Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLACER HILLS UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063072004909
Sierra Hills Elementary
16505 Placer Hills Rd., Meadow Vista, CA 95722 · (530) 878-9473 · Placer County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
115 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 119 | 32% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 23% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 25% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Sierra Hills Elementary→Weimar Hills
Based on grade levels within Placer Hills Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.5pp since 2014
Math
64.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +22.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.1% | 13.5% | 18.0% | 22.5% |
| Math | 33.7% | 30.3% | 15.7% | 20.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.5% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 60.7% |
| 2022-23 | 60.5% | 67.1% |
| 2021-22 | 37.5% | 44.4% |
| 2018-19 | 59.1% | 65.2% |
| 2017-18 | 57.0% | 57.0% |
| 2016-17 | 56.5% | 56.5% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 52.0% |
| 2014-15 | 46.0% | 42.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sierra Hills Elementary
Sierra Hills Elementary's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Hills Elementary this school | 367 | 31.3% | 58.7% |
| Meyers Elementary South Lake Tahoe | 334 | 27.2% | 68.9% |
| Alta Sierra Elementary Grass Valley | 338 | 34.3% | 52.0% |
| Junction Elementary Palo Cedro | 416 | 34.9% | 54.3% |
| Apple Blossom Sebastopol | 305 | 26.9% | 45.3% |
| Jacoby Creek Bayside | 455 | 34.9% | 70.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sierra Hills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #1,184 of 5,151 | #33 of 61 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #874 of 5,172 ▲ 116 | #16 of 61 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #1,360 of 5,172 ▲ 497 | #35 of 61 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.8pp | #42 of 5,116 | #1 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #4,097 of 5,915 | #50 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #1,885 of 5,352 | #31 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.4% | #3,642 of 5,354 | #61 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.3% | #4,703 of 5,625 | #33 of 67 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #481 of 1,139 | #10 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
367
+54 (+17%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 367 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 31% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 17 | 22.0:1 | 26% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 18.5 | 19.8:1 | 29% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 16 | 19.6:1 | 27% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 16 | 20.7:1 | 36% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 36% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | N/A | N/A | 25% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 23 | 17.5:1 | 13% (52) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Hills Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (331 to 367); teachers up 6% (16 to 17).
About Sierra Hills Elementary
Sierra Hills Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Meadow Vista, California, administered by Placer Hills Union Elementary. The school serves 367 students in kindergarten through 3 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 21% smaller than that.
Across its 2 schools, Placer Hills Union Elementary enrolls 755 students. Sierra Hills Elementary is one of those schools.
Sierra Hills Elementary's enrollment is 78% White. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Placer County overall, about 69% of residents are White. Sierra Hills Elementary has a diversity index of 36%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Sierra Hills Elementary and a ratio of 21.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 31% of enrollment. Across public schools in Placer County, the average is about the same, 33%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Sierra Hills Elementary receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Sierra Hills Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 61.2%. Sierra Hills Elementary scores 58.7%, 2.5 points below that line.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Placer County show that median household income is about $115,998, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Sierra Hills Elementary is one of 123 public schools in Placer County, which together enroll about 70,590 students.
Of nearby public schools, Bowman Charter is the closest, at about 4.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Sierra Hills Elementary comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 367 was 17% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 313. Students per teacher rose from 19.6 in 2020-21 to 21.6 in 2024-25.
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Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Bowman Charter4.1 mi · 606
- Weimar Hills4.6 mi · 388
- Cottage Hill Elementary4.7 mi · 485
- Bear River High4.7 mi · 664
- Magnolia Intermediate4.8 mi · 410
- Auburn Elementary5.8 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Hills ElementaryHow many students attend Sierra Hills Elementary?
Sierra Hills Elementary enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Sierra Hills Elementary serve?
Sierra Hills Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Sierra Hills Elementary?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at Sierra Hills Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Hills Elementary?
At Sierra Hills Elementary, the student body is approximately 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Sierra Hills Elementary?
Sierra Hills Elementary is overseen by Placer Hills Union Elementary in Placer County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.