Sierra Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 24.9% |
| Met Standard | 26.9% |
| Below Standard | 48.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Sierra Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
24.9% of students exceeded standard while 26.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.2 points above the Placerville Union Elementary district average of 15.7%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.4 points higher (vs 6.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 5.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 30.0% | 32.9% | 62.9% |
| 4th | 62 | 40.3% | 16.1% | 56.5% |
| 5th | 65 | 24.6% | 35.4% | 60.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 71 | 16.9% | 29.6% | 46.5% |
| 4th | 62 | 22.6% | 24.2% | 46.8% |
| 5th | 66 | 15.2% | 22.7% | 37.9% |
Nearby schools
1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.2