Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuba River Charter | Yuba River Charter District | KG–08 | 303 | 90 | A |
| Grass Valley Charter | Grass Valley Elementary | KG–08 | 504 | 69 | A |
| Cottage Hill Elementary | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | KG–05 | 393 | 68 | A |
| Bear River High | Nevada Joint Union High | 09–12 | 545 | 63 | A |
| Chicago Park Elementary | Chicago Park Elementary | KG–08 | 124 | 52 | A |
| Alta Sierra Elementary | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | KG–05 | 296 | 47 | A |
| Bitney Prep High | Nevada County Office of Education | 09–12 | 66 | 38 | A |
| Magnolia Intermediate | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | 06–08 | 308 | 30 | A |
| Nevada Union High | Nevada Joint Union High | 09–12 | 1,478 | 29 | A |
| Union Hill Elementary | Union Hill Elementary | KG–06 | 565 | 29 | A |
| Bell Hill Academy | Grass Valley Elementary | KG–04 | 212 | 22 | A |
| Silver Springs High (Continuation) | Nevada Joint Union High | 09–12 | 168 | 18 | A |
| Margaret G. Scotten Elementary | Grass Valley Elementary | KG–04 | 418 | 11 | A |
| Lyman Gilmore Middle | Grass Valley Elementary | 05–08 | 499 | 8 | A |
| Union Hill Middle | Union Hill Elementary | 07–08 | 145 | 6 | A |
| Arete Charter Academy | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | KG–08 | 148 | — insufficient data | C |
| Chicago Park Community Charter | Chicago Park Elementary | KG–08 | 38 | — insufficient data | C |
| Clear Creek Elementary | Clear Creek Elementary | KG–08 | 148 | — insufficient data | C |
| Early Childhood Education | Nevada County Office of Education | M–M | — insufficient data | C | |
| Grass Valley Preschool | Grass Valley Elementary | M–M | — insufficient data | C | |
| North Point Academy | Nevada Joint Union High | 09–12 | 133 | — insufficient data | C |
| Pleasant Ridge Special Education Preschool | Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary | M–M | — insufficient data | ||
| William & Marian Ghidotti High | Nevada Joint Union High | 09–12 | 152 | — insufficient data | C |