Sierra Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.0% |
| Met Standard | 11.7% |
| Below Standard | 84.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for Sierra Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.0% of students exceeded standard while 11.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Lancaster Elementary district average of 7.3%. The 10 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 6.5% exceeded — 2.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 36.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 2.6% | 14.0% | 16.7% |
| 4th | 123 | 6.5% | 16.3% | 22.8% |
| 5th | 113 | 6.2% | 20.4% | 26.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 115 | 2.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% |
| 4th | 122 | 4.1% | 4.9% | 9.0% |
| 5th | 113 | 1.8% | 5.3% | 7.1% |
Nearby schools
10 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 31.8