Sierra Middle

Public 7-8

 4950 Central Ave.
       Riverside, CA  92504-1819


(951) 788-7501

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1691st of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,676 Help


Students who attend Sierra Middle usually attend:

High:    Ramona High
    Riverside STEM Academy

Feeder schools for Sierra Middle:

Elementary:    Adams Elementary
    Jefferson Elementary
    Madison Elementary
    Mountain View Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.9 Help
Number of students:  830

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.8%
White:
7.2%
African American:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.7% Help


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Compare Details Sierra Middle ranks worse than 60.4% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (84.8%), White (7.2%), African American (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Middle is 22.9. 4 middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Middle is $9,676, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Riverside Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sierra Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Middle 1691st of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Sierra Middle in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 781st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sierra Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.89 941st 1769 46.8%
2005 34.82 1108th 1777 37.6%
2006 35.07 1143rd 1804 36.6%
2007 45.99 982nd 1999 50.9%
2008 43.88 1063rd 2005 47.0%
2009 38.89 1232nd 2063 40.3%
2010 36.97 1392nd 2179 36.1%
2011 55.08 964th 2236 56.9%
2012 55.11 945th 2259 58.2%
2013 37.21 1512th 2379 36.4%
2015 36.04 1442nd 2477 41.8%
2016 32.09 1576th 2497 36.9%
2017 24.38 1882nd 2508 25.0%
2018 23.98 1855th 2480 25.2%
2019 31.40 1735th 2715 36.1%
2022 29.22 1814th 2740 33.8%
2023 33.21 1689th 2788 39.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.91 1107th 1364 18.8%
2019 37.49 772nd 1442 46.5%
2022 36.37 921st 1540 40.2%
2023 34.37 1012th 1523 33.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.70 450th 1532 70.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.18 1482nd 2230 33.5%
2019 39.44 1342nd 2369 43.4%
2022 38.04 1405th 2458 42.8%
2023 39.85 1339th 2535 47.2%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 44.78 168th 336 50.0%
2023 36.32 203rd 321 36.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.80 1815th 2262 19.8%
2019 27.27 1714th 2380 28.0%
2022 34.31 1514th 2509 39.7%
2023 32.45 1564th 2535 38.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.51 1234th 1369 9.9%
2019 24.89 1212th 1491 18.7%
2022 43.40 675th 1531 55.9%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.50 170th 193 11.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.38 1639th 2273 27.9%
2019 33.59 1506th 2407 37.4%
2022 25.26 1835th 2527 27.4%
2023 33.70 1537th 2546 39.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.25 419th 600 30.2%
2019 68.11 166th 643 74.2%
2022 54.65 235th 637 63.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.09 1329th 2072 35.9%
2019 41.34 1212th 2213 45.2%
2022 37.30 1379th 2359 41.5%
2023 40.64 1252nd 2379 47.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sierra Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.02 1412th 1496 5.6%
2019 14.34 1397th 1602 12.8%
2022 30.91 1085th 1555 30.2%
2023 31.72 1054th 1549 32.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Sierra Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 434 75 32 172 0 n/a n/a 0 713
1989 464 87 25 205 2 n/a n/a 0 783
1990 461 85 29 248 3 n/a n/a 0 826
1991 434 78 31 260 3 n/a n/a 0 806
1992 478 86 32 254 3 n/a n/a 0 853
1993 459 79 40 301 2 n/a n/a 0 881
1994 451 86 42 363 4 n/a n/a 0 946
1995 387 93 44 376 4 n/a n/a 0 904
1996 387 93 44 376 4 n/a n/a 0 904
1997 403 103 38 429 3 n/a n/a 0 976
1998 421 101 34 389 7 n/a n/a 0 952
1999 404 83 35 345 8 n/a n/a 0 875
2000 379 87 41 358 3 n/a n/a 0 868
2001 401 91 38 417 6 n/a n/a 0 953
2002 355 88 29 497 6 n/a n/a 0 975
2003 355 88 29 497 6 n/a n/a 0 975
2004 353 89 31 547 5 n/a n/a 0 1025
2005 309 83 28 601 5 n/a n/a 0 1026
2006 262 72 38 642 3 n/a n/a 0 1017
2007 257 76 32 633 8 n/a n/a 1 1007
2008 253 67 33 626 4 n/a n/a 0 983
2009 203 66 29 624 3 8 5 0 938
2010 192 84 22 652 5 3 16 0 974
2011 158 70 31 641 6 3 17 0 926
2012 151 55 20 652 5 4 13 0 900
2013 124 49 23 672 2 4 12 0 886
2014 129 53 21 660 3 1 14 0 881
2015 132 40 21 678 3 3 13 0 890
2016 99 34 17 655 1 7 16 0 829
2017 76 38 11 653 5 7 18 0 808
2018 81 39 20 654 4 3 24 0 825
2019 87 38 26 693 2 1 24 0 871
2020 63 36 10 706 3 2 20 0 840
2021 60 38 14 724 4 4 26 0 870
2022 58 28 13 676 1 5 11 0 792
2023 60 32 20 704 2 4 8 0 830

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 713 32.8 21.7 n/a
1989 783 37.1 21.1 n/a
1990 826 36.7 22.5 n/a
1991 806 39.1 20.6 n/a
1992 853 39.7 21.4 37.9
1993 881 38.0 23.2 44.4
1994 946 40.6 23.3 51.8
1995 904 38.6 23.4 52.9
1996 904 38.6 23.4 52.9
1997 976 40.8 23.9 59.9
1998 952 42.7 22.3 56.1
1999 875 37.8 23.1 61.1
2000 868 37.8 23.0 50
2001 953 38.6 24.7 52.7
2002 975 44.4 22.0 55.9
2003 975 44.4 22.0 55.9
2004 1025 46.8 21.9 57.5
2005 1026 46.1 22.3 67.3
2006 1017 48.6 20.9 67.8
2007 1007 45.0 22.4 71.8
2008 983 50.9 19.3 59.5
2009 938 45.5 18.2 79.1
2010 974 43.8 22.2 82.9
2011 926 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 900 41.9 21.4 n/a
2013 886 41.9 21.1 86
2014 881 41.6 21.1 84.1
2015 890 42.0 21.1 84.8
2016 829 40.0 20.7 83.4
2017 808 38.6 20.9 81.8
2018 825 37.9 21.7 86.1
2019 871 40.3 21.6 85.1
2020 840 n/a n/a 84.3
2021 870 39.7 21.8 88.5
2022 792 36.0 22.0 88
2023 830 36.1 22.9 86.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 713 32.8 21.7 n/a
1989 783 37.1 21.1 n/a
1990 826 36.7 22.5 n/a
1991 806 39.1 20.6 n/a
1992 853 39.7 21.4 37.9
1993 881 38.0 23.2 44.4
1994 946 40.6 23.3 51.8
1995 904 38.6 23.4 52.9
1996 904 38.6 23.4 52.9
1997 976 40.8 23.9 59.9
1998 952 42.7 22.3 56.1
1999 875 37.8 23.1 61.1
2000 868 37.8 23.0 50
2001 953 38.6 24.7 52.7
2002 975 44.4 22.0 55.9
2003 975 44.4 22.0 55.9
2004 1025 46.8 21.9 57.5
2005 1026 46.1 22.3 67.3
2006 1017 48.6 20.9 67.8
2007 1007 45.0 22.4 71.8
2008 983 50.9 19.3 59.5
2009 938 45.5 18.2 79.1
2010 974 43.8 22.2 82.9
2011 926 n/a n/a 74.1
2012 900 41.9 21.4 n/a
2013 886 41.9 21.1 86
2014 881 41.6 21.1 84.1
2015 890 42.0 21.1 84.8
2016 829 40.0 20.7 83.4
2017 808 38.6 20.9 81.8
2018 825 37.9 21.7 86.1
2019 871 40.3 21.6 85.1
2020 840 n/a n/a 84.3
2021 870 39.7 21.8 88.5
2022 792 36.0 22.0 88
2023 830 36.1 22.9 86.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,676

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1735th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1689th of 2788 Middle schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Middle)45.335.5
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Riverside Unified)50.845
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Middle)21.421.2
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Unified)32.331.1
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Middle)38.333.8
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Riverside Unified)51.244.9
 6.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Middle)23.120.5
 2.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Riverside Unified)32.726.8
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sierra Middle)17.920.8
 2.9%
   8th Grade Science (Riverside Unified)30.725.6
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students871830
 4.7%
African American3832
 15.8%
American Indian22
Asian2620
 23.1%
Hispanic693704
 1.6%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White8760
 31%
Two or More Races248
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.1%86.7%
 1.7%


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Sierra Middle ranks 1691st of 2798 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Sierra Middle are 85% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Sierra Middle usually go on to attend Ramona High

In the 2022-23 school year, 830 students attended Sierra Middle.


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