Opportunities for Learning - Ridgecrest

Grades 7–12 Public charter District: Sierra Sands Unified

900 North Norma Street, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Map

Math (met standard)
25%
−9 state 34% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
43%
−11 state 54% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
27%
−7 state 34% · 2025-26
Low income
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free or reduced-price lunch
Students
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2025-26
Students per teacher
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2025-26

Test score trends

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

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 7 8% state 38% · 2025-26 31% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 13% state 36% · 2025-26 21% state 50% · 2025-26 22% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 36% state 32% · 2025-26 58% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 25% state 34% · 2025-26 43% state 54% · 2025-26 27% state 34% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 25% state 34% 43% state 54% 27% state 34%

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
44%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
23%
state 55% · 2025-26

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2025-26

No race/ethnicity data reported for this school.

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

Nearby schools

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

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Mesquite Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Sierra Sands Unified
0.4 mi
9%
−23 vs state
11%
−46 vs state
4%
−35 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 77% 95 White 52%
High Desert
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sierra Sands Unified
0.4 mi
13%
−19 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
33%
−5 vs state
Not enough years of data — —
Vieweg STEM Academy
Grades K–8 · Sierra Sands Unified
0.9 mi
54%
+15 vs state
58%
+10 vs state
50%
+15 vs state
Not enough years of data — —
Murray Middle
Grades 6–8 · Sierra Sands Unified
0.9 mi
20%
−17 vs state
37%
−13 vs state
22%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 56% 643 White 43%
Burroughs High
Grades 9–12 · Sierra Sands Unified
1.0 mi
25%
−7 vs state
75%
+18 vs state
38%
±0 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 53% 1,536 White 48%
James Monroe Middle
Grades 6–8 · Sierra Sands Unified
1.2 mi
15%
−20 vs state · 2024-25
33%
−16 vs state · 2024-25
23%
−9 vs state · 2024-25
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2021-22 → 24% in 2024-25 58% 490 White 47%
Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci
Grades K–6 Charter · Ridgecrest Elem Acad for Language Music and Sci District
1.5 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%