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805 Lindley Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959-2911
Summary
Deer Creek Elementary is a good school.
Reading and math results average to the 82nd percentile among comparable California schools.
70.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending up.
59.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 70.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 59.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 658/4,657 (86th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,029/4,657 (78th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 259 |
| Low-Income Students | 100 (38.6%) |
| English Learners | 3 (1.2%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 25.4 points from last year and rose 21.7 points over the full period. Math rose 17.6 points from last year and rose 3.2 points over the full period.
•Math +3.2 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
70.4% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 15% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 30.6-point reading income gap is wider than the 18.9-point gap at a typical California K–3 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
59.6% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 23% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 44.9-point math income gap is wider than the 14.8-point gap at a typical California K–3 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 14 schools for reading and 14 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–3 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Deer Creek Elementary rank in California?
Deer Creek Elementary ranks No. 658 of 4,657 in reading and No. 1,029 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How does Deer Creek Elementary compare with other schools in Nevada County?
Deer Creek Elementary is No. 1 in both reading and math proficiency among the 2 K–3 schools in Nevada County with 2026 results.
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