Total enrollment
4,974
+24 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Sierra Sands Unified
California · 4,974 students · 2 cities
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Sierra Sands Unified's 13 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 4,974 students (9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Sierra Sands Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Sierra Sands Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #294 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,974 | #258 of 587 | #1,941 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #244 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #215 of 587 | #8,517 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 58.8% | #329 of 587 | #2,984 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #114 of 530 | #900 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Sierra Sands Unified
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Las Flores Elementary at 45.7% proficient to Pierce Elementary at 24.0%, a gap of 21.7 points. That is the 298th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,085 to 4,974 students (down 2%) and from 223 to 238 full-time teachers (up 7%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burroughs High | Ridgecrest | High | 09-12 | 1,536 |
| Murray Middle | Ridgecrest | Middle | 06-08 | 643 |
| Las Flores Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 526 |
| Faller Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 516 |
| James Monroe Middle | Ridgecrest | Middle | 06-08 | 490 |
| Richmond Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 364 |
| Gateway Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 346 |
| Pierce Elementary | Ridgecrest | Elementary | KG-05 | 297 |
| Inyokern Elementary | Inyokern | Elementary | KG-05 | 161 |
| Mesquite Continuation High | Ridgecrest | High | 09-12 | 95 |
| High Desert | Ridgecrest | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Sierra Vista Education Center | Ridgecrest | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Vieweg STEM Academy | Ridgecrest | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Sierra Sands Unified
Sierra Sands Unified is a thinly populated public-school district in California. The district operates 13 schools and educates approximately 4,974 students.
For a sense of the school types, Sierra Sands Unified consists of 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Sierra Sands Unified runs about 383 students per school, 34% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 578.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Sierra Sands Unified has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,950 students to 4,974.
On allk12, the community for Sierra Sands Unified discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.