Enrollment
247
Middle
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POLLOCK PINES ELEMENTARY·NCES 063129009423
Sierra Ridge Middle
2700 Amber Trail, Pollock Pines, CA 95726 · (530) 644-2031 · El Dorado County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
113 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 5 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 30% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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 Pollock Pines Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
26.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 27.9% | 34.2% | 29.6% |
| Math | 10.5% | 16.3% | 26.8% | 46.4% |
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 | 36.3% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.1% | 23.7% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 23.6% |
| 2020-21 | 34.7% | 22.4% |
| 2018-19 | 48.9% | 39.8% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 37.7% |
| 2016-17 | 44.7% | 31.8% |
| 2015-16 | 44.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
29.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-23.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% 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 Ridge Middle
Sierra Ridge Middle's state test result (29.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Ridge Middle this school | 247 | 45.7% | 29.7% |
| Jackson Junior High Jackson | 270 | 47.8% | 28.6% |
| Avery Middle Avery | 199 | 47.2% | 55.6% |
| Durham Intermediate Durham | 233 | 39.9% | 47.3% |
| Berrendos Middle Red Bluff | 229 | 52.0% | 43.8% |
| Mountain View Middle Redding | 327 | 40.7% | 35.9% |
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 Ridge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #747 of 1,224 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #675 of 1,227 ▼ 37 | #8 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #816 of 1,227 ▲ 104 | #9 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.5pp | #688 of 1,214 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #1,246 of 1,377 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #174 of 1,279 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.7% | #663 of 1,278 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.7% | #981 of 1,329 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #230 of 930 | #2 of 8 |
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
247
-30 (-11%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 392
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 247 | 14 | 17.7:1 | 46% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 257 | 15 | 17.1:1 | 51% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 263 | 14.6 | 18.0:1 | 50% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 48% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 326 | 15 | 21.7:1 | 51% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 311 | 12 | 25.9:1 | 47% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | N/A | N/A | 47% (146) |
| 2000-01 | 410 | 16 | 25.6:1 | 23% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 392 | 16 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Ridge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (326 to 247); teachers down 7% (15 to 14).
About Sierra Ridge Middle
Sierra Ridge Middle is a middle school in Pollock Pines, California, according to federal school records. The school had 247 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 63% smaller than that.
Pollock Pines Elementary (2 schools, 586 students) runs Sierra Ridge Middle.
Sierra Ridge Middle is 67% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of El Dorado County's population at about 78%. The school's diversity index is 50%, meaning two students picked at random have a 50% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.7 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 46%. The average for public schools in El Dorado County is 32%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Sierra Ridge Middle receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Sierra Ridge Middle is 23.1 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in California.
El Dorado County census figures show that the median household income is $108,845, about 40% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. El Dorado County is home to 69 public schools and about 34,706 public school students.
Nearby, Pinewood Elementary is about 1.4 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside ten miles. Local comparison: Sierra Ridge Middle ranks 5th of 7 nearby schools, at 29.7% versus a 34.5% average.
Sierra Ridge Middle falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 247 students in 2024-25, 30 fewer than the 277 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sierra Ridge Middle covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
El Dorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,662
Census ACS
Median income
$108,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
34,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pollock Pines Elementary
- Pinewood ElementaryElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Pinewood Elementary1.4 mi · 339
- Camino Elementary5.4 mi · 375
- Camino Polytechnic5.4 mi · 31
- Pleasant Valley Middle6.7 mi · 117
- Gold Oak Elementary8.3 mi · 270
- Louisiana Schnell Elementary10.7 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Ridge MiddleHow large is Sierra Ridge Middle?
Sierra Ridge Middle enrolls approximately 247 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Sierra Ridge Middle serve?
Sierra Ridge Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sierra Ridge Middle?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Sierra Ridge Middle.
How diverse is Sierra Ridge Middle?
Sierra Ridge Middle reports a student body of 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Sierra Ridge Middle public or private?
Sierra Ridge Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pollock Pines Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.