Donner Trail Elementary School vs. Sierra Expeditionary Learning
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Donner Trail Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Sierra Expeditionary Learning ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 57 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Donner Trail Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 215 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Sierra Expeditionary Learning ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
57 students
215 students


% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
9 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
24:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1330 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
55-59%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
50-59%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
6
22
Grade 1 Students
5
22
Grade 2 Students
13
26
Grade 3 Students
8
24
Grade 4 Students
11
24
Grade 5 Students
14
24
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
24
Grade 8 Students
-
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
4%
30%


% Black
n/a
n/a

n/a
% White
91%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
16%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%

