For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 267 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% 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
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,292 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sierra Unified School District, which is ranked #807 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#814 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
14%
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
22%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
56%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,505 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,605 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,505
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,605
$18,396
Best Sierra Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sierra Junior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33326 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-8311
Grades: 7-8
| 199 students
Rank: #22.
Sierrahome
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
33461 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Tollhouse, CA 93667
(559) 855-3020
Grades: K-12
| 68 students
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