students23:1
Arete Charter Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Grass Valley
B−
207 students22:1
Magnolia Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Grass Valley
B
410 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Alta Sierra’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.