Sierra Primary

Fort Sage Unified
100 DS Hall St.
Herlong, CA 96113
60 Students
Elementary School K - 6th
School Overview
Sierra Primary School, located at 100 DS Hall St. in Herlong, California, is a small public elementary school that serves the local community within the Lassen County Office of Education. Situated in a rural area, the school is primarily associated with the Fort Sage Unified School District. As a primary institution, it focuses on providing foundational education to students in their early academic years, fostering a supportive environment tailored to the needs of a small-town student body.

Because of its location near the Sierra Army Depot, the school often serves families connected to the installation as well as the surrounding rural population. The school environment typically emphasizes close-knit student-teacher relationships, common in smaller rural districts, and strives to meet state educational standards while providing a safe and accessible learning space for its young pupils.
60
Total Students
4.1
Full-Time Teachers
14.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
68.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    37 (61.7%)
  • Hispanic
    18 (30.0%)
  • Two or More
    3 (5.0%)
  • American Indian
    1 (1.7%)
  • Pacific Islander
    1 (1.7%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Fort Sage Unified
Phone: (530)827-2126
Grade Range: K - 6th
Total Students: 60
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch: 35
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 11
Grade 1 12
Grade 2 6
Grade 3 9
Grade 4 6
Grade 5 9
Grade 6 7
Gender Ratio