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Pierce Elementary School

674 North Gold Canyon
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

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Serving 297 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pierce Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Pierce Elementary serves the northeast part of Ridgecrest, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5 to 10-minute drive of the school, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the attendance zone being about 0.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pierce Elementary School's student population of 297 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pierce Elementary School
Kind	53
1	35
2	52
3	43
4	54
5	59
6	1

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School
2025	297
2024	318
2023	315
2022	317
2021	332
2020	392
2019	392
2018	361
2017	331
2015	337
2014	338
2013	341
2012	337
2011	335
2010	322
2009	378
2008	372
2007	424
2006	476
2005	440
2004	456
2003	447
2002	446
2001	483
2000	472
1999	467
1998	457
1997	439
1996	460
1995	404
1994	386
1993	413
1992	618
1991	584
1990	629
1989	620
1988	508
1987	391

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	15
2022	15
2021	16
2019	17
2018	16
2017	14
2015	12
2014	12
2013	13
2012	13
2010	17
2009	22
2008	21
2007	23
2006	24
2005	22
2004	20
2003	23
2002	25
2001	25
2000	23
1999	23
1998	26
1997	23
1996	21
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	23
1991	23
1990	21
1989	21
1988	19
1987	15

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School Rankings

Pierce Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pierce Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7963 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School
2023	#7963
2022	#8423
2021	#3052
2019	#5923
2018	#5695
2017	#4848
2016	#3023
2015	#2613
2013	#2735
2012	#3381
2011	#4276
2010	#4251

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15-19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	17%	34%	26%
2022	12%	33%	25%
2021	17%	34%	25%
2019	32%	40%	36%
2018	34%	39%	32%
2017	37%	38%	33%
2016	47%	37%	34%
2015	47%	34%	35%
2013	72%	59%	60%
2012	67%	59%	58%
2011	67%	58%	56%
2010	62%	56%	56%

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20-24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	22%	47%	41%
2021	22%	49%	39%
2019	37%	51%	50%
2018	36%	50%	32%
2017	37%	48%	50%
2016	52%	48%	49%
2015	47%	44%	51%
2013	57%	57%	59%
2012	57%	58%	58%
2011	47%	56%	55%
2010	47%	54%	54%

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20-29%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	24%	29%	24%
2021	15%	28%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	19:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2015	28:1	24:1	24:1
2014	28:1	24:1	23:1
2013	26:1	24:1	22:1
2012	26:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	22:1
2009	17:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	23:1	22:1
1996	22:1	25:1	23:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	23:1
1991	25:1	24:1	23:1
1990	30:1	24:1	25:1
1989	30:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	4%
2022	2%	12%	4%
2021	2%	12%	4%
2020	3%	12%	4%
2019	3%	12%	4%
2018	3%	12%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2015	1%	11%	5%
2014	1%	11%	5%
2013	3%	11%	5%
2012	3%	11%	5%
2011	2%	11%	5%
2010	3%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	4%
2008	3%	12%	5%
2007	2%	12%	6%
2006	2%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	4%	12%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	2%	11%	5%
2000	3%	11%	6%
1999	3%	11%	4%
1998	2%	11%	5%
1997	3%	11%	5%
1996	3%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	5%
1992	7%	11%	5%
1991	5%	11%	4%
1990	6%	10%	4%
1989	3%	10%	4%
1988	3%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	40%	56%
2024	39%	56%
2023	37%	55%	32%
2022	37%	56%	31%
2021	35%	56%	30%
2020	37%	55%	29%
2019	36%	55%	29%
2018	38%	54%	27%
2017	37%	54%	27%
2015	39%	54%	26%
2014	38%	53%	26%
2013	38%	53%	25%
2012	38%	52%	24%
2011	41%	51%	23%
2010	41%	50%	22%
2009	43%	49%	20%
2008	43%	50%	20%
2007	49%	49%	20%
2006	47%	48%	19%
2005	43%	47%	17%
2004	36%	46%	16%
2003	36%	45%	15%
2002	34%	44%	14%
2001	30%	43%	13%
2000	28%	42%	11%
1999	26%	41%	11%
1998	26%	40%	11%
1997	27%	40%	10%
1996	23%	39%	10%
1995	12%	38%	10%
1994	10%	37%	10%
1993	17%	36%	9%
1992	13%	35%	8%
1991	12%	34%	8%
1990	12%	33%	7%
1989	8%	31%	6%
1988	7%	30%	6%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	18%	5%
2024	19%	5%
2023	15%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	10%	5%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	8%	9%	5%
2001	10%	9%	5%
2000	8%	9%	4%
1999	7%	9%	4%
1998	6%	9%	5%
1997	7%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	4%
1994	7%	9%	4%
1993	8%	9%	4%
1992	5%	9%	4%
1991	6%	8%	4%
1990	5%	9%	3%
1989	6%	9%	3%
1988	8%	9%	3%

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White

33%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	33%	20%
2024	33%	20%
2023	38%	21%	51%
2022	43%	21%	53%
2021	47%	22%	54%
2020	46%	22%	56%
2019	45%	23%	56%
2018	46%	23%	59%
2017	52%	24%	59%
2015	52%	25%	61%
2014	52%	25%	61%
2013	50%	25%	62%
2012	47%	26%	62%
2011	44%	27%	63%
2010	42%	27%	64%
2009	43%	28%	63%
2008	43%	29%	66%
2007	40%	30%	64%
2006	40%	31%	65%
2005	42%	32%	67%
2004	49%	33%	70%
2003	52%	34%	72%
2002	50%	35%	74%
2001	55%	36%	75%
2000	58%	37%	76%
1999	60%	38%	78%
1998	64%	39%	77%
1997	61%	39%	79%
1996	68%	40%	78%
1995	78%	41%	80%
1994	79%	42%	80%
1993	70%	43%	80%
1992	73%	44%	82%
1991	73%	46%	83%
1990	75%	47%	84%
1989	80%	49%	86%
1988	80%	50%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2012)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

67%

80%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.71	0.63
2023	0.70	0.64	0.64
2022	0.67	0.63	0.63
2021	0.65	0.62	0.62
2020	0.65	0.64	0.60
2019	0.66	0.63	0.60
2018	0.64	0.64	0.58
2017	0.59	0.64	0.58
2015	0.58	0.64	0.56
2014	0.59	0.65	0.57
2013	0.61	0.65	0.56
2012	0.63	0.65	0.56
2011	0.64	0.66	0.55
2010	0.65	0.67	0.54
2009	0.63	0.67	0.57
2008	0.63	0.65	0.52
2007	0.60	0.66	0.54
2006	0.62	0.66	0.53
2005	0.64	0.66	0.51
2004	0.62	0.67	0.48
2003	0.60	0.67	0.45
2002	0.63	0.67	0.44
2001	0.60	0.67	0.42
2000	0.58	0.67	0.41
1999	0.57	0.67	0.38
1998	0.52	0.67	0.38
1997	0.55	0.67	0.36
1996	0.49	0.67	0.37
1995	0.38	0.67	0.35
1994	0.36	0.67	0.34
1993	0.48	0.67	0.34
1992	0.45	0.67	0.32
1991	0.45	0.66	0.31
1990	0.42	0.66	0.28
1989	0.35	0.65	0.26
1988	0.35	0.65	0.28

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(22-23)

41.1%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	41.1%	27.7%	30.5%
2022	47.1%	33%	37%
2021	34%	15.4%	12.9%

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Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	72%	54%
2024	75%	54%
2023	70%	51%	44%
2022	64%	51%	44%
2021	68%	53%	48%
2020	68%	52%	48%
2019	68%	52%	48%
2018	70%	53%	41%
2017	67%	49%	41%
2015	67%	50%	43%
2014	69%	49%	44%
2013	66%	48%	42%
2011	63%	46%	35%
2010	66%	46%	35%
2009	65%	43%	37%
2008	69%	41%	37%
2007	68%	40%	35%
2006	73%	40%	34%
2005	71%	40%	34%
2004	70%	40%	33%
2003	63%	39%	30%
2002	72%	39%	32%
2001	67%	39%	32%
2000	61%	40%	32%
1999	69%	40%	31%
1998	75%	47%	38%
1997	71%	47%	35%
1996	62%	46%	32%
1995	51%	45%	34%
1994	48%	43%	30%
1993	51%	41%	30%
1992	35%	38%	22%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Pierce Elementary School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	8%	6%	14%
2020	8%	7%	17%
2019	13%	7%	17%
2018	13%	7%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2015	7%	9%	9%
2014	6%	9%	10%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	7%	9%	8%
2009	10%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	9%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	5%	9%	9%
2004	5%	9%	8%
2003	5%	9%	8%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	5%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Sierra Sands Unified School District

Sports

Colors

Home of the Panthers

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pierce Elementary School's ranking?

Pierce Elementary School is ranked #7963 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pierce Elementary School often compared to?

Pierce Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridgecrest Elementary Academy For Language Music And Sci, Gateway Elementary School, Faller Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pierce Elementary School?

297 students attend Pierce Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Pierce Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pierce Elementary School?

Pierce Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pierce Elementary School offer ?

Pierce Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Pierce Elementary School part of?

Pierce Elementary School is part of Sierra Sands Unified School District.

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Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Pierce Elementary serves the northeast part of Ridgecrest, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5 to 10-minute drive of the school, with the average distance from the school to the edge of the attendance zone being about 0.6 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education