Deer Creek Elementary

Grades K–3 Public District: Nevada City Elementary

805 Lindley Ave., Nevada City, CA 95959 Map

Math (met standard)
60%
+13 state 47% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
70%
+26 state 44% · 2025-26
Low income
37%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
259
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.8
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 70% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 63% state 45% · 2018-19 66% state 50% · 2018-19 —
All grades 60% state 47% · 2025-26 70% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 60% state 47% 70% state 44% —
2024-25 42% state 46% 45% state 44% —
2023-24 56% state 46% 49% state 43% —
2022-23 55% state 45% 59% state 43% —
2021-22 49% state 44% 60% state 42% —
2020-21 50% state 40% 53% state 40% —
2018-19 64% state 47% 68% state 49% —
2017-18 67% state 46% 73% state 49% —
2016-17 64% state 44% 69% state 45% —
2015-16 56% state 41% 62% state 43% —
2014-15 52% state 38% 57% state 39% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

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

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

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Grades K–8 Special education · Nevada County Office of Education
0.1 mi
6%
6%
— Not enough years of data 59% 51 White 68%
Seven Hills Intermediate
Grades 4–8 · Nevada City Elementary
0.3 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%
Forest Charter
Grades K–12 Charter · Nevada County Office of Education
0.4 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%
Twin Ridges Home Study Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Nevada County Office of Education
0.7 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%
Grass Valley Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Grass Valley Elementary
3.0 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
3.1 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%
Bell Hill Academy
Grades K–4 · Grass Valley Elementary
3.2 mi
44%
±0 vs state
40%
−5 vs state
— 8% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 59% 246 Hispanic 48%
Union Hill Elementary
Grades K–6 Charter · Union Hill Elementary
3.2 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%
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary
Grades K–4 · Grass Valley Elementary
3.2 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
3.3 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%