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Sierra Charter

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Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

417

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1931 N. Fine Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727-1510

(559) 490-4290

District: Fresno Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.5%

White:

25.2%

African American:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 43rd in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (25% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

California avg43%

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Sierra Charter did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

1061^st of 1,543Fresno Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2012	13.2	5064 of 5390	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	42.2	3072 of 5377	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.4	3149 of 5314	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.5	3810 of 5193	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	15.7	2159 of 2480	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	2066 of 2508	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	2024 of 2497	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	2261 of 2477	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.8	2271 of 2379	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.2	1956 of 2259	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	1910 of 2236	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.7	1797 of 2179	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.6	1923 of 2063	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	25.9	1645 of 2262	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	23.3	1670 of 2072	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	1916 of 2230	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	11.9	2135 of 2273	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	43.5	1156 of 2017	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1346 of 2021	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.7	1130 of 2039	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.2	1087 of 1994	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.2	1313 of 2426	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.2	1385 of 2354	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.1	1278 of 2367	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	1289 of 2281	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.2	1184 of 2238	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.7	722 of 2117	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	40.3	1111 of 1760	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	46.0	989 of 1742	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	49.6	972 of 1862	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	42.6	1058 of 1834	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	25.7	913 of 1173	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2018)27th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2018)19th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)14th percentile~ school

Male (2018)6th percentile-7 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)48th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2018)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2018)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2018)22nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-8 vs state

Mathematics7%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1931 North Fine Ave.	Fresno	93727	Fresno County	Sierra Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 490-4290	354	25	14.1	73.2%	64 (18.1%)	9 (2.5%)	258 (72.9%)	7 (2.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)								(n/a)		20.0	25.0			23.4				7.7	40.0	41.7	57.1	41.6				0.0	8.9	8.3	12.2	9.2							$17,629	$1,984	$15,645
Yosemite Valley Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3610 East Ashlan Ave	Fresno	93726	Fresno County	Yosemite Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 258-0800	3,065	104	29.4	47.4%	1,397 (45.6%)	80 (2.6%)	1,178 (38.4%)	92 (3.0%)	11 (0.4%)	8 (0.3%)	291 (9.5%)								(n/a)	39.3	45.0	51.3	37.5		42.5	38.3	47.9	48.8	52.2	50.5	59.7	73.2	50.8	32.3	34.5	26.4	31.7	34.1	36.7	34.0	32.6	40.1	66.0	66.0	63.8	68.0	64.1	$14,732	$818	$13,914
Farber School of Independent Studies and Online	Public, Alternative	K-12	720 S 10th St.	Fresno	93702	Fresno County	Fresno Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 253-5390	976	47	20.6	92.2%	89 (9.1%)	64 (6.6%)	686 (70.3%)	86 (8.8%)	12 (1.2%)	9 (0.9%)	29 (3.0%)								(n/a)	35.6	18.1		13.9	16.1	17.9	34.4	38.2	42.2	35.7	36.1	26.9	28.5	32.5	37.5	44.1	36.4	41.1	39.5	31.0	8.9	29.3	79.9	85.7	90.3	84.2	86.0	86.4	$23,748	$1,782	$21,966
Fresno County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 Van Ness Ave.	Fresno	93721	Fresno County	Fresno County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 265-3049	597	73	8.2	82.7%	55 (9.2%)	17 (2.8%)	464 (77.7%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)		7.7		0.0		2.4	0.0	8.3		18.2		23.1	33.3	15.0	0.0	0.0		9.1		0.0	0.0	1.3							$74,519	$7,896	$66,623
Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	830 Fresno St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Ambassador Phillip V. Sanchez II Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 497-9331	261	14	18.6	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													22.9	22.9							2.9	2.9							$122,581	$640	$121,941
Big Picture Educational Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1207 South Trinity St.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	Big Picture Educational Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 420-1234	520	23	22.6	80.2%	36 (6.9%)	73 (14.0%)	384 (73.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.4		20.0	0.0	6.5	10.0	6.3	4.6	20.8	4.8	16.7	15.9	12.9	15.0	6.3	0.0	12.5	4.8	20.8	2.4	7.2							$17,578	$1,317	$16,261
Endeavor Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 W. Shaw	Fresno	93704	Fresno County	Endeavor Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 248-0471	333	16	20.8	44.4%	156 (46.8%)	7 (2.1%)	116 (34.8%)	18 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	32 (9.6%)								(n/a)	61.1	34.4		15.4		35.6	42.9	42.1	77.8	40.6	58.8	43.8	73.0	54.4	28.6	31.6	38.9	28.1	36.4	25.0	24.3	29.7							$12,928	$202	$12,726
Clovis Online Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1655 David E Cook Way	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 327-4400	797	20	40.1	59.5%	251 (31.5%)	24 (3.0%)	408 (51.2%)	61 (7.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.5%)								(n/a)	38.5	34.3		35.8	31.6	35.3	64.3	45.0	57.7	60.7	40.6	39.0	57.4	50.4	42.9	50.0	46.2	51.7	41.2	34.3	40.9	41.0							$17,528	$354	$17,174
Enterprise Alternative	Public, Alternative	K-12	1550 Herndon Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1900	50	5	9.8	54.0%	16 (32.0%)	1 (2.0%)	22 (44.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.0%)								(n/a)		22.2				32.3					54.6	35.3	61.5	47.2					45.5	31.3	15.4	30.2							$10,077	$354	$9,723
W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2604 Martin Luther King Blvd.	Fresno	93706	Fresno County	W.E.B. DuBois Public Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 486-1166	286	19	15.0	98.3%	1 (0.3%)	57 (19.9%)	223 (78.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)	18.8	11.1			13.8	13.9	9.5	19.1	56.3	4.8	14.3	22.2	25.6	21.1	19.1	18.2	56.3	18.2	18.2	18.5	12.8	20.7							$21,306	$541	$20,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Charter

What district is Sierra Charter in?

Fresno Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Charter?

Students at Sierra Charter are 65% Hispanic, 25% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sierra Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 417 students attended Sierra Charter.

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