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Sierra Sands Unified School District

113 W. Felspar Ave., Ridgecrest, CA 93555

5,021 Students | 227 Teachers | 11 Schools

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Burroughs High
Faller Elementary
Gateway Elementary
Inyokern Elementary
James Monroe Middle
Las Flores Elementary
Mesquite Continuation High
Murray Middle
Pierce Elementary
Rand Elementary
Richmond Elementary

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.6x

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

3.1x

Black students are 3.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 3.5 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

1.3 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 1.3 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.1 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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Students

41% Nonwhite Students

52% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

91% High School Graduation Rate

12% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

174 students

3% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

163 students

5% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

78 students

5% Students Enrolled in Physics

68 students

4% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

54 students

20% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

306 students

34% Students Enrolled in Biology

514 students

18% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

269 students

3% Students Enrolled in Calculus

44 students

1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

65 students

Teachers & Resources

22.1 Students for Every Teacher

14% Inexperienced Teachers

12% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

13 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.2 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

7 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

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Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

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Students

312 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

98 Total In-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

25 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

86 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

3.4Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.4 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

David Ostash
(760) 499-1620
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Burroughs High	Ridgecrest	38%	37%	96%	0 Not available	2.3x
Faller Elementary	Ridgecrest	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gateway Elementary	Ridgecrest	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Inyokern Elementary	Inyokern	33%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Monroe Middle	Ridgecrest	43%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.3x
Las Flores Elementary	Ridgecrest	37%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	6.4x
Mesquite Continuation High	Ridgecrest	33%	63%	Between 50% and 59%	0 Not available	2x
Murray Middle	Ridgecrest	40%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.1x
Pierce Elementary	Ridgecrest	50%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rand Elementary	Johannesburg	36%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Elementary	Ridgecrest	40%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	12.6x

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Burroughs High	Ridgecrest	38%	37%	96%	0 Not available	2.3x
Faller Elementary	Ridgecrest	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gateway Elementary	Ridgecrest	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Inyokern Elementary	Inyokern	33%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Monroe Middle	Ridgecrest	43%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Elementary	Ridgecrest	37%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mesquite Continuation High	Ridgecrest	33%	63%	Between 50% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Murray Middle	Ridgecrest	40%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pierce Elementary	Ridgecrest	50%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rand Elementary	Johannesburg	36%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Elementary	Ridgecrest	40%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Burroughs High	Ridgecrest	38%	37%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Faller Elementary	Ridgecrest	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gateway Elementary	Ridgecrest	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Inyokern Elementary	Inyokern	33%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Monroe Middle	Ridgecrest	43%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Elementary	Ridgecrest	37%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mesquite Continuation High	Ridgecrest	33%	63%	Between 50% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Murray Middle	Ridgecrest	40%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pierce Elementary	Ridgecrest	50%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rand Elementary	Johannesburg	36%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Elementary	Ridgecrest	40%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Burroughs High	Ridgecrest	38%	37%	96%	0 Not available	6.8x
Faller Elementary	Ridgecrest	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gateway Elementary	Ridgecrest	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Inyokern Elementary	Inyokern	33%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Monroe Middle	Ridgecrest	43%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Elementary	Ridgecrest	37%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mesquite Continuation High	Ridgecrest	33%	63%	Between 50% and 59%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Murray Middle	Ridgecrest	40%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pierce Elementary	Ridgecrest	50%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rand Elementary	Johannesburg	36%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Elementary	Ridgecrest	40%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Burroughs High	Ridgecrest	38%	37%	96%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Faller Elementary	Ridgecrest	51%	66%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Gateway Elementary	Ridgecrest	44%	52%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Inyokern Elementary	Inyokern	33%	78%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
James Monroe Middle	Ridgecrest	43%	59%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Las Flores Elementary	Ridgecrest	37%	51%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Mesquite Continuation High	Ridgecrest	33%	63%	Between 50% and 59%	0 Not available	2x
Murray Middle	Ridgecrest	40%	48%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pierce Elementary	Ridgecrest	50%	75%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rand Elementary	Johannesburg	36%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Richmond Elementary	Ridgecrest	40%	53%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →