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Sierra@Home

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12

2407^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Alternative Schools

Better than 13% of California alternative schools

Summary

Sierra@Home is a small, alternative K-12 school serving 81 students in the rural community of Tollhouse, CA, operating within the Sierra Unified district.

When looking at academic performance, Sierra@Home faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science well below state averages and notably lower than nearby alternative schools like Enterprise Alternative and Clovis Online Charter. This is an interesting point of comparison, as the school spends more per student than some peers but has not yet translated that investment into comparable academic results. However, the school has shown recent and dramatic improvement in its graduation and dropout rates, and it maintains a chronic absenteeism rate lower than both its district and the state, which is a relative strength.

Key takeaways include the school's performance volatility from year to year and the notable contrast with its most similar peer, Chawanakee Academy Charter, which serves a student population with similar needs but achieves stronger, more consistent outcomes. The analysis suggests Sierra@Home may benefit from examining the instructional approaches of higher-performing nearby alternatives to better support its students.

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,925

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33461 Lodge Rd.
Tollhouse, CA 93667-9606

(559) 855-3020

District: Sierra Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Hispanic:

30.9%

American Indian:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 3rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg32%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,407^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 32 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,596^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 23 pts since 2023

From bottom 3% (2023) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

918^th of 1,543Sierra 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	2407 of 2761	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	494 of 894	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2021	59.2	228 of 721	68.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	1596 of 2162	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1500 of 2159	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.9	2095 of 2170	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	1456 of 1948	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.2	975 of 1173	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)54th percentile+15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)68th percentile+24 vs school

High school

Male (2024)25th percentile-5 vs school

White (2024)17th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Science14%-19 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 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)								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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra@Home	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	33461 Lodge Rd.	Tollhouse	93667	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(559) 855-3020	81	4	18.0	56.8%	34 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (30.9%)	1 (1.2%)	15 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.2%)								(n/a)		18.2	15.8			13.6					25.0	9.1	37.5	25.0					18.2	9.1	0.0	9.8	$16,925	$1,924	$15,001
Chawanakee Academy Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	187	9	20.6	57.2%	106 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (8.0%)								(n/a)	27.3	28.6				30.2	7.7		18.2	35.5	26.7	38.1	60.0	32.2	7.7			12.9	13.3	23.8	20.0	14.9	$20,453	$290	$20,163
Manzanita Community Day	Public, Alternative	4-12	45077 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-4200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
Garfield Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1345 North Peach Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-1930	14	2	6.7	50.0%	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (35.7%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra@Home

What district is Sierra@Home in?

Sierra Unified

How many students attend Sierra@Home?

In the 2024-25 school year, 81 students attended Sierra@Home.

Is Sierra@Home a good school?

Sierra@Home ranks in the bottom 12.8% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra@Home?

Students at Sierra@Home are 42% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

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