Faller Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Ridgecrest, California·93555
Score
39.0/100
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#2,858
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#5
In Sierra Sands Unified
#4
In Ridgecrest
Top 61%
In California

Score 39.0/100: better than 39% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 39% of them
255 students tested
Math
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 39% of them
259 students tested
Science
21%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 34% of them
92 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA5074
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA34.490
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA33.091
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA38.4255
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math46.877
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math28.990
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math21.792
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math31.7259
ScienceGrade 5CAST20.692
ScienceAll gradesCAST20.692

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
504
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
504
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
63%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
1500 West Upjohn St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Faller Elementary at a glance

Faller Elementary is a public elementary school in Ridgecrest, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Sierra Sands Unified school district. It has about 504 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 39.0 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #2,858 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.