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Schools in Cedar Ridge · Sonora Union High School District, Belleview Elementary School District

Cedar Ridge’s public schools outscore 54% of California districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cedar Ridge, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 21% of Cedar Ridge’s students scored proficient, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▲ 2 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 12 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 5 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.8K
▼ 11% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Sonora Union High
Students per teacher
21.3
CA 21.6
Schools in town
1
1,028 students on the public path
In brief

Cedar Ridge’s schools, in brief

Cedar Ridge runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Belleview Elementary (K–8) is Cedar Ridge’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Sonora Union High School District with Sonora: Sonora High in Sonora. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 21% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Sonora Union High spends $18,835 per student and Belleview Elementary $18,976, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Cedar Ridge’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (564)Better than 55%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 353 test results and a graduating class of 261 could put Cedar Ridge anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cedar Ridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (353 in math, 353 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Belleview ElementaryBelleview Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Sonora Highin SonoraB+

Cedar Ridge runs its own schools through grade 8 (Belleview Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Sonora Union High School District, shared with Sonora. Its high school is in Sonora. Parts of Cedar Ridge (3% and 3% of its land) are served by Summerville Union High and Twain Harte instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cedar Ridge

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

Sonora Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 3 schools · 989 students, down 7% since 2021–22 · 22.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,835CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Belleview Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 148 students · 16.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$18,976CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District52%
State average 46.7% · 245 students tested
Math · 9–12, Sonora Union High School District21%
State average 33.1% · 245 students tested
Reading · K–8, Belleview Elementary School District42%
State average 46.7% · 108 students tested
Math · K–8, Belleview Elementary School District22%
State average 33.1% · 108 students tested

Cedar Ridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cedar RidgeB−Belleview Elementary K–8 · Sonora Union High 9–12

Every school in Cedar Ridge

2 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).

District schools in Cedar Ridgeby address
Belleview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sonora
C−
148 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Cedar Ridgein other towns
Sonora High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sonora
B+
880 students23:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Belleview Special Education Preschool).

Questions about Cedar Ridge’s schools

Are Cedar Ridge’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Cedar Ridge children attend outscore 54% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cedar Ridge in?

Two districts: Belleview Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Sonora Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Sonora.

Where do Cedar Ridge kids go to high school?

Sonora High in Sonora, with 880 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Cedar Ridge’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Sonora Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Cedar Ridge spend per student?

$18,835 in Sonora Union High School District and $18,976 in Belleview Elementary 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.