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Lyman Gilmore Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

10837 Rough and Ready Hwy., Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 273-8479 · Part of Grass Valley Elementary School District

Grass Valley’s School Grade B− better than 52% of California school districts

Directions
Students
464
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Lyman Gilmore Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grass Valley kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Grass Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Lyman Gilmore MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency16%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

10837 Rough and Ready Hwy., Grass Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5115
Grade 6119
Grade 7119
Grade 8111
Enrollment over time
539’20
498’21
461’22
453’23
464’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lyman Gilmore Middle from Grass Valley families.

Other schools in Grass Valley Elementary School District

The district →
Grass Valley Charter
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Grass Valley
546 students24:1
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grass Valley
C−
357 students19:1
Bell Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grass Valley
A−
246 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; Grass Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.