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Faller Elementary

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Faller Elementary ranks 3562 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of California elementary schools

Summary

Faller Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 516 students in the Sierra Sands Unified School District in Ridgecrest, CA, with a current statewide ranking in the 39th percentile.

The school presents a mix of notable strengths and challenges. A clear positive is its exceptionally low rate of chronic student absenteeism at 15%, which is the best among local elementary schools and well below district and state averages, indicating a strong culture of attendance. Furthermore, Faller demonstrates a standout success in effectively educating its Special Education students, with performance in this area consistently ranking in the top quartile statewide over recent years. However, overall academic proficiency in English, Math, and Science is below state averages, and there has been a historical decline in its statewide ranking. Performance tends to be stronger in earlier grades but drops significantly by 5th grade, suggesting potential areas for focus in upper-grade curriculum and support.

When compared to nearby schools like Richmond Elementary and Las Flores Elementary, which rank higher, Faller's academic results are middling within the district. Interestingly, it achieves these results with the lowest per-student spending in the district, which may indicate efficiency but also coincides with a higher student-teacher ratio than some peers. The school's effective strategies with Special Education students could serve as a valuable model for improving outcomes across all student groups.

516

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,930

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 West Upjohn St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-4760

(760) 499-1690

District: Sierra Sands Unified

Students who attend Faller Elementary usually attend:

High:

Burroughs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.0%

Hispanic:

38.4%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,562^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Sierra Sands Unified

882^nd of 1,543Sierra Sands 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	3562 of 5857	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	3295 of 5869	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3579 of 5859	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	3266 of 5883	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	883 of 1417	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	2401 of 5789	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	3147 of 5662	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	2870 of 5692	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.0	3140 of 5614	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	2877 of 5611	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.4	2901 of 5530	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.4	1704 of 5390	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.1	2403 of 5377	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	2006 of 5314	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	2128 of 5193	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.2	1801 of 5113	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.4	1752 of 5113	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.8	1298 of 4818	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	54.4	1984 of 4822	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	1593 of 4809	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.4	769 of 2227	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	155 of 293	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	3137 of 5597	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3295 of 5612	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	3404 of 5609	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	3007 of 5635	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	821 of 1267	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	2415 of 5492	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	3363 of 5413	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	3877 of 5107	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	3922 of 5107	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	4231 of 5087	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4363 of 5084	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	2277 of 4963	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	3278 of 4830	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	3997 of 5460	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	3055 of 5517	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	4390 of 5363	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3866 of 5264	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	694 of 1110	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	1979 of 5173	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	3297 of 5084	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	3684 of 5628	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	3117 of 5643	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3473 of 5638	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3302 of 5663	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	743 of 1272	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	2275 of 5510	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	2896 of 5431	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	762 of 2847	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	483 of 2635	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	656 of 2420	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1927 of 2598	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	1917 of 2651	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2243 of 2661	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	2198 of 2726	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	1835 of 2834	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	2120 of 2737	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

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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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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/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	% 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
Faller Elementary	Public	K-5	1500 West Upjohn St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1690	516	22	23.8	61.8%	222 (43.0%)	37 (7.2%)	198 (38.4%)	13 (2.5%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.6%)	35.1	3562^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.2%		38.2	3295^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.9%	267	20.7	20.7	50.0	34.4	33.0		38.4	46.8	28.9	21.7		31.7	95.4	96.5			96.5		$13,930	$13,160	$770
Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci	Public, Charter	K-6	325 South Downs St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Ridgecrest Elementary Academy for Language Music and Sci Di	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 375-1010	239	13	19.1	52.3%	68 (28.5%)	13 (5.4%)	125 (52.3%)	15 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.5%)	16.9	5106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.8%		26.5	4248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	858	19.1	19.1	19.4	20.0	14.3	19.2	18.5	25.0	32.0	14.3	19.2	23.2	25.7	31.4	48.6	40.0	45.7	42.9	$24,365	$22,676	$1,689
Las Flores Elementary	Public	K-5	720 West Las Flores	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1860	526	21	25.4	47.3%	274 (52.1%)	18 (3.4%)	165 (31.4%)	19 (3.6%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (8.4%)	58.7	2134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		49.9	2558^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.4%	424	36.4	36.4	30.5	63.0	55.8		49.1	48.8	54.8	36.4		46.6	95.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	95.4	$14,913	$14,186	$727
Pierce Elementary	Public	K-5	674 North Gold Canyon	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1670	297	16	19.0	82.2%	97 (32.7%)	55 (18.5%)	119 (40.1%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.7%)	27.9	4140^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.3%		14.5	5355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.8%	1215	21.8	21.8	34.9	27.5	27.3		29.5	34.1	39.2	18.2		30.0	94.3				94.3		$19,337	$18,306	$1,031
Gateway Elementary	Public	K-5	501 South Gateway	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1850	346	14	24.6	66.8%	161 (46.5%)	29 (8.4%)	117 (33.8%)	7 (2.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (7.2%)	44.8	2900^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		46.3	2778^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.7%	122	29.8	29.8	36.4	36.8	50.9		41.4	36.4	42.1	36.8		38.5	93.9	96.9		96.9	93.9	96.9	$17,631	$16,870	$761
Richmond Elementary	Public	K-5	348 Rowe St.	Ridgecrest	93555	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1840	364	22	16.5	61.0%	160 (44.0%)	36 (9.9%)	132 (36.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.1%)	55.5	2276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.1%		54.7	2303^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.8%	27	49.2	49.2	42.9	40.0	63.3		49.4	35.6	31.4	45.0		37.7	81.2	82.6	95.7	84.1	82.6	84.1	$19,431	$17,886	$1,545
Inyokern Elementary	Public	K-5	6601 Locust St.	Inyokern	93527	Kern County	Sierra Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 499-1683	161	7	23.0	80.1%	87 (54.0%)	8 (5.0%)	45 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.6%)	53.4	2397^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.1%		59.8	2073^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	324	50.0	50.0	35.5	45.2	65.4		47.7	38.7	32.3	42.3		37.5	88.2	91.2		91.2	91.2	91.2	$20,271	$19,340	$931

Frequently Asked Questions about Faller Elementary

What district is Faller Elementary in?

Sierra Sands Unified

What schools do graduates of Faller Elementary attend?

Students who attend Faller Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Burroughs High

Is Faller Elementary a good school?

Faller Elementary ranks 3562^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Faller Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Faller Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Faller Elementary?

Students at Faller Elementary are 43% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

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