Faller Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Sierra Sands Unified

1500 West Upjohn St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Map

Math (met standard)
22%
−19 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
29%
−18 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
20%
−15 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
62%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
516
2024-25
Students per teacher
23.9
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 34% state 47% · 2025-26 31% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 23% state 42% · 2025-26 25% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 19% state 37% · 2025-26 39% state 49% · 2025-26 20% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 13% state 37% · 2025-26 22% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 22% state 41% · 2025-26 29% state 47% · 2025-26 20% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 22% state 41% 29% state 47% 20% state 35%
2024-25 32% state 41% 38% state 46% 21% state 33%
2023-24 34% state 41% 35% state 44% 26% state 33%
2022-23 25% state 39% 34% state 45% 30% state 32%
2021-22 29% state 37% 37% state 45% 24% state 31%
2020-21 21% state 36% 37% state 42% 20% state 30%
2018-19 43% state 45% 50% state 50% 42% state 32%
2017-18 31% state 43% 47% state 49% —
2016-17 35% state 41% 43% state 45% —
2015-16 33% state 39% 37% state 45% —
2014-15 31% state 35% 36% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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0.8 mi
21%
−21 vs state
28%
−18 vs state
9%
−27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 52% 239 Hispanic 52%
Las Flores Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
1.5 mi
35%
−6 vs state
38%
−9 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 47% 526 White 52%
Pierce Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
2.7 mi
28%
−12 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
19%
−16 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 82% 297 Hispanic 40%
Gateway Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
2.8 mi
32%
−8 vs state
36%
−11 vs state
38%
+2 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 67% 346 White 47%
Vieweg STEM Academy
Grades K–8 · Sierra Sands Unified
2.8 mi
54%
+15 vs state
58%
+10 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
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Richmond Elementary
Grades K–5 · Sierra Sands Unified
2.8 mi
31%
−10 vs state
37%
−10 vs state
28%
−7 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 61% 364 White 44%