Plumas Lake Elementary School District

2743 Plumas School Rd.
Plumas Lake, CA 95961-8827
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Plumas Lake Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 508 students in Plumas Lake Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Plumas Lake Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
1,600 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Plumas Lake Elementary School District, which is ranked #524 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#503 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)
40%
34%
52%
47%
43%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
11%
11%
% Hispanic
33%
55%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
37%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,561 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,384 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,561
$19,976
Spending / Student
$10,384
$18,397

Best Plumas Lake Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverside Meadows Intermediate
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1751 Cimarron Dr.
Olivehurst, CA 95961
(530) 743-1271
Gr: 6-8 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 63%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,600 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 63%
  • : Top 30% in CA
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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