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Schools in Plumas Lake · Wheatland Union High School District, Plumas Lake Elementary School District

Plumas Lake’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Plumas Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#267of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 0 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▼ 23% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Plumas Lake Elementary
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
2,745 students on the public path
In brief

Plumas Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 484 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Plumas Lake’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Plumas Lake runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Riverside Meadows Intermediate (6–8) is Plumas Lake’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Wheatland Union High School District with Wheatland: Wheatland Union High in Wheatland. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 33% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wheatland Union High spends $20,137 per student and Plumas Lake Elementary $16,318, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Plumas Lake’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of California school districts, #267 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (484)Better than 59%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,182 test results and a graduating class of 259 could put Plumas Lake anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Plumas Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,187 in math, 1,178 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Plumas Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Riverside Meadows IntermediatePlumas Lake Elementary School DistrictNo scores
9–12Wheatland Union Highin WheatlandNo scores

Plumas Lake runs its own schools through grade 8 (Plumas Lake Elementary School District). From grade 7, students attend the Wheatland Union High School District, shared with Wheatland. Its high school is in Wheatland. Parts of Plumas Lake (3% of its land) are served by Marysville Joint Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Plumas Lake

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wheatland Union High School DistrictGrades 7–12 · 3 schools · 1,126 students, up 21% since 2020–21 · 20.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,137CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Plumas Lake Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 3 schools · 1,682 students, up 25% since 2020–21 · 20.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$16,318CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Wheatland Union High School District38%
State average 46.7% · 243 students tested
Math · 7–12, Wheatland Union High School District17%
State average 33.1% · 242 students tested
Reading · K–8, Plumas Lake Elementary School District52%
State average 46.7% · 935 students tested
Math · K–8, Plumas Lake Elementary School District37%
State average 33.1% · 945 students tested

Plumas Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Plumas Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Plumas LakeB+Plumas Lake Elementary K–8 · Wheatland Union High 7–12

Every school in Plumas Lake

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Plumas Lakeby address
Cobblestone Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
590 students22:1Rate it →
Rio Del Oro Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
564 students22:1Rate it →
Riverside Meadows Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8
528 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Plumas Lakein other towns
Wheatland Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheatland
1,063 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about Plumas Lake’s schools

Are Plumas Lake’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Plumas Lake children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Plumas Lake in?

Two districts: Plumas Lake Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Wheatland Union High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Wheatland.

Where do Plumas Lake kids go to high school?

Wheatland Union High in Wheatland, with 1,063 students.

What is Plumas Lake’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Wheatland Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Plumas Lake spend per student?

$20,137 in Wheatland Union High School District and $16,318 in Plumas Lake Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.