Is Sierra Elementary a good school?

Sierra Elementary ranks 599 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Sierra Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Elementary?

Students at Sierra Elementary are 53% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 12% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Spring View Middle High : Whitney High

Sierra Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rocklin, California, serving 446 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Rocklin Unified School District, which is ranked 234 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with particularly strong performance in Mathematics, where 76.14% of students are proficient or better, compared to 59.42% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's academic achievement is also noteworthy for Hispanic and Special Education students, who rank in the top 5% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 3.1% in 2017-2018 to 14.8% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Sierra Elementary's performance is consistently higher than other Rocklin Unified schools, such as Valley View Elementary, Antelope Creek Elementary, and Rocklin Elementary. However, some schools in the Loomis Union Elementary district, such as Franklin Elementary and Loomis Basin Charter, have also demonstrated strong academic performance, often outperforming Sierra Elementary in certain subject areas and grade levels.

Detail:

Public K-6

6811 Camborne Way
Rocklin, CA 95677-4484

(916) 788-7141

District: Rocklin Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
599^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,044

Students who attend Sierra Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Spring View Middle
High:	Whitney High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.7%

Hispanic:

20.0%

Two or more races:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 20.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Elementary ranks better than 89.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Rocklin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.58. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sierra Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (52.7%), Hispanic (20%), two or more races (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 20.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Elementary is 20.8, which is the 2^nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Rocklin Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Elementary employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Elementary is $6,044. 8 elementary schools in the Rocklin Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Elementary 599^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sierra Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Rocklin Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocklin Unified 234^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.61	1094^th	4809	77.3%
2005	87.79	602^nd	4822	87.5%
2006	87.25	633^rd	4818	86.9%
2007	87.59	643^rd	5113	87.4%
2008	85.03	752^nd	5113	85.3%
2009	81.92	894^th	5193	82.8%
2010	83.59	798^th	5314	85.0%
2011	88.27	544^th	5377	89.9%
2012	87.15	611^th	5390	88.7%
2013	89.93	465^th	5530	91.6%
2015	92.51	475^th	5611	91.5%
2016	88.89	680^th	5614	87.9%
2017	83.32	987^th	5692	82.7%
2018	87.29	781^st	5662	86.2%
2019	87.71	766^th	5789	86.8%
2022	91.91	600^th	5883	89.8%
2023	88.89	769^th	5874	86.9%
2024	91.58	599^th	5862	89.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.89	329^th	610	46.1%
2023	49.85	381^st	669	43.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.76	175^th	2420	92.8%
2024	92.37	159^th	2634	94.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.11	321^st	5084	93.7%
2019	97.31	68^th	5173	98.7%
2022	97.40	99^th	5264	98.1%
2023	73.34	1057^th	5374	80.3%
2024	90.48	430^th	5511	92.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.37	807^th	5413	85.1%
2019	83.13	917^th	5492	83.3%
2022	90.01	637^th	5635	88.7%
2023	86.38	825^th	5617	85.3%
2024	89.02	670^th	5605	88.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	88.47	205^th	2585	92.1%
2022	90.95	153^rd	2227	93.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.84	749^th	5431	86.2%
2019	88.57	658^th	5510	88.1%
2022	90.20	614^th	5663	89.2%
2023	87.67	739^th	5650	86.9%
2024	91.21	528^th	5636	90.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.65	208^th	4830	95.7%
2019	85.46	484^th	4963	90.2%
2022	90.17	355^th	5084	93.0%
2023	81.74	661^st	5098	87.0%
2024	99.14	22^nd	5102	99.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.35	928^th	2737	66.1%
2019	66.31	966^th	2834	65.9%
2022	75.59	606^th	2726	77.8%
2023	72.68	711^th	2662	73.3%
2024	73.25	695^th	2647	73.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sierra Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	231	2	26	25	3	n/a	n/a	5	292
2003	231	2	26	25	3	n/a	n/a	5	292
2004	288	1	30	20	3	n/a	n/a	44	386
2005	322	1	34	17	2	n/a	n/a	45	421
2006	340	1	38	19	2	n/a	n/a	56	456
2007	351	5	40	24	2	n/a	n/a	45	467
2008	366	3	35	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
2009	346	3	23	26	1	4	62	0	465
2010	137	0	14	7	0	1	358	0	517
2011	392	4	38	54	0	0	27	0	515
2012	383	3	37	55	0	0	30	0	508
2013	395	2	41	58	1	2	26	0	525
2014	413	2	40	61	3	1	29	0	549
2015	384	3	42	65	4	1	30	0	529
2016	394	4	42	68	2	1	29	0	540
2017	388	3	44	77	1	1	43	0	557
2018	373	5	34	80	1	1	48	0	542
2019	373	2	35	74	2	1	47	0	534
2020	328	3	37	71	0	1	53	0	493
2021	281	3	36	66	0	1	49	0	436
2022	257	5	54	87	0	1	74	0	478
2023	248	4	42	88	0	1	63	0	446
2024	237	3	53	90	0	0	67	0	450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	292	14.0	20.9	5.2
2003	292	14.0	20.9	5.2
2004	386	19.8	19.5	7.3
2005	421	22.0	19.1	9
2006	456	25.0	18.2	8.5
2007	467	25.5	18.3	8.3
2008	436	26.5	16.5	9.9
2009	465	24.0	18.2	10.5
2010	517	23.0	22.4	11.4
2011	515	n/a	n/a	12.8
2012	508	19.1	26.5	n/a
2013	525	19.1	27.4	12
2014	549	22.0	24.9	11.7
2015	529	22.0	24.0	11.5
2016	540	23.0	23.4	10.7
2017	557	22.6	24.5	11.8
2018	542	21.0	25.8	16.6
2019	534	21.0	25.4	13.1
2020	493	n/a	n/a	13.6
2021	436	18.0	24.2	10.8
2022	478	19.6	24.3	12.3
2023	446	20.7	21.5	15.5
2024	450	21.6	20.8	20.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	292	14.0	20.9	5.2
2003	292	14.0	20.9	5.2
2004	386	19.8	19.5	7.3
2005	421	22.0	19.1	9
2006	456	25.0	18.2	8.5
2007	467	25.5	18.3	8.3
2008	436	26.5	16.5	9.9
2009	465	24.0	18.2	10.5
2010	517	23.0	22.4	11.4
2011	515	n/a	n/a	12.8
2012	508	19.1	26.5	n/a
2013	525	19.1	27.4	12
2014	549	22.0	24.9	11.7
2015	529	22.0	24.0	11.5
2016	540	23.0	23.4	10.7
2017	557	22.6	24.5	11.8
2018	542	21.0	25.8	16.6
2019	534	21.0	25.4	13.1
2020	493	n/a	n/a	13.6
2021	436	18.0	24.2	10.8
2022	478	19.6	24.3	12.3
2023	446	20.7	21.5	15.5
2024	450	21.6	20.8	20.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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