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Eastern Sierra Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 273 students in Eastern Sierra Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Eastern Sierra Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% 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
3,503 Schools
# Students
394 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Eastern Sierra Unified School District, which is ranked #484 of all 1,931 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#489 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
21 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
5%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
11%
# Hispanic Students
161 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
53%
# Black Students
3 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
196 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
50%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
46
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
27
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
24
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
32
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
23
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
25
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,003 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,518 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,003
$21,485
Spending / Student
$30,518
$19,787
Best Eastern Sierra Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lee Vining Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
132 Lee Vining Ave.
Lee Vining, CA 93541
(760) 647-6460
Lee Vining, CA 93541
(760) 647-6460
Grades: K-8
| 100 students
Rank: #22.
Bridgeport Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
209 Kingsley St.
Bridgeport, CA 93517
(760) 932-7441
Bridgeport, CA 93517
(760) 932-7441
Grades: K-8
| 52 students
Rank: #33.
Antelope Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111527 Highway 395
Coleville, CA 96107
(530) 495-2231
Coleville, CA 96107
(530) 495-2231
Grades: K-8
| 121 students
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