Sierra Montessori Academy Primary School
16229 Duggans Rd
Grass Valley CA, 95949, Nevada County
Phone: 530-268-9990
Ranking: 
(3,483 out of 6,930, bottom 50%)*
(3,483 out of 6,930, bottom 50%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 5 | 5 | 5 | NA | NA | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 101 | 86 | 104 | 93 | 76 | 70 | 104 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 11 | 10.9% | 11 | 12.8% | 17 | 16.3% | 14 | 15.1% | 9 | 11.8% | 9 | 12.9% | 22 | 21.2% |
| Grade 1: | 12 | 11.9% | 10 | 11.6% | 13 | 12.5% | 14 | 15.1% | 10 | 13.2% | 11 | 15.7% | 11 | 10.6% |
| Grade 2: | 17 | 16.8% | 14 | 16.3% | 18 | 17.3% | 9 | 9.7% | 9 | 11.8% | 6 | 8.6% | 11 | 10.6% |
| Grade 3: | 18 | 17.8% | 11 | 12.8% | 12 | 11.5% | 12 | 12.9% | 7 | 9.2% | 8 | 11.4% | 16 | 15.4% |
| Grade 4: | 9 | 8.9% | 12 | 14.0% | 12 | 11.5% | 7 | 7.5% | 13 | 17.1% | 15 | 21.4% | 13 | 12.5% |
| Grade 5: | 13 | 12.9% | 7 | 8.1% | 7 | 6.7% | 13 | 14.0% | 7 | 9.2% | 5 | 7.1% | 10 | 9.6% |
| Grade 6: | 9 | 8.9% | 10 | 11.6% | 13 | 12.5% | 9 | 9.7% | 6 | 7.9% | 7 | 10.0% | 8 | 7.7% |
| Grade 7: | 6 | 5.9% | 4 | 4.7% | 8 | 7.7% | 5 | 5.4% | 10 | 13.2% | 3 | 4.3% | 10 | 9.6% |
| Grade 8: | 6 | 5.9% | 7 | 8.1% | 4 | 3.8% | 10 | 10.8% | 5 | 6.6% | 6 | 8.6% | 3 | 2.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 64 | 63.4% | 48 | 55.8% | 56 | 53.8% | 48 | 51.6% | 43 | 56.6% | 40 | 57.1% | 56 | 53.8% |
| Female: | 37 | 36.6% | 38 | 44.2% | 48 | 46.2% | 45 | 48.4% | 33 | 43.4% | 30 | 42.9% | 44 | 42.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 5.9% | 2 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 3 | 3.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.1% | 2 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 14.9% | 11 | 12.8% | 18 | 17.3% | 18 | 19.4% | 11 | 14.5% | 11 | 15.7% | 11 | 10.6% |
| Black: | 2 | 2.0% | 1 | 1.2% | 2 | 1.9% | 2 | 2.2% | 3 | 3.9% | 2 | 2.9% | 2 | 1.9% |
| White: | 75 | 74.3% | 71 | 82.6% | 82 | 78.8% | 71 | 76.3% | 60 | 78.9% | 57 | 81.4% | 91 | 87.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 42.6% | 32 | 37.2% | 35 | 33.7% | 15 | 16.1% | 32 | 42.1% | 14 | 20.0% | NA | NA |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 2.0% | 7 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9 | 9.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 8.6% | NA | NA |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.80 | 16.86 | 20.80 | NA | NA | 16.89 | 11.70 | 17.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.9 | 308.9 | 356.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.3 | 311.5 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.4 | 311.2 | 357.3 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.5 | 328 | 381.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.4 | 336.7 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.8 | 326.0 | 379.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.8 | 319.8 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 327.5 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.1 | 327.5 | 345.7 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427.1 | 331.5 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 331.7 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.1 | 336.1 | 399.0 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.5 | 365.5 | 369.9 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.4 | 350.4 | 374.2 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.9 | 338.8 | 389.9 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.7 | 319.7 | 394.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.2 | 360.1 | 362 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.6 | 321.8 | 392.6 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.3 | 349.7 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342.7 | 365.9 | 364.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.8 | 342 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.6 | 372.8 | 356.4 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 335.2 | 347.3 | 352.2 |
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* Sierra Montessori Academy Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.