Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified
Sierra County school performance
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 41st percentile among California school districts.
Only 38.0% of students met California's reading standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 30.3% of students met California's math standard, and it is trending down slightly.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 38.0% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 30.3% |
| District Reading Rank | 639 / 977 (35th percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 509 / 977 (48th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
| Spend per Student | $22,492 |
| Schools in District | 4 |
| Student Enrollment | 414 |
| Low-Income Students | 144 (34.8%) |
| English Learners | 21 (5.1%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 6.0 points from last year and rose 5.0 points over the full period. Math rose 0.1 points from last year and fell 0.8 points over the full period.
•Math -0.8 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Rhynie Hollitz President - 2026 | 2024 | 2026This year! |
Kelly Champion Vice President - 2026 | 2022 | 2026This year! |
John Martinetti Clerk - 2026 | 2024 | 2028 |
Patty Hall Board Member | 2024 | 2028 |
Richard Jaquez Board Member | 2024 | 2026This year! |
Expand for details on low-income and english learner performance
Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.4 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 13.4 points in math. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified rank in California?
Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified ranks No. 639 of 977 in reading and No. 509 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified’s schools?
Among the 2 schools serving K–6, proficiency ranges from 30.8% to 41.5% in reading and 7.7% to 45.1% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 3 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 1 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Sierra-Plumas Joint Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 22.4%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 22.4%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsHow we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
