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Sierra Sands Unified School District

113 W. Felspar Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-3520
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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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 8 public elementary schools serving 3,506 students in Sierra Sands Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
5,087 Students
3,500,187 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
172,944 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1044 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Sierra Sands Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra Sands Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra Sands Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sierra Sands Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Sierra Sands Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.63
0.65
# American Indian Students
56 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
191 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,612 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
54%
# Black Students
313 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
2,610 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
51%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
432
451,578
# Students in 1st Grade:
352
376,985
# Students in 2nd Grade:
375
379,848
# Students in 3rd Grade:
386
389,317
# Students in 4th Grade:
340
393,559
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
398,578
# Students in 6th Grade:
420
407,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
280,757
# Students in 8th Grade:
395
277,308
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
443
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
341
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,081 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,487. 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 $19,788. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Sierra Sands Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$71 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Sierra Sands Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,081
$21,487
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Sierra Sands Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,041
$19,788
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Sierra Sands Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sierra Sands Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gateway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
501 S. Gateway
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1850
Grades: K-5
| 348 students
Rank: #22.
Las Flores Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
720 W. Las Flores
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1860
Grades: K-5
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Richmond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
348 Rowe St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1840
Grades: K-5
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
Faller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 W. Upjohn St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1690
Grades: K-5
| 538 students
Rank: #55.
Murray Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 E. Drummond Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1820
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #66.
Inyokern Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6601 Locust St.
Inyokern, CA 93527
(760) 499-1683
Grades: K-5
| 161 students
Rank: #77.
James Monroe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
340 W. Church St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1830
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
Rank: #88.
Pierce Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
674 N. Gold Canyon
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 499-1670
Grades: K-5
| 315 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 5,087 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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