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Schools in Auberry · Sierra Unified School District

Auberry’s public schools outscore 60% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Auberry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#366of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 2 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▼ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,160 students on the public path
In brief

Auberry’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 550 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Auberry’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Auberry’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,491 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sierra Junior High, then Sierra High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Auberry’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 60% of California school districts, #366 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (550)Better than 73%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 600 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Auberry anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Auberry’s students in the tested grades sat them (600 in math, 601 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Auberry, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Foothill Elementaryin PratherB
7–8Sierra Junior Highin TollhouseB+
9–12Sierra Highin TollhouseB−

Auberry’s public schools are run by Sierra Unified School District. Parts of Auberry (12% and 12% of its land) are served by Pine Ridge Elementary and Sierra Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sierra Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,251 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,491CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 46.7% · 601 students tested
Math31%
State average 33.1% · 600 students tested

Auberry vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Auberry’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AuberryBSierra Unified

Every school in Auberry

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Auberryin other towns
Foothill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Prather
B
609 students20:1Rate it →
Sierra Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Tollhouse
B+
184 students14:1Rate it →
Sierra High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tollhouse
B−
367 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Auberry’s schools

Are Auberry’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Auberry children attend outscore 60% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #366 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Auberry in?

Sierra Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,251 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Auberry are served by Pine Ridge Elementary and Sierra Unified.

Where do Auberry kids go to high school?

Sierra High in Tollhouse, with 367 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Auberry’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sierra Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Auberry spend per student?

$20,491 in Sierra Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.