Sierra Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.7% |
| Met Standard | 33.4% |
| Below Standard | 25.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Sierra Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.7% of students exceeded standard while 33.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.7 points above the Rocklin Unified district average of 35.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.3 points higher (vs 32.4% average). 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 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 36.8% | 29.8% | 66.7% |
| 4th | 60 | 41.7% | 38.3% | 80.0% |
| 5th | 60 | 40.0% | 36.7% | 76.7% |
| 6th | 78 | 37.2% | 38.5% | 75.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 58 | 32.8% | 36.2% | 69.0% |
| 4th | 60 | 41.7% | 41.7% | 83.3% |
| 5th | 61 | 55.7% | 22.9% | 78.7% |
| 6th | 78 | 47.4% | 23.1% | 70.5% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 57.9