For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 692 students in Sierra Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Sierra Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,292 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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 Students
175 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
14%
1%
# Asian Students
19 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
1%
12%
# Hispanic Students
280 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
55%
# Black Students
6 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
723 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
56%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
89 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
97
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
90
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
103
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
84
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
111
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
96
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothill Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
29147 Auberry Rd.
Prather, CA 93651
(559) 855-3551
Prather, CA 93651
(559) 855-3551
Grades: K-6
| 624 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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