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Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School in Grass Valley, CA
(09-12 • Public • Regular School)

City-data.com school rating (using weighted test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 52
Address
 340 Buena Vista St.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Telephone
(530) 268-2200
(make sure to verify first before calling)
Website
http://www.sierraacademy.net
City-data.com school rating
52
Students
140
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
9.0
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
33
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
9
School district
Nevada Joint Union High
Charter school
Yes
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
William & Marian Ghidotti High (1.6 miles):

100
Grass Valley Charter (0.2 miles):

72
Bell Hill Academy (0.3 miles):

54
Union Hill Middle (1.4 miles):

54
Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School:

52
Lyman Gilmore Middle (0.8 miles):

42
Margaret G. Scotten Elementary (1.0 miles):

35
Union Hill Elementary (1.4 miles):

30
Silver Springs High (Continuation) (0.1 miles):

11
Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
Nevada County:

58
Grass Valley:

57
This School:

52

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 140
Enrollment in 2015: 65

Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG09G10G11Total
All students674924140
Female students3021556
Male students37281984
American Indian/Alaska Native students - 426
Asian students3 - - 3
Hispanic students83213
Black students1 - - 1
White students484119108
Two or More Races students7119

Enrollment by grade:
9th grade enrollment: 67
10th grade enrollment: 49
11th grade enrollment: 24

Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School - Enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 56 (40.0%)
School:

40.0%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 84 (60.0%)
Here:

60.0%
State:

49.6%

Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School - Enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 6 (4.3%)
School:

4.3%
State:

1.0%
Asian enrollment: 3 (2.1%)
Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School:

2.1%
California:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 13 (9.3%)
School:

9.3%
State:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 1 (0.7%)
School:

0.7%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 108 (77.1%)
School:

77.1%
California:

28.3%
Two or More Races enrollment: 9 (6.4%)
School:

6.4%
State:

4.5%

Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School - Enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 42 (30.0%)
Here:

30.0%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 33 (23.6%)
School:

23.6%
California:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 9 (6.4%)
Here:

6.4%
California:

8.6%

Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 9


Student/Teacher Ratio
Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School:

15.6
California:

22.8

Statewide Student Assessments


Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments:
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(State average from 10,463 schools)
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments (SB) is one of the online summative assessments - part of California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System.

The summative assessments are comprehensive, end-of-year assessments of grade-level learning that measure progress toward college and career readiness. Each test in English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics is comprised of two parts: (1) a computer-adaptive test and (2) a performance task, administered within a selected testing window available at 66 percent of the instructional year for grades three through eight, and grade eleven.

The summative assessments are aligned with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for ELA and mathematics. The tests capitalize on the strengths of computer adaptive testing efficient and precise measurement across the full range of achievement and timely turnaround of results.
ELA students tested: 30
ELA students with scores: 30

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

63%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 16.7%
Standard Nearly Met: 20.0%
Standard Met: 23.3%
Standard Exceeded: 40.0%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2621.5, Students tested: 30, Standard Not Met: 16.7%, Nearly Met: 20.0%, Met: 23.3%, Exceeded: 40.0%)
16.7%
20.0%
23.3%
40.0%

Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

Math students tested: 31
Math students with scores: 31

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

19%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 51.6%
Standard Nearly Met: 29.0%
Standard Met: 6.5%
Standard Exceeded: 12.9%

11th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2549.9, Students tested: 31, Standard Not Met: 51.6%, Nearly Met: 29.0%, Met: 6.5%, Exceeded: 12.9%)
51.6%
29.0%
6.5%
12.9%

Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School - Math Area Achievement Levels (all grades)


Paper-based CAASPP:
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(State average from 9,784 schools)
California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes paper-based tests:

California Standards Tests (CSTs) - The CSTs for science in grades five, eight, and ten are administered only to students in California public schools. All questions are multiple-choice. These tests were developed specifically to assess students' knowledge of the California content standards in science.

CST Science students tested: 42
CST Science students with scores: 42

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

88%
State:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 0.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 2.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 10.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 24.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 64.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

10th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 408.2, Students tested: 42, Far Below Basic: 0.0%, Below Basic: 2.0%, Basic: 10.0%, Proficient: 24.0%, Advanced: 64.0%)
2.0%
10.0%
24.0%
64.0%

California High School Exit Exam:
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(State average from 2,305 schools)
Beginning with the Class of 2006, students in California public schools were required to pass the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) to demonstrate competency in grade-level skills in reading, writing, and mathematics to earn a high school diploma. The content of the CAHSEE was based on content standards in English-language arts and mathematics that were adopted by the State Board of Education (SBE) in 2003. In 2010, the SBE adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics. The CAHSEE has been repealed. Assembly Bill 830 was chaptered into law by Governor Brown on October 10, 2017. This law eliminates the CAHSEE and removes it as a condition of receiving a diploma of graduation or a condition of graduation from high school.
Math Mean Scale Score:

375
California:

374
Math Percentage Passed:

80%
State:

68%
Math Number Tested: 25
Math Number Passed: 20

Math Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Probability & Statistics:

    71%
    State:

    69%
  • Number Sense:

    66%
    California:

    65%
  • Algebra & Functions:

    72%
    California:

    68%
  • Measurement & Geometry:

    66%
    State:

    64%
  • Algebra 1:

    59%
    State:

    58%
ELA Mean Scale Score:

385
California:

370
ELA Percentage Passed:

84%
California:

68%
ELA Number Tested: 25
ELA Number Passed: 21

ELA Percent Correct compared to California average:
  • Reading - Word Analysis:

    88%
    State:

    76%
  • Reading - Reading Comprehension:

    79%
    State:

    71%
  • Reading - Literary Responses and Analysis:

    87%
    State:

    75%
  • Writing - Writing Strategies:

    70%
    State:

    64%
  • Writing - Writing Conventions:

    76%
    California:

    69%

The Physical Fitness Test:
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The Physical Fitness Test (PFT) for students in California schools is the FITNESSGRAM. The main goal of the test is to help students in starting life-long habits of regular physical activity.
Aerobic Capacity:
9th grade: (Students tested: 58, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 69.0%, Needs Improvement: 15.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 15.5%)
69.0%
15.5%
15.5%
Body Composition:
9th grade: (Students tested: 58, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 81.0%, Needs Improvement: 12.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 6.9%)
81.0%
12.1%
6.9%
Abdominal Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 58, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 60.3%, Needs Improvement: 39.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
60.3%
39.7%
Trunk Extension Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 58, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 94.8%, Needs Improvement: 5.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
94.8%
5.2%
Upper Body Strength:
9th grade: (Students tested: 58, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 56.9%, Needs Improvement: 43.1%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
56.9%
43.1%
Flexibility:
9th grade: (Students tested: 58, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 70.7%, Needs Improvement: 29.3%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
70.7%
29.3%

Accountability


Adequate Yearly Progress:
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(State average from 9,846 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).

ELA Participation Rate
Sierra Academy Of Expeditionary Learning School:

96.0%
California:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • American Indian100
  • White95
  • SED100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • White: 95% (tested 16 out of 17 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
Here:

96.0%
California:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic100
  • American Indian100
  • White95
  • SED100
  • With Disabilities100
  • Hispanic: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • White: 95% (tested 16 out of 17 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (tested 7 out of 7 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)

Advanced Placement:
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(State average from 1,202 schools)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) - Accountability system mandated by federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Statistics are based on test results of the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program, the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), and the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA).
Number of students in Grades 11 and 12: 14
Number of students taking at least one AP exam: 11
Percent of students taking at least one AP exam:

78.0%
California:

94.1%
Number of AP exams with scores at or above 3: 0.0
Percent of AP exams with scores at or above 3:

0.0%
State:

46.6%

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