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B+

Sisson

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

601 East Alma St., Mount Shasta, CA 96067 · (530) 926-3846 · Part of Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District

Mount Shasta’s School Grade B better than 64% of California school districts

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Sisson

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mount Shasta kids: Mount Shasta High

On the path

Where Mount Shasta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Mt. Shasta Elementary195 students
4–8SissonYou are here
9–12Mount Shasta High241 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 East Alma St., Mount Shasta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 447
Grade 553
Grade 657
Grade 745
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
304’20
273’21
270’22
298’23
274’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sisson from Mount Shasta families.

Other schools in Mount Shasta Union Elementary School District

The district →
Mt. Shasta Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Mount Shasta
B−
195 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Mount Shasta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.