Foothill Elementary

Foothill Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Prather, California, one of the schools within Sierra Unified. Current enrollment sits at 609 students spanning grades K through 6. That puts it 31% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Within Sierra Unified, which oversees 5 schools and 1,251 students, Foothill Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Foothill Elementary lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 14% Native American, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 36% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Foothill Elementary reports 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Foothill Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.4%, the actual is 36.4%, a residual of -12.9 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Fresno County put median household income runs about $74,201, about 24% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Foothill Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sierra High, roughly 3.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Foothill Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Foothill Elementary at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.1%.

Foothill Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Foothill Elementary's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 637 (now 609). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 15% to 23%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.