Sisson

Summary:

Sisson is a public middle school located in Mount Shasta, California, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Mt. Shasta Union Elementary school district.

Sisson has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past several years, ranging from a high ranking of 269 out of 894 California middle schools in 2020-2021 to a lower ranking of 1231 out of 2715 in 2018-2019. The school's overall SchoolDigger star rating has also varied between 3 and 4 stars out of 5 during this time period. One area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen significantly from 10.8% in 2017-2018 to 27.0% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the state and district averages.

Academically, Sisson has seen fluctuating proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with the upper grades generally performing lower than the state and district averages. The school also shows performance disparities between student subgroups, with female students outperforming their male counterparts and White students performing the lowest. However, the school has seen a decrease in its student-teacher ratio, which may have a positive impact on student learning and engagement.


Detail:

Public 4-8

 601 East Alma St.
       Mount Shasta, CA  96067-2316


(530) 926-3846

District: Mt. Shasta Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
965th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,192 Help


Students who attend Sisson usually attend:

High:    Mount Shasta High

Feeder schools for Sisson:

Elementary:    Mt. Shasta Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  298

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.2%
Hispanic:
12.4%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sisson ranks worse than 60.7% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.49. (See more...)
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Compare Details Sisson ranks better than 65.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.8. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.2%), Hispanic (12.4%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sisson is 21.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sisson is $10,192.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sisson:

SchoolDigger ranks Sisson 3557th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sisson in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Sisson 965th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sisson in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sisson

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.48 915th 4809 81.0%
2005 79.63 936th 4822 80.6%
2006 86.50 663rd 4818 86.2%
2007 88.23 607th 5113 88.1%
2008 79.71 985th 5113 80.7%
2009 82.20 874th 5193 83.2%
2010 83.38 815th 5314 84.7%
2011 74.21 1291st 5377 76.0%
2012 70.61 1488th 5390 72.4%
2013 65.49 1806th 5530 67.3%
2017 74.34 1367th 5692 76.0%
2018 63.11 1910th 5662 66.3%
2019 47.33 2738th 5789 52.7%
2021 67.75 417th 1417 70.6%
2022 56.79 2188th 5883 62.8%
2023 48.38 2617th 5874 55.4%
2024 34.49 3557th 5862 39.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.36 1015th 5084 80.0%
2019 36.21 3413th 5173 34.0%
2021 78.52 154th 1110 86.1%
2022 64.54 1440th 5264 72.6%
2023 48.75 2450th 5374 54.4%
2024 35.43 3490th 5511 36.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.76 1895th 5413 65.0%
2019 58.11 2047th 5492 62.7%
2021 68.71 354th 1267 72.1%
2022 63.94 1778th 5635 68.4%
2023 48.58 2484th 5617 55.8%
2024 43.00 2856th 5605 49.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.09 1807th 5431 66.7%
2019 38.92 3117th 5510 43.4%
2021 64.93 398th 1272 68.7%
2022 48.04 2553rd 5663 54.9%
2023 47.34 2603rd 5650 53.9%
2024 26.52 4125th 5636 26.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.53 1804th 2737 34.1%
2019 18.15 2437th 2834 14.0%
2022 32.55 1943rd 2726 28.7%
2023 24.76 2104th 2662 21.0%
2024 13.80 2357th 2647 11.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Sisson

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Rank History for all middle school students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.57 346th 1769 80.4%
2005 71.08 424th 1777 76.1%
2006 79.69 295th 1804 83.6%
2007 80.40 298th 1999 85.1%
2008 77.44 328th 2005 83.6%
2009 73.08 442nd 2063 78.6%
2010 78.49 342nd 2179 84.3%
2011 75.61 398th 2236 82.2%
2012 65.22 696th 2259 69.2%
2013 58.62 921st 2379 61.3%
2017 62.54 830th 2508 66.9%
2018 65.36 741st 2480 70.1%
2019 47.17 1231st 2715 54.7%
2021 65.08 269th 894 69.9%
2022 64.70 781st 2740 71.5%
2023 59.76 914th 2802 67.4%
2024 56.80 965th 2777 65.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.19 625th 2230 72.0%
2019 49.40 1032nd 2369 56.4%
2021 69.42 154th 721 78.6%
2022 54.71 881st 2458 64.2%
2023 56.57 837th 2549 67.2%
2024 67.77 577th 2575 77.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.40 627th 2262 72.3%
2019 53.03 981st 2380 58.8%
2021 68.99 196th 738 73.4%
2022 70.73 597th 2509 76.2%
2023 61.87 777th 2547 69.5%
2024 58.19 856th 2546 66.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.15 800th 2273 64.8%
2019 41.93 1248th 2407 48.2%
2021 59.26 279th 763 63.4%
2022 57.00 881st 2527 65.1%
2023 55.91 916th 2558 64.2%
2024 53.74 951st 2547 62.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Sisson

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.06 710th 1496 52.5%
2019 28.08 1165th 1602 27.3%
2022 42.68 871st 1555 44.0%
2023 38.87 935th 1552 39.8%
2024 34.08 992nd 1535 35.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sisson

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 415 2 10 23 9 n/a n/a 0 459
1989 456 5 2 17 4 n/a n/a 0 484
1990 455 11 6 27 5 n/a n/a 0 504
1991 491 6 9 41 12 n/a n/a 0 559
1992 420 7 8 35 12 n/a n/a 0 482
1993 459 3 9 18 7 n/a n/a 0 496
1994 449 7 7 21 5 n/a n/a 0 489
1995 452 6 11 27 1 n/a n/a 0 497
1996 452 6 11 27 1 n/a n/a 0 497
1997 387 11 9 21 2 n/a n/a 0 430
1998 346 14 12 20 0 n/a n/a 0 392
1999 317 12 11 14 2 n/a n/a 13 369
2000 321 10 8 14 2 n/a n/a 2 357
2001 395 12 10 31 6 n/a n/a 0 454
2002 388 18 7 24 4 n/a n/a 5 446
2003 388 18 7 24 4 n/a n/a 5 446
2004 415 3 12 25 4 n/a n/a 6 465
2005 378 6 12 31 8 n/a n/a 5 440
2006 360 9 10 17 3 n/a n/a 2 401
2007 280 1 11 16 3 n/a n/a 61 372
2008 253 1 8 10 3 n/a n/a 0 275
2009 265 1 7 15 1 4 63 0 356
2010 262 3 5 53 4 3 28 0 358
2011 235 4 8 55 4 2 19 0 327
2012 234 2 6 47 7 2 19 0 317
2013 227 4 6 44 3 3 16 0 303
2014 217 3 3 48 3 2 14 0 290
2015 233 6 9 38 6 2 14 0 308
2016 219 7 8 42 6 2 13 0 297
2017 235 8 7 44 6 2 11 0 313
2018 238 7 7 40 6 3 7 0 308
2019 247 12 10 39 7 5 7 0 327
2020 254 15 6 35 3 3 3 0 319
2021 239 10 4 37 0 2 12 0 304
2022 220 9 3 31 0 2 8 0 273
2023 220 7 4 29 1 2 7 0 270
2024 242 3 5 37 3 1 7 0 298

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Sisson

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 18.9 24.2 n/a
1989 484 22.0 22.0 n/a
1990 504 23.5 21.4 n/a
1991 559 25.0 22.3 n/a
1992 482 25.4 18.9 23.7
1993 496 24.1 20.6 10.7
1994 489 25.0 19.6 14.9
1995 497 24.3 20.5 14.7
1996 497 24.3 20.5 14.7
1997 430 25.1 17.1 18.8
1998 392 21.8 18.0 20.7
1999 369 20.3 18.2 25.6
2000 357 18.4 19.4 32.1
2001 454 22.0 20.6 23.1
2002 446 21.0 21.2 27.9
2003 446 21.0 21.2 27.9
2004 465 21.0 22.1 24.8
2005 440 23.0 19.1 22.5
2006 401 22.0 18.2 24.6
2007 372 22.0 16.9 28
2008 275 17.0 16.2 39.6
2009 356 15.9 21.1 34.8
2010 358 15.8 22.6 38.5
2011 327 n/a n/a 34.6
2012 317 15.3 20.6 n/a
2013 303 15.3 19.7 37.6
2014 290 13.3 21.6 40.3
2015 308 14.0 22.0 43.2
2016 297 15.0 19.8 44.4
2017 313 14.0 22.3 39.3
2018 308 15.2 20.2 42.2
2019 327 15.2 21.5 42.2
2020 319 n/a n/a 41.1
2021 304 13.2 22.9 34.9
2022 273 13.2 20.6 42.9
2023 270 13.7 19.6 44.1
2024 298 13.6 21.8 43.6

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 Sisson

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 459 18.9 24.2 n/a
1989 484 22.0 22.0 n/a
1990 504 23.5 21.4 n/a
1991 559 25.0 22.3 n/a
1992 482 25.4 18.9 23.7
1993 496 24.1 20.6 10.7
1994 489 25.0 19.6 14.9
1995 497 24.3 20.5 14.7
1996 497 24.3 20.5 14.7
1997 430 25.1 17.1 18.8
1998 392 21.8 18.0 20.7
1999 369 20.3 18.2 25.6
2000 357 18.4 19.4 32.1
2001 454 22.0 20.6 23.1
2002 446 21.0 21.2 27.9
2003 446 21.0 21.2 27.9
2004 465 21.0 22.1 24.8
2005 440 23.0 19.1 22.5
2006 401 22.0 18.2 24.6
2007 372 22.0 16.9 28
2008 275 17.0 16.2 39.6
2009 356 15.9 21.1 34.8
2010 358 15.8 22.6 38.5
2011 327 n/a n/a 34.6
2012 317 15.3 20.6 n/a
2013 303 15.3 19.7 37.6
2014 290 13.3 21.6 40.3
2015 308 14.0 22.0 43.2
2016 297 15.0 19.8 44.4
2017 313 14.0 22.3 39.3
2018 308 15.2 20.2 42.2
2019 327 15.2 21.5 42.2
2020 319 n/a n/a 41.1
2021 304 13.2 22.9 34.9
2022 273 13.2 20.6 42.9
2023 270 13.7 19.6 44.1
2024 298 13.6 21.8 43.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sisson

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,192

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sisson

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2738th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 2617th of 5874 Elementary schools
 2.7%
Ranks 1231st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 914th of 2802 Middle schools
 12.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sisson)5040.4
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)5040.4
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sisson)4729.8
 17.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)4729.8
 17.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sisson)48.232.4
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)48.232.4
 15.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sisson)38.229.7
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)38.229.7
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Sisson)25.524.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)25.524.3
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sisson)40.447.1
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)40.447.1
 6.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sisson)38.641.4
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)38.641.4
 2.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sisson)56.938.5
 18.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)56.938.5
 18.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sisson)34.531.4
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)34.531.4
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sisson)50.951.7
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)50.951.7
 0.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sisson)27.340
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)27.340
 12.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sisson)23.630
 6.4%
   8th Grade Science (Mt. Shasta Union Elementary)23.630
 6.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students327270
 17.4%
African American127
 41.7%
American Indian71
 85.7%
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic3929
 25.6%
Pacific Islander52
 60%
White247220
 10.9%
Two or More Races77
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.2%44.1%
 1.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 298 students attended Sisson.

Students at Sisson are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

Sisson ranks 965th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sisson usually go on to attend Mount Shasta High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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