Sierra Sands Unified School District

113 W. Felspar Ave., Ridgecrest, CA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

5,121

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

21 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

36%

Percent Proficient - Math

50%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

13,815

households

35,455

Total Population

$179,500

Average House Value

$895

Average Housing Rent

$68,347

Average Household Income

96.61%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Sierra Sands Unified School District is a public school district serving Ridgecrest area, California. For academic year 2020-2021, 11 schools served 5,121 students through KG to 12^th grade in its 11 schools. A total of 243 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1.

According to the California state assessment result, 36% of students are proficient in Math learning and 50% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.ssusd.org (760)499-1600 113 W. Felspar Ave., Ridgecrest, CA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DAVE OSTASH

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

DAVE OSTASH

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

DAVE OSTASH

email phone

Schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District

In Sierra Sands Unified School District, 11 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Gateway Elementary View

420 Students

21 Students per teacher

Inyokern Elementary View

210 Students

23 Students per teacher

Las Flores Elementary View

492 Students

23 Students per teacher

Pierce Elementary View

357 Students

19 Students per teacher

Richmond Elementary View

484 Students

19 Students per teacher

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James Monroe Middle School View

478 Students

20 Students per teacher

Murray Middle School View

669 Students

22 Students per teacher

Burroughs High School View

1,453 Students

23 Students per teacher

Mesquite Continuation High School View

84 Students

17 Students per teacher

Sierra Vista Education Center View

24 Students

5 Students per teacher

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Stanford University VIEW

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California Institute of Technology VIEW

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$63,255 Tuition & Fees

Pomona College VIEW

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$62,326 Tuition & Fees

1,520 SAT Score

Claremont McKenna College VIEW

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$64,150 Tuition & Fees

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$68,237 Tuition & Fees

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Woodland Community College VIEW

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West Hills College-Lemoore VIEW

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Student Population

A total of 5,121 students are attending Sierra Sands Unified School District. By gender, there are 2,659 (51.9%) and 2,465 (48.1%) female students at Sierra Sands Unified School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,942 White (57.4%), 274 Black (5.4%), and221 Asian (4.3%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 27.6%	1,413	732	681
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.3%	68	35	33
Asian 4.3%	221	107	114
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.9%	46	25	21
Black 5.3%	274	134	140
White 57.4%	2,942	1,557	1,385
Two or More Races 3.1%	160	69	91
Total	5,124	2,659	2,465

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	291	166	125
Asian	42	24	18
White	9	2	7
Two or More Races	2	0	2
Total	345	192	153

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	211	137	74
American Indian/Alaska Native	10	5	5
Asian	20	14	6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5	3	2
Black	56	34	22
White	474	310	164
Two or More Races	25	14	11
Total	801	517	284

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 36%	36%	48%	44%	38%	27%	32%	28%	32%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 35%	30-39%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%	*
Asian/Pacific Islander students 57%	55-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%	60-79%	40-59%	40-59%	40-59%
Hispanic students 27%	27%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%	15-19%	25-29%	15-19%	20-24%
Black students 17%	15-19%	20-29%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%
White students 39%	39%	50-54%	50-54%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%
Two or More Races 42%	40-44%	60-79%	<50%	21-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 13%	13%	30-39%	20-24%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%
Economically disadvantaged students 27%	27%	35-39%	30-34%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%	15-19%	20-24%
Limited English proficient students 27%	25-29%	40-49%	25-29%	40-59%	20-29%	11-19%	≤20%	≤20%
Female students 35%	35%	45-49%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%
Male students 36%	36%	45-49%	45-49%	40-44%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	≥50%	*	<50%	*	***	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	*	*	*	*	*	***	*
Military Connected Student Status 57%	55-59%	60-79%	60-79%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	21-39%	***

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 56%	56%	55-59%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	55-59%	50-54%
Hispanic students 40%	40%	35-39%	40-44%	25-29%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%
Black students 32%	30-34%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	21-39%	20-29%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 67%	65-69%	60-79%	60-79%	40-59%	≥50%	≥50%	≥50%
Male students 46%	46%	35-39%	45-49%	35-39%	50-54%	45-49%	40-44%
Limited English proficient students 27%	25-29%	≤20%	20-29%	20-29%	40-59%	25-29%	30-39%
Homeless enrolled students 30%	21-39%	*	***	*	<50%	*	<50%
Female students 55%	55%	60-64%	50-54%	40-44%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%
Economically disadvantaged students 41%	41%	40-44%	40-44%	30-34%	40-44%	35-39%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 17%	17%	11-19%	11-19%	≤10%	11-19%	15-19%	20-29%
All students 50%	50%	51%	48%	40%	49%	49%	47%
Two or More Races 52%	50-54%	≥50%	<50%	<50%	40-59%	<50%	60-79%
Military Connected Student Status 67%	65-69%	60-79%	≥50%	≥50%	≥80%	60-79%	40-59%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 55%	50-59%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*
Foster Care Status 50%	<50%	***	*	*	*	*	*

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 142 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 124 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Sierra Sands Unified School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	142	9%
Advanced Placement Math	25	2%
Advanced Placement Science	55	4%
Advanced Placement Other programs	118	8%
SAT/ACT Participation	124	8%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 243 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District and the students to teacher ratio is 21 to 1. 85.6% of teachers are certified. 79.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	243	Students per teacher: 21 to 1
Teachers who are certified	208	85.6%
Teachers who are not certified	36	14.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	35	14.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	14	5.8%
School counselors	13	Students per counselor: 394 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	1	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	2	-
Psychologists	2	-
Social workers	-	-