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Foothill Elementary

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Foothill Elementary ranks 2521 st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Foothill Elementary in Prather, California, serves grades K–6 and enrolls 609 students in Sierra Unified. Its most important challenge is that its all-grade results trail nearby K–6 schools in every tested subject: in 2025–26, 43% of students were proficient in ELA, 40% in math, and 47% in science, compared with nearby-school averages of 74%, 70%, and 59%, respectively. Foothill scored below each of the six nearby K–6 schools in all three subjects.

Compared with state and district results, science is Foothill’s strongest subject and ELA its weakest. Science proficiency was 47%, above the state’s 36% and Sierra Unified’s 32%; math was 40%, also above the state’s 38% and district’s 35%. ELA proficiency was 43%, below the state’s 49% and district’s 50%. Grade 6 is a particular concern: its ELA proficiency was 27% and math was 26%, and every nearby K–6 school scored higher in both subjects. Grade 5 was above state results in ELA, math, and science, but nearby schools still had higher results in each subject.

Results have improved overall since 2022–23, though the path has been uneven: ELA rose 8 percentage points to 43%, math rose 7 points to 40%, and science rose 7 points to 47%; science also rebounded 24 points from 2024–25. SchoolDigger ranks Foothill at the 57th percentile statewide, with 3 stars, up from the 42nd percentile and 2 stars in 2024–25; the district is at the 45th percentile with 2 stars. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 20.3, below the nearby-school average of 22. In 2024–25, 51% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-highest share among nearby schools with the same measure and year. SchoolDigger’s group rankings differ notably: White students rank at the 29th percentile (1 star), 28 points below the school overall, while Hispanic students rank at the 70th percentile, 13 points above overall and up 24 points from the previous year.

609

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,365

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

90%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

29147 Auberry Rd.
Prather, CA 93651-9757

(559) 855-3551

District: Sierra Unified

Students who attend Foothill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Junior High
High:	Sierra High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

22.8%

American Indian:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% California)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

California avg42%

2,521^st of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

849^th of 1,530Sierra 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
2026	51.5	2521 of 5817	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.2	3398 of 5857	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	3074 of 5869	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	2935 of 5859	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	2510 of 5883	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	501 of 1417	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	2517 of 5789	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	2811 of 5662	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.0	2329 of 5692	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.7	2725 of 5614	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	2245 of 5611	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	2333 of 5530	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.6	731 of 2227	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.7	1603 of 2128	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	2352 of 5581	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.9	3101 of 5597	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2855 of 5612	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	2469 of 5609	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	2276 of 5635	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	516 of 1267	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	2232 of 5492	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	2532 of 5413	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	1541 of 5094	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.6	2745 of 5107	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	2065 of 5107	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	2750 of 5087	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2599 of 5084	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2933 of 4963	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	2645 of 4830	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	3187 of 5423	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.0	4515 of 5460	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	4009 of 5517	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	3568 of 5363	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	2906 of 5264	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.2	95 of 1110	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	38.5	3233 of 5173	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	3115 of 5084	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	2522 of 5603	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	3501 of 5628	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	3049 of 5643	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	3268 of 5638	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	2575 of 5663	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	399 of 1272	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	2592 of 5510	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	3002 of 5431	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	62.5	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	1433 of 2927	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	1345 of 2847	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	1257 of 2635	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	851 of 2420	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1792 of 2536	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	2181 of 2598	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	2075 of 2651	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1946 of 2661	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1794 of 2726	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	2038 of 2834	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	2026 of 2737	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Native American (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

Science47%+11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy43%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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 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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Foothill Elementary	Public	K-6	29147 Auberry Rd.	Prather	93651	Fresno County	Sierra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 855-3551	609	30	20.3	50.6%	328 (53.9%)	3 (0.5%)	139 (22.8%)	7 (1.1%)	87 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.4%)	51.5	2521^st of 5817 public elementary schools	56.7%		37.2	3398^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.0%	877	46.9		46.9	45.1	43.4	59.3	27.5			43.3	42.7	41.0	53.1	25.8			40.1	90%	0%	$5,365	$1,244	$4,121
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	67	6	11.1	35.8%	54 (80.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	59.5	2096^th of 5817 public elementary schools	64.0%		55.8	2256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.5%	160	38.5		33.3		45.5	69.2				47.7		27.3	46.2				27.3			$61,010	$2,904	$58,106
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	46655 Road 200	O Neals	93645	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 868-3343	230	10	22.7	48.3%	158 (68.7%)	1 (0.4%)	51 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	48.7	2679^th of 5817 public elementary schools	53.9%		41.6	3108^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.9%	429	44.8	33.3	39.3	50.0	40.7	55.2	31.8	63.6	40.7	46.9	50.0	37.0	31.0	22.7	36.4	33.3	34.7			$16,398	$909	$15,489
North Fork Elementary	Public	K-8	33087 Road 228	North Fork	93643	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 877-2215	227	12	19.3	79.7%	108 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (21.1%)	3 (1.3%)	35 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.5%)	29.3	4045^th of 5817 public elementary schools	30.5%		35	3579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.9%	466	25.0	63.6	45.2	18.2	52.0	35.0	37.5	64.7	76.2	47.1	18.2	36.0	20.0	12.5	47.1	47.6	30.6	≥ 95%		$18,558	$1,427	$17,131
Bud Rank Elementary	Public	K-6	3650 Powers Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-4900	656	28	23.2	24.8%	276 (42.1%)	30 (4.6%)	198 (30.2%)	94 (14.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.9%)	90.9	592^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	89.8%		94.5	368^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.7%	224	53.9		53.9	70.0	79.1	77.1	70.1			74.2	75.0	75.6	59.1	67.0			68.5	97%	0%	$13,890	$438	$13,452
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Treasure Hills Dr.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 822-4141	310	14	21.8	31.3%	123 (39.7%)	7 (2.3%)	120 (38.7%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.6%)	38.9	3300^th of 5817 public elementary schools	43.3%		43.9	2957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%	343	31.6	21.1	28.1	48.7	29.6	42.1	53.3	63.3	57.9	47.0	46.2	20.5	27.0	20.0	43.3	21.1	30.2	≥ 98%		$14,735	$729	$14,006
Dry Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1273 North Armstrong Ave.	Clovis	93619	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6500	939	37	25.4	21.0%	435 (46.3%)	10 (1.1%)	266 (28.3%)	154 (16.4%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.5%)	65 (6.9%)	93.5	440^th of 5817 public elementary schools	92.4%		95.8	250^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.7%	190	62.2		62.2	73.3	74.2	72.7	84.1			76.4	84.5	68.2	67.1	72.2			72.5	≥ 99%		$11,315	$201	$11,114
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	661	29	22.5	20.7%	304 (46.0%)	11 (1.7%)	192 (29.0%)	79 (12.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (11.0%)	96.2	220^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.3	213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%	7	66.3		66.3	77.3	71.7	85.3	85.1			80.1	85.6	76.1	85.3	74.8			80.3	≥ 98%		$13,879	$200	$13,679
Cedarwood Elementary	Public	K-6	2851 Palo Alto Ave.	Clovis	93611	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-6000	848	34	25.0	34.9%	309 (36.4%)	22 (2.6%)	337 (39.7%)	114 (13.4%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.4%)	83.4	992^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	82.9%		82.8	1030^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%	38	56.6		56.6	63.5	56.3	74.3	65.7			65.4	73.2	54.2	54.9	55.7			59.0	≥ 99%		$11,874	$244	$11,630
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-6	2491 East Behymer Ave.	Fresno	93720	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8600	700	31	22.8	34.7%	256 (36.6%)	19 (2.7%)	230 (32.9%)	141 (20.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (7.0%)	94.5	369^th of 5817 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.3	592^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	89.9%	223	66.0		66.0	82.1	79.4	80.6	67.0			76.6	82.1	76.3	71.4	74.3			75.5	97%	1%	$12,582	$323	$12,259

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Foothill Elementary?

Students at Foothill Elementary are 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 14% American Indian, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

Is Foothill Elementary a good school?

Foothill Elementary ranks 2521^st of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foothill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Foothill Elementary.

What district is Foothill Elementary in?

Sierra Unified

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