For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 281 students in Sierra Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sierra Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
1,269 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Sierra Unified School District, which is ranked #521 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#514 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.64
# American Indian Students
172 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
54%
# Black Students
7 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
725 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
57%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
114
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
81
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
76
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
99
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
91
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
119
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,888 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,804
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,888
$18,241
Best Sierra Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Junior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33326 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311
Grades: 7-8
| 178 students
Rank: #22.
Sierra@home
Alternative School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
33461 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Grades: K-12
| 103 students
Rank: n/an/a
Oak Meadow Community Day
Alternative School
33411 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Grades: 4-8
| n/a students
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