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Bell Hill Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

342 South School St., Grass Valley, CA 95945 · (530) 273-2281 · Part of Grass Valley Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
246
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Bell Hill Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.2% 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–4Bell Hill AcademyYou are here
5–8Lyman Gilmore Middle464 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

342 South School St., Grass Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten59
Grade 147
Grade 247
Grade 347
Grade 446
Enrollment over time
203’20
212’21
222’22
231’23
246’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 46%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bell Hill Academy 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
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.