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Margaret G. Scotten Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

10821 Squirrel Creek Rd., Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 273-6472 · Part of Grass Valley Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
357
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Margaret G. Scotten Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grass Valley kids: Lyman Gilmore Middle

On the path

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

K–4Margaret G. Scotten ElementaryYou are here
5–8Lyman Gilmore Middle464 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

10821 Squirrel Creek Rd., Grass Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 149
Grade 273
Grade 383
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
427’20
407’21
383’22
346’23
357’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%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 Margaret G. Scotten Elementary 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
Bell Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Grass Valley
A−
246 students22:1
Lyman Gilmore Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grass Valley
C+
464 students19:1

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.