Foothill Elementary

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Foothill Elementary ranks 2935 th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public K-6

29147 Auberry Rd.
Prather, CA 93651-9757

(559) 855-3551

District: Sierra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2935^th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,815

Students who attend Foothill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Junior High
High:	Sierra High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 660

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

22.9%

American Indian:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothill Elementary ranks worse than 50% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.11. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Foothill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.8%), Hispanic (22.9%), American Indian (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothill Elementary is 22.8. (See more...)

Compare Foothill Elementary employs 28.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothill Elementary is $6,815.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foothill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothill Elementary 2935^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Foothill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sierra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Unified 886^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foothill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	56.27	2333^rd	5530	57.8%
2015	53.90	2245^th	5611	60.0%
2016	45.73	2725^th	5614	51.5%
2017	53.97	2329^th	5692	59.1%
2018	45.36	2811^th	5662	50.4%
2019	51.47	2517^th	5789	56.5%
2021	60.62	501^st	1417	64.6%
2022	50.64	2510^th	5883	57.3%
2023	43.11	2928^th	5848	49.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	52.36	850^th	2416	64.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.79	3115^th	5084	38.7%
2019	38.52	3233^rd	5173	37.5%
2021	86.22	95^th	1110	91.4%
2022	41.07	2906^th	5264	44.8%
2023	33.91	3562^nd	5355	33.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.32	2532^nd	5413	53.2%
2019	54.96	2232^nd	5492	59.4%
2021	54.70	516^th	1267	59.3%
2022	52.70	2276^th	5635	59.6%
2023	48.86	2461^st	5595	56.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.67	1603^rd	2128	24.7%
2022	53.64	731^st	2227	67.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.63	3002^nd	5431	44.7%
2019	47.28	2592^nd	5510	53.0%
2021	64.88	399^th	1272	68.6%
2022	47.59	2575^th	5663	54.5%
2023	36.94	3258^th	5627	42.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.50	2645^th	4830	45.2%
2019	40.40	2933^rd	4963	40.9%
2022	43.88	2599^th	5084	48.9%
2023	42.00	2745^th	5079	46.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.45	3^rd	14	78.6%
2019	68.94	2^nd	18	88.9%
2022	59.46	4^th	11	63.6%
2023	56.83	4^th	11	63.6%

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Rank History for White students at Foothill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.10	2026^th	2737	26.0%
2019	34.17	2038^th	2834	28.1%
2022	38.25	1794^th	2726	34.2%
2023	31.57	1942^nd	2659	27.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Foothill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2012	417	12	10	66	121	0	626
2013	384	12	12	92	114	1	615
2014	366	6	10	90	100	7	579
2015	387	6	10	102	100	10	615
2016	408	6	12	104	105	8	643
2017	397	6	16	126	102	6	653
2018	386	7	12	93	137	2	637
2019	404	9	13	93	123	5	647
2020	386	6	9	119	103	18	641
2021	254	4	4	91	77	13	443
2022	335	0	8	132	83	33	591
2023	368	1	9	151	97	34	660

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 Foothill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	626	30.0	20.8	n/a
2013	615	28.6	21.4	55
2014	579	26.6	21.7	49.9
2015	615	30.0	20.5	50.2
2016	643	31.0	20.7	49
2017	653	31.0	21.0	53
2018	637	32.0	19.9	54.8
2019	647	32.0	20.2	53.2
2020	641	n/a	n/a	52.9
2021	443	27.0	16.4	88.3
2022	591	32.0	18.4	46
2023	660	28.9	22.8	47

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 Foothill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	626	30.0	20.8	n/a
2013	615	28.6	21.4	55
2014	579	26.6	21.7	49.9
2015	615	30.0	20.5	50.2
2016	643	31.0	20.7	49
2017	653	31.0	21.0	53
2018	637	32.0	19.9	54.8
2019	647	32.0	20.2	53.2
2020	641	n/a	n/a	52.9
2021	443	27.0	16.4	88.3
2022	591	32.0	18.4	46
2023	660	28.9	22.8	47

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Foothill Elementary

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	90.0%	8.0%	0.0%	2.0%	90.0%	91.0%	91.0%	90.0%	91.0%
2013	86.0%	6.0%	0.0%	7.0%	90.0%	91.0%	92.0%	90.0%	90.0%
2014	79.0%	18.0%	0.0%	3.0%	79.0%	82.0%	82.0%	79.0%	80.0%
2015	97.0%	2.0%	1.0%	0.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%	97.0%
2016	94.0%	5.0%	1.0%	0.0%	94.0%	94.0%	94.0%	94.0%	94.0%
2017	97.0%	2.0%	2.0%	0.0%	98.0%	≥99.0%	≥99.0%	98.0%	97.0%
2018	95.0%	0.0%	1.0%	4.0%	96.0%	96.0%	≥98.0%	96.0%	≥98.0%
2019	96.0%		1.0%	3.0%	96.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	96.0%	96.0%
2020	91.3%		0.0%	1.1%					93.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foothill Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$6,815

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foothill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2517^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 2928^th of 5848 Elementary schools	6.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Elementary)	41.1	42.4	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Unified)	40.6	42.6	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Foothill Elementary)	44.8	42.9	1.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sierra Unified)	44.3	42	2.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Elementary)	54.2	44.4	9.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Unified)	53.6	45.1	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Elementary)	45.8	44.9	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Unified)	45.2	44.4	0.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Elementary)	45.7	37.7	8%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Unified)	45.1	35.8	9.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Elementary)	32.9	22.5	10.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Unified)	32.5	21.4	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Foothill Elementary)	38.6	40	1.5%
5th Grade Science (Sierra Unified)	38.1	38.1
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foothill Elementary)	48.9	19.8	29.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Unified)	47.9	19.6	28.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Foothill Elementary)	46.5	23.4	23.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Unified)	45.1	23.2	21.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	647	660	2%
African American	9	1	88.9%
American Indian	123	97	21.1%
Asian	13	9	30.8%
Hispanic	93	151	62.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	404	368	8.9%
Two or More Races	5	34	580%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	53.2%	47%	6.2%

Schools Near Foothill Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	29147 Auberry Rd.	Prather	93651	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-3551	660	29	22.8	47.0%	368 (55.8%)	1 (0.2%)	151 (22.9%)	9 (1.4%)	97 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	43.1	2935^th of 5868 public elementary schools	50.0%		50.6	2510^th of 5883 public elementary schools	57.3%	425	40.0		40.0	42.4	44.4	37.7	19.8			35.5	42.9	44.9	22.5	23.4			33.4	91.3					93.5	$6,815
Pine Ridge Elementary	Public	K-8	45828 Auberry Rd.	Auberry	93602	Fresno County	Pine Ridge Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 841-2444	69	5	13.8	27.5%	53 (76.8%)	2 (2.9%)	12 (17.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	59.5	2080^th of 5868 public elementary schools	64.6%		72	1533^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	73.9%	547	54.6		54.6		28.6	63.6				50.0		42.9	36.4				36.4							$25,798
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	46655 Rd. 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-3343	247	10	24.8	43.7%	171 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (22.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	43.6	2908^th of 5868 public elementary schools	50.4%		50.3	2524^th of 5883 public elementary schools	57.1%	384	36.7	17.4	28.3	40.0	50.0	60.0	32.1	48.2	38.1	44.7	35.3	30.0	20.0	14.3	28.0	15.0	24.2	93.8				93.8		$5,562
North Fork Elementary	Public	K-8	33087 Rd. 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-2215	210	10	21.3	76.2%	115 (54.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (11.0%)	33.9	3575^th of 5868 public elementary schools	39.1%		21.5	4698^th of 5883 public elementary schools	20.1%	1123	33.3	12.5	23.5	46.2	25.0	40.7	12.0	52.4	25.0	34.1	23.1	33.3	33.3	4.0	9.5	8.3	17.8	62.1	75.9	89.7	79.3	72.4	86.2	$5,367
Bud Rank Elementary	Public	K-6	3650 Powers Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-4900	652	29	22.4	19.0%	319 (48.9%)	22 (3.4%)	176 (27.0%)	93 (14.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.0%)	92.4	544^th of 5868 public elementary schools	90.7%		92.2	584^th of 5883 public elementary schools	90.1%	40	56.9		56.9	69.2	76.8	69.0	76.5			73.1	75.6	77.9	58.0	68.6			69.6							$4,384
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Treasure Hills Dr.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 822-4141	264	14	19.2	28.0%	119 (45.1%)	4 (1.5%)	100 (37.9%)	18 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.7%)	56	2232^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	62.0%		55	2291^st of 5883 public elementary schools	61.1%	59	22.2	11.1	16.7	56.3	44.8	35.3	48.4	69.2	44.4	51.0	56.3	34.5	29.4	38.7	26.9	11.1	35.3
Dry Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1273 N. Armstrong Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6500	950	38	25.0	19.8%	495 (52.1%)	9 (0.9%)	240 (25.3%)	156 (16.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.6%)	92.6	532^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	90.9%		93	510^th of 5883 public elementary schools	91.3%	22	54.6		54.6	79.0	64.7	68.2	85.2			74.4	83.1	71.4	64.4	69.0			71.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	$4,665
Woods (Harold L.) Elementary	Public	K-6	700 Teague Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8800	685	28	24.7	20.1%	339 (49.5%)	7 (1.0%)	177 (25.8%)	97 (14.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (8.8%)	95.4	329^th of 5868 public elementary schools	94.4%		95.1	367^th of 5883 public elementary schools	93.8%	38	62.2		62.2	80.8	80.4	77.8	72.8			77.8	84.9	81.4	67.8	64.0			74.3	97.3						$4,355
Cedarwood Elementary	Public	K-6	2851 Palo Alto Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6000	782	31	25.0	31.7%	353 (45.1%)	14 (1.8%)	264 (33.8%)	107 (13.7%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.3%)	83.4	1026^th of 5868 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.5	876^th of 5883 public elementary schools	85.1%	150	53.1		53.1	65.6	58.1	67.0	64.0			63.3	59.7	57.4	58.8	58.0			58.4							$4,559
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-6	2491 E. Behymer Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8600	656	27	24.2	31.4%	269 (41.0%)	11 (1.7%)	197 (30.0%)	136 (20.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.9%)	94	428^th of 5868 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.7	469^th of 5883 public elementary schools	92.0%	41	67.9		67.9	69.7	72.0	80.7	78.6			75.4	67.7	73.3	70.6	72.8			71.1							$4,382

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothill Elementary

What district is Foothill Elementary in?

Sierra Unified

Is Foothill Elementary a good school?

Foothill Elementary ranks 2935^th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foothill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 660 students attended Foothill Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Foothill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foothill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Junior High
High : Sierra High

What is the racial makeup of Foothill Elementary?

Students at Foothill Elementary are 56% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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