# Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary

Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary is a elementary district in Nevada County, California. Reading proficiency is 50.2%, +7.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 40.4%, +3.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/pleasant-ridge-union-elementary |
| County | Nevada |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 4 |
| Students | 1,440 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $14,091 |
| Low-Income Students | 418 (33.8%) |
| English Learners | 19 (1.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 42.9% | 898 |
| 2024 | 47.0% | 914 |
| 2025 | 50.2% | 936 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 37.0% | 897 |
| 2024 | 40.3% | 914 |
| 2025 | 40.4% | 935 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.3% | 48.7% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | 50.7% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | 54.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.8% | 43.2% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | 44.3% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | 45.2% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 16.7% | 43.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 47.3% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | 50.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.0% | 37.1% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | 39.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | 40.7% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deanne Opdahl | Trustee | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Katrina Paz | President | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |
| Kelly McKinley | Trustee | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Peggy Fava | Trustee | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Tammie Siller | Trustee | N/A | 2024 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Alta Sierra Elementary | Grass Valley | 52.5% | 54.4% | 53.4% | +3.9 | +0.9 |
| 2 | Magnolia Intermediate | Grass Valley | 55.4% | 36.3% | 45.9% | +10.5 | +2.2 |
| 3 | Cottage Hill Elementary | Grass Valley | 42.5% | 41.5% | 42.0% | +0.2 | +0.8 |
| 4 | Arete Charter Academy | Grass Valley | 45.8% | 34.5% | 40.1% | +11.4 | +11.4 |