Deer Creek Elementary

805 Lindley Ave., Nevada City CA, 95959 | Nevada City Elementary School District | 530-265-1870
  • grades KG-4
  • students 401
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 49% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Nevada City
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
42%Nevada City
43%California

Deer Creek Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Nevada City Elementary School District" in Nevada City, CA. There are a total of 401 students and 16 teachers at Deer Creek Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Deer Creek Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 49% higher than the California average.

Deer Creek Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students401
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Deer Creek Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
365-69%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
370-74%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Deer Creek Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 85.1% 85.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 0.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.6% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7% 7.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 1.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Nevada City demographics profile

StatisticNevada CityCaliforniaNational
Population3,14539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,43925691
Median age56.736.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%52%55%
Speak English89%56%79%
Speak Spanish2%29%13%

Education level achieved in Nevada City

IndexNevada CityCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade89.9%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school89.9%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college77.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Deer Creek Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.