Elementary Schools in Sierra Foothill Charter District

Summary:

The Sierra Foothill Charter District contains a single K-8 school, Sierra Foothill Charter, serving 140 students.

This school consistently performs above state averages in English, math, and science, with particularly strong results in 3rd and 5th grade English. It also maintains a chronic absenteeism rate significantly better than the state average, which is a notable strength. However, performance varies considerably between grade levels, with 4th grade scores in English and math falling well below the state average, indicating a specific area for attention.

Overall, Sierra Foothill Charter achieves solid academic results and excellent student attendance. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, but it delivers above-average outcomes for its students within the Sierra Foothill Charter District.

District Detail

4952 School House Rd.
Catheys Valley, CA 95306-9710

(209) 742-6222

SchoolDigger Rank:
486^th of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 140

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra Foothill Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4952 School House Rd.	Catheys Valley	95306	Mariposa County	Sierra Foothill Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-6222	140	6	23.3	37.9%	79 (56.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (33.6%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.9%)	59.1	2113^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.9%		48.7	2630^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	517	46.2	40.0	66.7	28.6	69.2	42.9	50.7	60.0	21.4	38.5	42.9	43.1	$15,518	$767	$14,751

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mariposa County Unified	0 mi	12	1030^th
Mariposa County Office of Education	8.81 mi	3
Planada Elementary	15.02 mi	2	912^th
Le Grand Union Elementary	15.88 mi	1	941^st
Le Grand Union High	15.95 mi	2	803^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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