Sierra Hills Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

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Sierra Hills Elementary School

16505 Placer Hills Rd.
Meadow Vista, CA 95722

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Top 50%

Serving 375 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Sierra Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 375 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sierra Hills Elementary School's student population of 375 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sierra Hills Elementary School
Kind	121
1	69
2	92
3	93

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School
2023	367
2022	346
2021	313
2020	345
2019	345
2018	313
2017	313
2016	343
2015	335
2014	347
2013	299
2012	323
2011	360
2010	406
2009	435
2008	395
2007	428
2006	348
2005	376
2004	390
2003	407
2002	411
2001	403
2000	401
1999	435
1998	455
1997	454
1996	437

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School
2023	19
2022	17
2021	16
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	17
2015	15
2014	14
2013	9
2012	10
2010	22
2009	24
2008	26
2007	24
2006	19
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	22
2001	23
2000	22
1999	25
1998	25

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School Rankings

Sierra Hills Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sierra Hills Elementary School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4149 out of 9602 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School
2022	#4149
2019	#1939
2018	#2120
2017	#2018
2016	#2057
2015	#2839
2013	#1636
2012	#3433
2011	#2040
2010	#1954

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40-44%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2022	42%	33%	44%
2019	67%	40%	55%
2018	57%	39%	54%
2017	57%	38%	51%
2016	52%	37%	52%
2015	42%	34%	52%
2013	87%	59%	79%
2012	72%	59%	75%
2011	77%	58%	61%
2010	82%	56%	69%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2022	37%	47%	47%
2019	57%	51%	61%
2018	57%	50%	54%
2017	57%	48%	58%
2016	57%	48%	60%
2015	47%	44%	58%
2013	62%	57%	75%
2012	52%	58%	75%
2011	62%	56%	73%
2010	57%	54%	76%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	19:1	22:1	26:1
2022	20:1	21:1	28:1
2021	20:1	22:1	29:1
2020	23:1	23:1	30:1
2019	23:1	23:1	30:1
2018	20:1	23:1	28:1
2017	20:1	23:1	28:1
2016	20:1	24:1	30:1
2015	22:1	24:1	31:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	35:1	24:1	21:1
2012	32:1	23:1	22:1
2010	18:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	17:1	21:1	21:1
2004	17:1	21:1	21:1
2003	18:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	21:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2020)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2020	2%	1%	3%
2019	2%	1%	3%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2021	1%	12%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2012	1%	11%
2011	1%	11%	1%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	2%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	1%
2003	2%	11%	1%
2002	2%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	10%	55%	8%
2022	7%	56%	7%
2021	5%	56%	7%
2020	6%	55%	8%
2019	6%	55%	8%
2018	7%	54%	7%
2017	7%	54%	7%
2016	7%	54%	6%
2015	10%	54%	8%
2014	9%	53%	7%
2013	8%	53%	8%
2012	8%	52%	10%
2011	8%	51%	8%
2010	6%	50%	7%
2009	2%	49%	2%
2008	1%	50%	3%
2007	3%	49%	6%
2006	3%	48%	4%
2005	3%	47%	4%
2004	4%	46%	4%
2003	2%	45%	3%
2002	1%	44%	3%
2001	3%	43%	3%
2000	1%	42%	3%
1999	3%	41%	3%
1998	2%	40%	4%
1997	3%	40%	4%
1996	3%	39%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	8%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%
2000	1%	9%	1%

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White

77%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	83%	21%	72%
2022	86%	21%	73%
2021	90%	22%	73%
2020	90%	23%	73%
2019	90%	23%	73%
2018	89%	24%	75%
2017	89%	24%	75%
2016	88%	24%	90%
2015	84%	24%	60%
2014	84%	25%	86%
2013	87%	25%	86%
2012	87%	26%	86%
2011	87%	27%	86%
2010	90%	27%	87%
2009	88%	28%	87%
2008	96%	29%	95%
2007	87%	29%	91%
2006	83%	31%	90%
2005	83%	31%	90%
2004	91%	32%	92%
2003	94%	34%	94%
2002	95%	35%	95%
2001	94%	36%	95%
2000	96%	37%	95%
1999	95%	38%	95%
1998	96%	39%	94%
1997	96%	39%	93%
1996	95%	40%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	4%
2009	9%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	0.30	0.64	0.32
2022	0.25	0.63	0.31
2021	0.19	0.62	0.31
2020	0.19	0.63	0.31
2019	0.19	0.63	0.31
2018	0.20	0.64	0.28
2017	0.20	0.64	0.28
2016	0.22	0.64	0.19
2015	0.28	0.64	0.34
2014	0.29	0.65	0.26
2013	0.24	0.65	0.26
2012	0.25	0.65	0.25
2011	0.24	0.67	0.25
2010	0.19	0.67	0.24
2009	0.22	0.71	0.23
2008	0.07	0.65	0.09
2007	0.26	0.67	0.15
2006	0.32	0.66	0.15
2005	0.32	0.67	0.16
2004	0.19	0.67	0.14
2003	0.12	0.67	0.12
2002	0.10	0.67	0.09
2001	0.12	0.67	0.10
2000	0.08	0.67	0.10
1999	0.10	0.67	0.10
1998	0.08	0.67	0.11
1997	0.08	0.67	0.12
1996	0.10	0.67	0.12

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Eligible for

26%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	28%	51%	19%
2022	28%	51%	19%
2021	26%	53%	18%
2020	29%	52%	20%
2019	29%	52%	20%
2018	27%	49%	17%
2017	27%	49%	17%
2016	30%	50%	17%
2015	32%	50%	18%
2014	27%	49%	22%
2013	25%	48%	23%
2011	18%	46%	15%
2010	13%	46%	12%
2009	13%	43%	11%
2008	12%	41%	12%
2007	11%	40%	10%
2006	8%	40%	7%
2005	12%	40%	9%
2004	9%	40%	9%
2003	10%	39%	8%
2002	8%	39%	7%
2001	5%	39%	5%
2000	8%	40%	7%
1999	6%	40%	7%
1998	16%	47%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Sierra Hills Elementary School	California	Placer Hills Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	3%
2022	1%	7%	3%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	10%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	6%	9%	7%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	4%	10%	4%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	3%	9%	4%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	4%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Placer Hills Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sierra Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Sierra Hills Elementary School is ranked #4149 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sierra Hills Elementary School?

375 students attend Sierra Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Sierra Hills Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sierra Hills Elementary School?

Sierra Hills Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sierra Hills Elementary School offer ?

Sierra Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3

What school district is Sierra Hills Elementary School part of?

Sierra Hills Elementary School is part of Placer Hills Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 375 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education