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Alta Sierra Elementary School

Grades: K-5

Students: 338

Type: Public

7/10

GreatSchools Rating

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1

Student-Counselor Ratio: 1,012:1

Certified Teachers: 100%

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Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District

16607 Annie Drive
Grass Valley, CA 95949

(530) 272-2319

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7/10

Test Scores

6/10

Equity

Academic Progress

College Readiness

6/10

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Community Reviews

Read what parents are saying about Alta Sierra Elementary School

This school was absolutely phenomenal. The Principal was so inviting and the entire staff are led with care and empathy. My family was only one of maybe five diverse families, and the entire community treated us lovingly. The student body was so well mannered and display the character of the parents

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Posted by a parent on 5/16/2024

What a great public school! I have two kids at Alta Sierra and we have had nothing but stellar teachers all these years! I like the small size of this school (about 300 kids) and that the teachers/staff know my children by name as well as the rest of our family. The education includes music, art, an

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Posted by a parent on 4/15/2015

Alta Sierra Elementary School has a good office staff and teaching staff, they are in constant contact with parents keeping us updated with daily events that might occur by telephone and emails. They all use first name basis when talking with parents. The school and playgrounds are kept clean, safe

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Posted by a parent on 4/2/2014

This is my son's third year at AS. I find this school to be academically stellar. Couple great academics with a kind, respectful and caring atmosphere and you have the ingredients for a well educated and morally great kid. Parents are ultimately responsible for their child's education; there is a tr

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Posted by a parent on 8/29/2013

I don't know how it is now, but when I attended this school in fourth and fifth grade (1996-1998), I excelled! I started out hating math, and when I started middle school in sixth grade, I was placed in seventh grade math. A lot of that had to do with the teachers I had, but I think it's great that

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Posted by a community member on 1/25/2013

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Grass Valley schools - Alta Sierra Elementary School is located at 16607 Annie Drive, Grass Valley CA 95949. Alta Sierra Elementary School is in the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary School District. Alta Sierra Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K-5.