Enrollment
184
Middle
DISTRICT 250 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIERRA UNIFIED·NCES 063680512899
Sierra Junior High
33326 Lodge Rd., Tollhouse, CA 93667 · (559) 855-8311 · Fresno County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
75 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 79 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 105 | 57% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Sierra Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
41.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
22.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.8% | 29.4% | 27.1% | 31.8% |
| Math | 7.7% | 15.3% | 34.1% | 42.9% |
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 | 41.2% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 25.1% |
| 2022-23 | 44.9% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 47.9% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 57.1% | 31.5% |
| 2018-19 | 55.3% | 31.4% |
| 2017-18 | 58.3% | 39.8% |
| 2016-17 | 46.4% | 31.6% |
| 2015-16 | 39.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 56% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Junior High
Sierra Junior High's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Junior High this school | 184 | 40.8% | 31.5% |
| Forestville Academy Forestville | 152 | 40.1% | 32.8% |
| Avery Middle Avery | 199 | 47.2% | 55.6% |
| Durham Intermediate Durham | 233 | 39.9% | 47.3% |
| Sierra Ridge Middle Pollock Pines | 247 | 45.7% | 29.7% |
| Hickman Middle Hickman | 141 | 36.2% | 51.5% |
Matched among California middle 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 Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Fresno County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #700 of 1,224 | #17 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #767 of 1,227 ▼ 111 | #20 of 40 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #683 of 1,227 ▲ 60 | #17 of 40 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.9pp | #45 of 1,214 | #1 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #1,289 of 1,377 | #39 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #1,040 of 1,329 | #38 of 40 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #675 of 930 | #6 of 25 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
184
+37 (+25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 184 | 12.7 | 14.4:1 | 41% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 11 | 18.1:1 | 42% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 9.8 | 18.9:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 9 | 16.3:1 | 89% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 8.8 | 23.0:1 | 46% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 7 | 23.7:1 | 40% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (203 to 184); teachers up 44% (8.8 to 12.7).
About Sierra Junior High
Among the schools in Tollhouse, California, is Sierra Junior High, a small middle school. A total of 184 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 8. Against the 659-student average for middle schools in California, enrollment here is 72% lower.
Sierra Unified counts 5 schools and 1,251 students, including Sierra Junior High.
White students account for 58% of enrollment at Sierra Junior High. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic, 15% Native American, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Fresno County is about 36% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Sierra Junior High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
At Sierra Junior High, 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.4:1. That ratio is under the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 41% of enrollment. The gap from the 75% average for public schools in Fresno County is 34 points.
The allk12 Grade for Sierra Junior High is C-. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Sierra Junior High falls short of its prediction by 24.1 points. The model expects 55.6% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California; the school's rate is 31.5%.
Among Fresno County residents, median household income is about $74,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Sierra Junior High is one of 368 public schools in Fresno County, which together enroll about 206,072 students.
The school nearest to Sierra Junior High is Sierra High, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Sierra Junior High, there are 4 other public schools. Sierra Junior High is 6th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 147 to 184. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.3:1 to 14.4:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Sierra Junior High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Fresno County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,016,725
Census ACS
Median income
$74,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
368
206,072 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sierra Unified
- Foothill ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Sierra HighHigh · 367 students
- Sierra@HomeCombined · 81 students
- Sierra Alternative HighHigh · 10 students
- Oak Meadow Community DayMiddle
Other schools in Tollhouse
- Sierra HighHigh · 367 students
- Sierra@HomeCombined · 81 students
- Sierra Alternative HighHigh · 10 students
- Oak Meadow Community DayMiddle
Nearby schools
- Sierra High0.0 mi · 367
- Sierra Alternative High0.1 mi · 10
- Sierra@Home0.3 mi · 81
- Foothill Elementary3.9 mi · 609
- Pine Ridge Elementary5.0 mi · 67
- North Fork Elementary13.4 mi · 227
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Sierra Junior High?
Sierra Junior High enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 07-08.
Is Sierra Junior High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sierra Junior High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra Junior High is approximately 14.4:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Junior High?
At Sierra Junior High, the student body is approximately 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Sierra Junior High in?
Sierra Junior High is part of Sierra Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.