Overview of Pierce Elementary: Pierce Elementary is a public school situated in Ridgecrest, CA, which is in a fringe rural environment. The learner population of Pierce Elementary is 392, and the school has K-5. At Pierce Elementary, 34% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 36% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 55%. The learner-teacher ratio is 23:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 80% of low-income learners. There are 17 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Learners/Teachers at Pierce Elementary: These counts and percentages of learners and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Test Scores at Pierce Elementary: At Pierce Elementary, 34% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 36% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Sierra Sands Unified School District, 45% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 34% tested above or at that level for math.

Pierce Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.