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Sierra Ridge Middle

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Sierra Ridge Middle ranks 1437 th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

1437^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,703 California Middle Schools

Better than 47% of California middle schools

Summary

Sierra Ridge Middle enrolls 247 students in grades 5–8 in Pollock Pines, California. In 2025–26, 38% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 26% in math, and 23% in science. Its clearest concern is science: the school had the lowest science proficiency among the six nearby schools, at 23% compared with their average of 37%.

ELA is Sierra Ridge’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools, while science is its weakest: ELA proficiency was 4 percentage points below the nearby average, math was 4 points below, and science was 15 points below. Compared with the state, Sierra Ridge was 12 points lower in ELA, 12 in math, and 13 in science. It was close to its district, Pollock Pines Elementary: ELA was about level, math was 3 points lower, and science was about level and slightly higher. Results also vary by grade: fifth grade was the lowest among nearby schools with comparable results in all three subjects, while eighth-grade math was a bright spot at 38%, above the state’s 36%.

Recent results show modest gains in ELA and math but a decline in science: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 3 percentage points and math rose 3, while science fell 1. The state gap stayed about the same in ELA, widened by 1 point in math, and widened by 7 points in science. SchoolDigger rated Sierra Ridge at the 47th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, up from the 37th percentile in 2021–22. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 17.6, close to the nearby average of 18, and 46% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, near the nearby average of 45%. SchoolDigger’s group-specific effectiveness ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students rose to the 51st percentile from 20 the prior year; its ranking for Hispanic Students was the 27th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 47th percentile.

247

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,569

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2700 Amber Trail
Pollock Pines, CA 95726-9213

(530) 644-2031

District: Pollock Pines Elementary

Students who attend Sierra Ridge Middle usually attend:

High:

El Dorado High

Feeder schools for Sierra Ridge Middle:

Elementary:

Pinewood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.2%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

California avg42%

1,437^th of 2,703

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

548^th of 968Pollock Pines Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1437 of 2703	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	1495 of 2761	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1517 of 2783	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1705 of 2781	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	1728 of 2740	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	570 of 894	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	908 of 2715	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	1082 of 2480	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	1266 of 2508	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	1157 of 2497	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.4	1207 of 2477	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.0	1128 of 2379	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.3	1159 of 2259	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	982 of 2236	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	1032 of 2179	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	886 of 2063	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.4	914 of 2005	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.2	738 of 1999	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	637 of 1804	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.8	476 of 1777	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	63.6	542 of 1769	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	55.3	475 of 1531	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.9	202 of 354	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	583 of 1491	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	734 of 1369	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	1002 of 2483	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	1513 of 2533	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1484 of 2551	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1826 of 2531	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1699 of 2509	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	543 of 738	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.7	939 of 2380	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	1113 of 2262	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	1687 of 2325	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	1116 of 2395	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.4	1923 of 2374	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1998 of 2359	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.5	295 of 2213	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	544 of 2072	73.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	1226 of 2493	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.7	2044 of 2542	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1570 of 2579	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.1	1958 of 2531	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1668 of 2458	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	447 of 721	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	664 of 2369	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	1018 of 2230	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	1811 of 2478	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	1247 of 2534	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.5	1331 of 2552	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	1290 of 2538	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	1463 of 2527	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	402 of 763	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	733 of 2407	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	926 of 2273	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	915 of 1566	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	501 of 1552	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	767 of 1531	49.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1100 of 1482	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	1249 of 1520	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1327 of 1537	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1365 of 1543	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1320 of 1555	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	1011 of 1602	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1134 of 1496	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)69th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra Ridge Middle	Public	5-8	2700 Amber Trail	Pollock Pines	95726	El Dorado County	Pollock Pines Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-2031	247	14	17.6	45.7%	166 (67.2%)	1 (0.4%)	53 (21.5%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	41.2	1437^th of 2703 public middle schools	46.8%		39.8	1495^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.9%	58	16.7	28.9	22.6		25.5	41.1	41.9	40.8	37.6		9.4	25.0	31.3	38.5	26.2	$21,569	$19,924	$1,645
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Oak Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-9620	117	8	14.5	35.9%	70 (59.8%)	1 (0.9%)	32 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)	32.6	1708^th of 2703 public middle schools	36.8%		15	2441^st of 2761 public middle schools	11.6%	733		25.0	25.0			33.3	36.7	46.7	38.7			18.8	23.3	30.0	23.9	$26,580	$25,084	$1,496
Mountain Creek Middle	Public	6-8	6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-4393	99	6	16.4	42.4%	73 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	46.4	1277^th of 2703 public middle schools	52.8%		53.9	1079^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.9%	198		40.9	40.9			33.3	43.8	31.8	37.0			33.3	46.9	31.8	38.3	$18,029	$17,302	$727
Edwin Markham Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Moulton Dr.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Placerville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-0403	431	19	22.3	63.3%	244 (56.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	45	1311^th of 2703 public middle schools	51.5%		49.2	1199^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.6%	112		42.2	42.2			46.2	32.4	44.8	40.9			25.2	22.9	42.5	30.6	$19,185	$18,492	$693
Herbert C. Green Middle	Public	5-8	3781 Forni Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Mother Lode Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-4668	363	23	16.0	49.9%	207 (57.0%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (33.3%)	6 (1.7%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	28	1886^th of 2703 public middle schools	30.2%		34	1682^nd of 2761 public middle schools	39.1%	204	32.8	32.6	32.7		43.1	31.3	35.3	38.0	36.6		27.3	14.5	19.6	20.9	20.2	$18,793	$18,164	$629
Gold Trail	Public	4-8	889 Cold Springs Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Trail Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-2595	274	13	20.7	34.7%	220 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	55.2	1038^th of 2703 public middle schools	61.6%		40.9	1471^st of 2761 public middle schools	46.7%	433	47.5	42.6	45.1	51.1	64.4	47.5	59.1	46.3	53.6	53.3	35.6	39.3	38.6	24.1	37.6	$20,378	$19,140	$1,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Ridge Middle

What high school do graduates of Sierra Ridge Middle attend?

Students who attend Sierra Ridge Middle usually go on to attend El Dorado High

What district is Sierra Ridge Middle in?

Pollock Pines Elementary

Is Sierra Ridge Middle a good school?

Sierra Ridge Middle ranks 1437^th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Ridge Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Sierra Ridge Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Ridge Middle?

Students at Sierra Ridge Middle are 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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