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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%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">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
<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
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%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">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:
-
-
<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 $21,485. 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.
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
$21,485
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
$19,787
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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

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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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