Elementary school (grades K-5) · Nevada City, CA
Grizzly Hill
Federal NCES profile for Grizzly Hill, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Grizzly Hill earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #6 of 6
- elementary schools in Nevada City · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21:1
- students per teacher
- 76.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Grizzly Hill has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Grizzly Hill ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Nevada City, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060001209206 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+16 students YoY
Grizzly Hill grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 110 in 2023-24 (+17.0%).
Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+16 students YoY 060001209206 · Nevada City, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
105 enr · 21:1 · 76.6% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Fayette Elementary (105 students)
Grizzly Hill grew from 94 students in 2022-23 to 110 in 2023-24 (+17.0%). Teacher FTE held 5.0 → 5.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Grizzly Hill compares
Grizzly Hill is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21:1 | ▼ 2% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 76.6% | ▲ 38% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 80.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 34.5, Grizzly Hill is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Twin Ridges Elementary reports $28,819 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Nevada City
5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~105 students)
Frequently asked questions about Grizzly Hill
How many students attend Grizzly Hill?
Grizzly Hill has 105 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Nevada City, CA. CCD year-over-year: 94 (2022-23) → 110 (2023-24), up 16.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grizzly Hill?
The student-teacher ratio at Grizzly Hill is 21:1, which is 2% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Grizzly Hill?
76.6% of students at Grizzly Hill are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Grizzly Hill?
The largest demographic group at Grizzly Hill is White at 80.0% of enrollment, in Nevada City, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Grizzly Hill?
Grizzly Hill has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Grizzly Hill rank among elementary schools in Nevada City?
By Resource Investment Index, Grizzly Hill ranks #6 of 6 elementary schools in Nevada City, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Nevada City on the city page.
What other schools are in Twin Ridges Elementary?
None reported; Twin Ridges Elementary operates only Grizzly Hill as a public school district in NCES's records.