Sierra Foothill Charter

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Sierra Foothill Charter ranks 2626 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Sierra Foothill Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 132 students in grades K-8 in Catheys Valley, California. The school is part of the Sierra Foothill Charter District, which is ranked 692 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Foothill Charter's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with an ELA proficiency rate of 47.83% compared to the state's 47.04% and a Mathematics proficiency rate of 33.82% compared to the state's 35.54%. However, the school's performance varies across grade levels, with 3rd grade ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates significantly below the state average. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.3%, which is significantly higher than nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.44% to 43.79% over the past three years.

Compared to nearby schools, Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary has lower test scores than Sierra Foothill Charter, while Plainsburg Union Elementary has generally higher test scores, particularly in ELA. Other nearby schools, such as Woodland Elementary and Mariposa Elementary, have lower test scores than Sierra Foothill Charter in most subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Sierra Foothill Charter's white students have historically performed poorly compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools in 2018-2019 and 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

4952 School House Rd.
Catheys Valley, CA 95306-9710

(209) 742-6222

District: Sierra Foothill Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2626^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 132

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

22.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Foothill Charter ranks better than 55.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Sierra Foothill Charter is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.34. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Sierra Foothill Charter was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Sierra Foothill Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Foothill Charter District 692^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra Foothill Charter

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sierra Foothill Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.48	2680^th	5789	53.7%
2022	53.07	2388^th	5883	59.4%
2023	65.69	1773^rd	5874	69.8%
2024	48.73	2626^th	5862	55.2%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sierra Foothill Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	18.96	2408^th	2834	15.0%
2022	32.22	1953^rd	2726	28.4%

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

Rank History for Sierra Foothill Charter

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	63.83	819^th	2715	69.8%
2023	78.34	527^th	2802	81.2%

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

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	99	0	3	25	1	9	0	137
2020	98	1	2	27	1	12	0	141
2021	101	0	4	31	2	15	0	153
2022	95	0	2	31	0	8	0	136
2023	90	0	2	29	0	10	1	132

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

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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 Foothill Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	137	5.3	25.8	45.3
2020	141	n/a	n/a	47.5
2021	153	6.0	25.5	43.8
2022	136	6.0	22.6	40.4
2023	132	5.3	24.6	42.4

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 Foothill Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	137	5.3	25.8	45.3
2020	141	n/a	n/a	47.5
2021	153	6.0	25.5	43.8
2022	136	6.0	22.6	40.4
2023	132	5.3	24.6	42.4

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2020	80.0%	0.0%	15.0%	85.0%	90.0%	85.0%	85.0%	85.0%
2021	56.5%	0.0%	13.0%	91.3%		91.3%	82.6%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Foothill Charter

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2680^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1773^rd of 5874 Elementary schools	16.1%
Ranks 819^th of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 527^th of 2802 Middle schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Foothill Charter)	50	53.3	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sierra Foothill Charter)	21.4	60	38.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Foothill Charter)	42.9	42.9
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Foothill Charter)	57.1	42.9	14.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Foothill Charter)	71.4	64.3	7.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Foothill Charter)	21.4	21.4
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Sierra Foothill Charter)	42.9	50	7.1%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Foothill Charter)	46.7	45.5	1.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Foothill Charter)	13.3	54.6	41.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Foothill Charter)	86.7	50	36.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Foothill Charter)	73.3	41.7	31.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	137	132	3.6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	25	29	16%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	99	90	9.1%
Two or More Races	9	10	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.3%	42.4%	2.8%

Schools Near Sierra Foothill Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Sierra Foothill Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4952 School House Rd.	Catheys Valley	95306	Mariposa County	Sierra Foothill Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-6222	132	5	24.6	42.4%	90 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (22.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	48.7	2626^th of 5862 public elementary schools	55.2%		65.7	1773^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	69.8%	853	18.2		33.3	28.6	71.4	36.4	69.2			47.8	21.4	64.3	0.0	33.3			33.8
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-8	5044 Jones St.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0340	368	14	26.2	76.1%	218 (59.2%)	4 (1.1%)	87 (23.6%)	4 (1.1%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.4%)	38.9	3232^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	44.9%		31.5	3770^th of 5874 public elementary schools	35.8%	538	24.4	25.6	25.0	31.0	38.5	34.1	30.6	53.3	39.5	38.2	61.9	35.9	20.0	27.8	37.8	30.2	35.6						$5,881
Spring Hill Opportunity	Public	K-8	5171 Silva Rd.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0290	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-8	3394 Woodland Dr.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0310	423	17	24.9	61.7%	291 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (17.3%)	3 (0.7%)	18 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.7%)	29.4	3975^th of 5862 public elementary schools	32.2%		33	3645^th of 5874 public elementary schools	37.9%	330	17.7	38.6	27.4	32.6	30.2	19.6	35.2	27.1	50.0	32.2	28.3	32.6	17.7	34.0	18.8	31.8	27.0	92.9		92.9			$6,583
Planada Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 East Broderick St.	Planada	95365	Merced County	Planada Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 382-0351	585	26	22.5	98.5%	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	568 (97.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.5	3806^th of 5862 public elementary schools	35.1%		33.6	3609^th of 5874 public elementary schools	38.6%	197	24.7		24.7	23.5	36.6	42.6				34.7	21.0	30.9	23.7				25.4	95.3	98.1		96.2	98.1	$18,442
Le Grand Elementary	Public	K-8	13071 East Le Grand Rd.	Le Grand	95333	Merced County	Le Grand Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4515	337	18	18.6	80.7%	29 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (88.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	24.9	4369^th of 5862 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.1	4163^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	29.1%	206	16.7	14.3	15.4	25.0	33.3	47.2	17.5	26.3	47.6	33.0	30.3	15.2	19.4	17.5	15.8	14.6	18.6	93.3					$14,058
Plainsburg Union Elementary	Public	K-8	3708 South Plainsburg Rd.	Merced	95341	Merced County	Plainsburg Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 389-4707	108	6	18.6	48.1%	49 (45.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (50.0%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41.3	3098^th of 5862 public elementary schools	47.2%		62.2	1941^st of 5874 public elementary schools	67.0%	1157	0.0	36.4	16.7	58.3	64.3	15.4		64.3	54.6	52.7	41.7	42.9	7.7		35.7	36.4	33.8						$7,030
Raymond-Knowles Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-8	31828 Road 600	Raymond	93653	Madera County	Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 689-3336	79	4	19.7	55.7%	40 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (34.2%)	1 (1.3%)	7 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.1%)								(n/a)			23.1					41.2		32.7					52.9		32.7
Snelling-Merced Falls Elementary	Public	K-8	16099 North Highway 59	Snelling	95369	Merced County	Snelling-Merced Falls Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 563-6414	53	5	10.6	88.7%	23 (43.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (50.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)			27.3							48.6							29.4

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Is Sierra Foothill Charter a good school?

Sierra Foothill Charter ranks 2626^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Foothill Charter?

Students at Sierra Foothill Charter are 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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How many students attend Sierra Foothill Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 132 students attended Sierra Foothill Charter.

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