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Sierra Sands Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,238 students in Sierra Sands Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
11 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
5,087 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Sierra Sands Unified School District, which is ranked #1065 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 81% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1044 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
29%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
56 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,612 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
53%
# Black Students
313 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
2,610 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
51%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
432
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,041 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,081
$21,485
Spending / Student
$14,041
$19,787
Best Sierra Sands Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Murray Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 E. Drummond Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1820
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1820
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
James Monroe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
340 W. Church St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1830
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1830
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
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