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Sierra Ridge Middle School in Pollock Pines, CA
(05-08 • 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 46
Address
 2700 Amber Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
Telephone
(530) 644-2031
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City-data.com school rating
46
Students
311
Classroom Teachers (FTE)
12.7
National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) Status
No
Free lunch eligible students
125
Reduced-price lunch
eligible students
20
School district
Pollock Pines Elementary
Charter school
No
Title I status
Title I schoolwide school
Magnet School Indicator
No
Shared Time Indicator
Missing
Adult education offered
No

Ratings

This school rating compared to other nearby schools ratings:
Pleasant Valley Middle (6.6 miles):

61
Camino Science and Natural Resources Charter (5.5 miles):

54
Gold Oak Elementary (8.3 miles):

54
Camino Elementary (5.5 miles):

52
Mountain Creek Middle (12.2 miles):

49
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

46
Pioneer Elementary (12.2 miles):

44
Pinewood Elementary (1.3 miles):

40
Louisiana Schnell Elementary (10.7 miles):

37
Sierra Ridge Middle School rating compared to average state, county and city schools ratings:
California:

46
El Dorado County:

63
Pollock Pines:

43
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

46

Students & Teachers


Total enrollment:
Enrollment in 2016: 311
Enrollment in 2015: 298
Enrollment in 2014: 301
Enrollment in 2013: 304
Enrollment in 2012: 316
Enrollment in 2011: 311
Enrollment in 2010: 336
Enrollment in 2009: 339
Enrollment in 2008: 363
Enrollment in 2007: 364
Enrollment in 2006: 387
Enrollment in 2005: 392
Enrollment in 2004: 295
Enrollment in 2003: 337
Enrollment in 2002: 375
Enrollment in 2001: 410
Enrollment in 2000: 395
Enrollment in 1999: 397

Sierra Ridge Middle School - Historical enrollment


Enrollment by grade, gender and race:
(Note: Details may not add to totals. School year: 2015-2016)
GradeG05G06G07G08Total
All students87747773311
Female students42443033149
Male students45304740162
American Indian/Alaska Native students12227
Asian students223 - 7
Hispanic students9611733
Black students211 - 4
White students70626064256
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander students1 - - - 1
Two or More Races students21 - - 3

Enrollment by grade:
5th grade enrollment: 87
6th grade enrollment: 74
7th grade enrollment: 77
8th grade enrollment: 73

Sierra Ridge Middle School - Historical enrollment by grade


Enrollment by gender:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
Female enrollment: 149 (47.9%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

47.9%
California:

49.4%
Male enrollment: 162 (52.1%)
Here:

52.1%
California:

49.6%

Sierra Ridge Middle School - Historical enrollment by gender


Enrollment by race/ethnicity:
(State average from 12,430 schools)
American Indian/Alaska Native enrollment: 7 (2.3%)
School:

2.3%
California:

1.0%
Asian enrollment: 7 (2.3%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

2.3%
State:

9.4%
Hispanic enrollment: 33 (10.6%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

10.6%
State:

46.0%
Black enrollment: 4 (1.3%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

1.3%
State:

6.1%
White enrollment: 256 (82.3%)
School:

82.3%
California:

28.3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander enrollment: 1 (0.3%)
School:

0.3%
California:

0.6%
Two or More Races enrollment: 3 (1.0%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

1.0%
State:

4.5%

Sierra Ridge Middle School - Historical enrollment by race/ethnicity


Lunch Program Eligibility:
(State average from 10,111 schools)
Free/reduced-price lunch eligible students: 145 (46.6%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

46.6%
California:

61.2%
Free lunch eligible students: 125 (40.2%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

40.2%
State:

52.8%
Reduced-price lunch eligible students: 20 (6.4%)
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

6.4%
State:

8.6%

Sierra Ridge Middle School - Lunch Program Eligibility


Teachers and support:
(State average from 12,394 schools)
Classroom Teachers (FTE): 12.7

Number of FTE teachers in their first year of teaching: 1
Number of FTE school counselors: 1
Number of FTE psychologists: 1

Student/Teacher Ratio
School:

24.5
California:

22.8

Sierra Ridge Middle School - Teachers (FTE) and pupil/teacher ratio


School Expenditures:
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $1,364,461
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Teachers: 14.3 (Salary Expenditures: $1,052,014)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 0.2 (Salary Expenditures: $6,794)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2.2 (Salary Expenditures: $114,988)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $190,665)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with State and Local Funds: $164,846
Salary Expenditures for Total Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds,: $1,463,298
  • Salary Expenditures for Teachers: $1,073,788
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Instructional Aides: 2.8 (Salary Expenditures: $83,857)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of Support Services Staff: 2.2 (Salary Expenditures: $114,988)
  • Full-time Equivalency Count of School Administration Staff: 3 (Salary Expenditures: $190,665)
Salary Expenditures for Non-Personnel Funded with Federal, State, and Local Funds: $166,463

Limited English Proficiency:
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Students Enrolled in LEP Programs: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 13 (male: 5, female: 8)

Students with disabilities:
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Students with Disabilities (IDEA): Students with intellectual disabilities; hearing impairment, including deafness; speech or language impairment; visual impairment, including blindness; serious emotional disturbance; orthopedic impairment; autism; traumatic brain injury; developmental delay; other health impairment; specific learning disability; deaf-blindness; or multiple disabilities and who, by reason thereof, receive special education and related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) according to an Individualized Education Program, Individual Family Service Plan, or service plan. The "Students with Disabilities (IDEA)" column in the survey items always refers to students with disabilities who receive special education and related services under IDEA.
Students with disabilities served under IDEA: 24 (male: 16, female: 8)
  • Hispanic: 4 (all female)
  • White: 20 (male: 16, female: 4)

Gifted and Talented:
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(State average from 5,551 schools)
This school has students enrolled in one or more gifted/talented programs
Gifted/talented programs are programs during regular school hours that provide special educational opportunities including accelerated promotion through grades and classes and an enriched curriculum for students who are endowed with a high degree of mental ability or who demonstrate unusual physical coordination, creativity, interest, or talent.
Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment: 15 (male: 11, female: 4)
  • Hispanic: 2 (all female)
  • White: 13 (male: 11, female: 2)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 2 (all male)

Gifted and Talented Student Enrollment per 1,000 students
Here:

48.2
State:

93.6

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 Standard Met and Above

  • All45%
  • Males36%
  • Females54%
  • Hispanic35%
  • White34%
ELA students tested: 310
ELA students with scores: 304

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

45%
State:

49%

Standard Not Met: 26.6%
Standard Nearly Met: 28.6%
Standard Met: 32.9%
Standard Exceeded: 11.8%

All Grades:
26.6%
28.6%
32.9%
11.8%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2483.0, Students tested: 75, Standard Not Met: 31.1%, Nearly Met: 24.3%, Met: 31.1%, Exceeded: 13.5%)
31.1%
24.3%
31.1%
13.5%
6th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2527.2, Students tested: 83, Standard Not Met: 18.8%, Nearly Met: 31.3%, Met: 37.5%, Exceeded: 12.5%)
18.8%
31.3%
37.5%
12.5%
7th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2534.7, Students tested: 74, Standard Not Met: 29.2%, Nearly Met: 19.4%, Met: 41.7%, Exceeded: 9.7%)
29.2%
19.4%
41.7%
9.7%
8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2536.3, Students tested: 78, Standard Not Met: 28.2%, Nearly Met: 38.5%, Met: 21.8%, Exceeded: 11.5%)
28.2%
38.5%
21.8%
11.5%

Sierra Ridge Middle School - ELA Area Achievement Levels (all grades)

    Math Standard Met and Above

  • All32%
  • Males31%
  • Females32%
  • Hispanic11%
  • White28%
Math students tested: 311
Math students with scores: 311

Percentage Standard Met and Above:

32%
California:

38%

Standard Not Met: 30.9%
Standard Nearly Met: 37.3%
Standard Met: 17.4%
Standard Exceeded: 14.5%

All Grades:
30.9%
37.3%
17.4%
14.5%
5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2501.3, Students tested: 75, Standard Not Met: 26.7%, Nearly Met: 34.7%, Met: 14.7%, Exceeded: 24.0%)
26.7%
34.7%
14.7%
24.0%
6th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2518.1, Students tested: 84, Standard Not Met: 19.1%, Nearly Met: 46.4%, Met: 21.4%, Exceeded: 13.1%)
19.1%
46.4%
21.4%
13.1%
7th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2504.0, Students tested: 74, Standard Not Met: 32.4%, Nearly Met: 47.3%, Met: 13.5%, Exceeded: 6.8%)
32.4%
47.3%
13.5%
6.8%
8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 2524.4, Students tested: 78, Standard Not Met: 46.1%, Nearly Met: 20.5%, Met: 19.2%, Exceeded: 14.1%)
46.1%
20.5%
19.2%
14.1%

Sierra Ridge Middle 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: 84
CST Science students with scores: 82

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

83%
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: 4.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 13.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 46.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 37.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

5th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 394.4, Students tested: 84, Far Below Basic: 0.0%, Below Basic: 4.0%, Basic: 13.0%, Proficient: 46.0%, Advanced: 37.0%)
4.0%
13.0%
46.0%
37.0%
CST Science students tested: 73
CST Science students with scores: 72

Percentage At Or Above Proficient:

56%
State:

54%

Percentage Far Below Basic: 5.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Below Basic: 15.0% Students demonstrate little or a flawed understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Basic: 24.0% Students demonstrate a partial and rudimentary understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Proficient: 26.0% Students demonstrate a competent and adequate understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.
Percentage Advanced: 29.0% Students demonstrate a comprehensive and complex understanding of the knowledge and skills measured by this assessment.

8th Grade: (Mean Scale Score: 365.2, Students tested: 73, Far Below Basic: 5.0%, Below Basic: 15.0%, Basic: 24.0%, Proficient: 26.0%, Advanced: 29.0%)
5.0%
15.0%
24.0%
26.0%
29.0%

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:
5th grade: (Students tested: 75, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 62.7%, Needs Improvement: 36.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 1.3%)
62.7%
36.0%
1.3%
7th grade: (Students tested: 73, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 58.9%, Needs Improvement: 35.6%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 5.5%)
58.9%
35.6%
5.5%
Body Composition:
5th grade: (Students tested: 75, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 68.0%, Needs Improvement: 16.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 16.0%)
68.0%
16.0%
16.0%
7th grade: (Students tested: 73, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 65.8%, Needs Improvement: 20.5%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 13.7%)
65.8%
20.5%
13.7%
Abdominal Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 75, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 84.0%, Needs Improvement: 16.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
84.0%
16.0%
7th grade: (Students tested: 73, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 91.8%, Needs Improvement: 8.2%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
91.8%
8.2%
Trunk Extension Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 75, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 100.0%, Needs Improvement: 0.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
100.0%
7th grade: (Students tested: 73, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 100.0%, Needs Improvement: 0.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
100.0%
Upper Body Strength:
5th grade: (Students tested: 75, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 84.0%, Needs Improvement: 16.0%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
84.0%
16.0%
7th grade: (Students tested: 73, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 83.6%, Needs Improvement: 16.4%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
83.6%
16.4%
Flexibility:
5th grade: (Students tested: 75, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 89.3%, Needs Improvement: 10.7%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
89.3%
10.7%
7th grade: (Students tested: 73, Needs Improvement - High Risk: 93.2%, Needs Improvement: 6.8%, Healthy Fitness Zone: 0.0%)
93.2%
6.8%

California English Language Development Test:
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(State average from 9,932 schools)
Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the California English Language Development Test (CELDT).

Sierra Ridge Middle School - students who met CELDT criterion (all grades)

All Grades:
Student Count: 10
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 6

Students who met CELDT criterion:

60.0%
State:

34.0%
Grade 6:
Student Count: 5
Number of students who met CELDT criterion: 3

Students who met CELDT criterion:

60.0%
California:

39.0%
Listening Mean Scale Score:

515.6
California:

532.4
Reading Mean Scale Score:

492.2
California:

518.5
Speaking Mean Scale Score:

524.6
California:

518.5
Writing Mean Scale Score:

476.8
California:

522.0

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).

Sierra Ridge Middle School - Adequate Yearly Progress status


ELA Participation Rate
Here:

96.0%
State:

96.3%

    ELA Participation Rate

  • Hispanic94
  • American Indian80
  • Asian100
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black100
  • White96
  • Multirace100
  • SED95
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities88
  • Hispanic: 94% (tested 31 out of 33 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 80% (tested 4 out of 5 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • White: 96% (tested 242 out of 251 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (tested 136 out of 143 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 12 out of 12 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 88% (tested 57 out of 65 enrolled)

Math Participation Rate
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

96.0%
California:

96.1%

    Math Participation Rate

  • Hispanic94
  • American Indian80
  • Asian100
  • Filipino100
  • Native Hawaiian100
  • Black100
  • White97
  • Multirace100
  • SED95
  • LEP100
  • With Disabilities88
  • Hispanic: 94% (tested 31 out of 33 enrolled)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 80% (tested 4 out of 5 enrolled)
  • Asian: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • Filipino: 100% (tested 3 out of 3 enrolled)
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 100% (tested 1 out of 1 enrolled)
  • Black: 100% (tested 4 out of 4 enrolled)
  • White: 97% (tested 242 out of 250 enrolled)
  • Two or More Races: 100% (tested 2 out of 2 enrolled)
  • Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (tested 136 out of 143 enrolled)
  • English Learners: 100% (tested 12 out of 12 enrolled)
  • Students with Disabilities: 88% (tested 57 out of 65 enrolled)

Health & Safety


Chronic Student Absenteeismt:
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(State average from 8,737 schools)
A chronically absent student is a student who is absent 15 or more school days during the school year. A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction - related activities at an approved off-grounds location for at least half the school day. Each day that a student is absent for 50 percent or more of the school day should be counted. Any day that a student is absent for less than 50 percent of the school day should not be counted. The number of absences is based on the total number of school days absent. Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason(e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
Chronic Student Absenteeism: 9 (male: 7, female: 2)
  • Asian: 2 (all male)
  • White: 7 (male: 5, female: 2)
Chronic Student Absenteeism per 1,000 students
Sierra Ridge Middle School:

28.9
California:

172.7

Suspensions:
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(State average from 1,406 schools)
Out-of-school suspension
  • For students with disabilities served under IDEA : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his/her regular school for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include both removals in which no individualized family service plan(IFSP) or individualized education plan(IEP) services are provided because the removal is 10 days or less as well as removals in which the child continues to receive services according to his/her IFSP or IEP.
  • For students without disabilities and students with disabilities served solely under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act : Out-of-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his / her regular school for at least half a day(but less than the remainder of the school year) for disciplinary purposes to another setting(e.g., home, behavior center).Out-of-school suspensions include removals in which no educational services are provided, and removals in which educational services are provided(e.g., school-provided at home instruction or tutoring).
In-school suspension is an instance in which a child is temporarily removed from his or her regular classroom(s) for at least half a day for disciplinary purposes, but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel. Direct supervision means school personnel are physically in the same location as students under their supervision.
School days missed due to out-of-school suspension: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • White: 13 (male: 8, female: 5)
  • Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA): 4 (male: 3, female: 1)
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students without disabilities): 13

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students without disabilities)
Here:

41.8
California:

84.8
Students without disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
Students without disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Instances of out-of-school suspension (Students with disabilities): 4

Instances of out-of-school suspension per 1,000 students (Students with disabilities)
Here:

12.9
California:

28.1
Students with disabilities receiving only one out-of-school suspension: 2 (all male)
  • White: 2
Students with disabilities receiving more than one out-of-school suspension: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)
  • White: 4 (male: 2, female: 2)

Classes & Courses


Algebra I:
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(State average from 1,382 schools)
Algebra I is a (college-preparatory) course that includes the study of properties and operations of the real number system; evaluating rational algebraic expressions; solving and graphing first degree equations and inequalities; translating word problems into equations; operations with and factoring of polynomials; and solving simple quadratic equations. Algebra I is a foundation course leading to higher-level mathematics courses, including Geometry and Algebra II.
8th grade student enrollment in Algebra I: 24 (male: 14, female: 10)
  • American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (all female)
  • White: 22 (male: 14, female: 8)
8th grade studenst who passed Algebra I: 23 (male: 16, female: 7)
  • White: 23 (male: 16, female: 7)
Percent of 8th grade students who passed
School:

95.8%
State:

85.6%

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