Sisson School

601 East Alma St, Mount Shasta, CA 96067 | (530) 926-3846
  • Grades: 4-8
  • Student Enrollment: 358
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  • Mailing Address: 601 East Alma St., Mount Shasta, CA 96067
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 358
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 15.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 163 (45.5%)
  • Females: 195 (54.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 41 (11.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 97 (27.1%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 138 (38.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Sisson School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian41.1%
Black30.8%
Asian51.4%
Hispanic5314.8%
White26273.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Sisson School
  Number Percent
4th Grade7721.5%
5th Grade7621.2%
6th Grade6417.9%
7th Grade5816.2%
8th Grade8323.2%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree: 11.8%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 17.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 19.3
Average Age
School:
48.6
District:
57.0
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Sisson School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST Algebra I
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST History - Social Science
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201080.0%80.0%63.0%
200972.0%71.0%61.0%
200865.0%65.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201086.0%86.0%68.0%
200979.0%79.0%66.0%
200873.0%73.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201074.0%73.0%58.0%
200978.0%78.0%54.0%
200874.0%72.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201076.0%75.0%61.0%
200986.0%86.0%57.0%
200880.0%79.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
201075.0%74.0%56.0%
200982.0%82.0%49.0%
200882.0%81.0%46.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201077.0%76.0%55.0%
200968.0%67.0%52.0%
200857.0%57.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201073.0%72.0%52.0%
200962.0%61.0%49.0%
200857.0%57.0%44.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201076.0%74.0%55.0%
200974.0%75.0%54.0%
200878.0%79.0%49.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201070.0%68.0%48.0%
200951.0%52.0%43.0%
200873.0%72.0%41.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201041.0%41.0%46.0%
200938.0%38.0%44.0%
200839.0%39.0%42.0%
 
CST English-Language Arts Test
201077.0%77.0%54.0%
200974.0%74.0%48.0%
200869.0%68.0%45.0%
 
CST History - Social Science Test
201060.0%60.0%47.0%
200958.0%58.0%42.0%
200858.0%58.0%36.0%
 
CST Science Test
201073.0%73.0%59.0%
200970.0%70.0%56.0%
200866.0%66.0%52.0%
 

End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST Algebra I Test
201042.0%42.0%31.0%
200937.0%37.0%28.0%
200842.0%42.0%25.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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