Bell Hill Academy

Grades K–4 Public District: Grass Valley Elementary

342 South School St., Grass Valley, CA 95945 Map

Math (met standard)
44%
±0 state 45% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
40%
−5 state 45% · 2025-26
Low income
59%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
246
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.4
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 60% state 47% · 2025-26 49% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 28% state 42% · 2025-26 30% state 46% · 2025-26 —
All grades 44% state 45% · 2025-26 40% state 45% · 2025-26 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 44% state 45% 40% state 45% —
2024-25 59% state 44% 56% state 45% —
2023-24 49% state 43% 61% state 43% —
2022-23 47% state 43% 53% state 43% —
2021-22 37% state 41% 53% state 43% —
2020-21 52% state 38% 46% state 41% —
2018-19 55% state 48% 51% state 49% —
2017-18 48% state 46% 49% state 49% —
2016-17 47% state 44% 49% state 45% —
2015-16 39% state 43% 39% state 43% —
2014-15 46% state 38% 44% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grass Valley Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Grass Valley Elementary
0.3 mi
43%
+4 vs state
51%
+3 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 33% 546 White 83%
Lyman Gilmore Middle
Grades 5–8 · Grass Valley Elementary
0.5 mi
25%
−12 vs state
41%
−8 vs state
34%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 73% 464 White 67%
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Grades K–4 · Grass Valley Elementary
0.7 mi
29%
−16 vs state
31%
−14 vs state
— Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 75% 357 White 72%
Yuba River Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Yuba River Charter District
1.1 mi
36%
−4 vs state
62%
+14 vs state
64%
+29 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 54% 323 White 75%
Union Hill Elementary
Grades K–6 Charter · Union Hill Elementary
1.7 mi
40%
−1 vs state
45%
−2 vs state
31%
−5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26 46% 542 White 79%
Deer Creek Elementary
Grades K–3 · Nevada City Elementary
3.2 mi
60%
+13 vs state
70%
+26 vs state
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 37% 259 White 78%
Nevada County Special Education
Grades K–8 Special education · Nevada County Office of Education
3.3 mi
6%
6%
— Not enough years of data 59% 51 White 68%
Seven Hills Intermediate
Grades 4–8 · Nevada City Elementary
3.3 mi
42%
+4 vs state
59%
+10 vs state
57%
+22 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 34% 432 White 83%
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Nevada County Office of Education
3.5 mi
16%
−23 vs state
36%
−12 vs state
43%
+8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 48% 208 White 78%
Forest Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Nevada County Office of Education
3.6 mi
21%
−17 vs state
33%
−16 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 44% 845 White 78%