Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 2429 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 429 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 19% White, 10% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Upland High

Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Upland, California, serving 429 students in grades K-6 and part of the Upland Unified School District.

While Sierra Vista Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of California elementary schools, its student performance on standardized assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is generally below the district and state averages. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with special needs, is relatively stronger. Sierra Vista also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which have increased significantly in recent years, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Magnolia Elementary and schools in the neighboring Alta Loma Elementary district, such as Jasper Elementary and Carnelian Elementary, generally outperform Sierra Vista on academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted interventions to improve academic outcomes could be key focus areas for Sierra Vista Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

253 East 14th St.
Upland, CA 91786-3249

(909) 949-7780

District: Upland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2429^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,238

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

High:

Upland High

Student/teacher ratio: 32.6

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.1%

White:

18.6%

African American:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks better than 58.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.38. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.1%), White (18.6%), African American (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Elementary is 32.6, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Sierra Vista Elementary employs 13.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $12,238, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 2429^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sierra Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Upland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Upland Unified 603^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	54.68	1937^th	4809	59.7%
2005	61.24	1690^th	4822	65.0%
2006	59.06	1779^th	4818	63.1%
2007	62.14	1719^th	5113	66.4%
2008	66.14	1579^th	5113	69.1%
2009	58.42	2007^th	5193	61.4%
2010	58.25	2083^rd	5314	60.8%
2011	65.04	1743^rd	5377	67.6%
2012	69.47	1558^th	5390	71.1%
2013	64.69	1849^th	5530	66.6%
2015	53.84	2250^th	5611	59.9%
2016	46.43	2687^th	5614	52.1%
2017	49.27	2590^th	5692	54.5%
2018	59.94	2042^nd	5662	63.9%
2019	48.81	2660^th	5789	54.1%
2022	37.09	3296^th	5883	44.0%
2023	55.59	2253^rd	5874	61.6%
2024	52.38	2429^th	5862	58.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.09	512^th	2634	80.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.50	1418^th	5084	72.1%
2019	50.10	2397^th	5173	53.7%
2022	44.33	2657^th	5264	49.5%
2023	68.89	1277^th	5374	76.2%
2024	66.74	1416^th	5511	74.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.60	2089^th	5413	61.4%
2019	45.14	2791^st	5492	49.2%
2022	36.70	3218^th	5635	42.9%
2023	56.41	2108^th	5617	62.5%
2024	57.20	2069^th	5605	63.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.59	1956^th	5431	64.0%
2019	51.61	2389^th	5510	56.6%
2022	37.85	3145^th	5663	44.5%
2023	53.77	2245^th	5650	60.3%
2024	46.63	2650^th	5636	53.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.89	1580^th	4830	67.3%
2019	53.85	2051^st	4963	58.7%
2022	52.14	2066^th	5084	59.4%
2023	72.16	1068^th	5098	79.1%
2024	62.01	1569^th	5102	69.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.33	1838^th	2737	32.8%
2022	17.98	2323^rd	2726	14.8%
2023	30.87	1963^rd	2662	26.3%
2024	46.29	1537^th	2647	41.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sierra Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	529	13	36	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1989	553	17	44	62	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1990	539	5	94	5	45	n/a	n/a	0	688
1991	425	24	36	154	4	n/a	n/a	0	643
1992	390	29	42	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1993	379	29	47	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1994	371	38	42	170	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1995	337	56	35	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	337	56	35	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	321	46	41	196	0	n/a	n/a	0	604
1998	307	50	37	203	0	n/a	n/a	0	597
1999	316	51	37	215	1	n/a	n/a	0	620
2000	285	47	31	207	3	n/a	n/a	1	574
2001	275	53	32	197	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2002	222	27	33	204	1	n/a	n/a	33	520
2003	222	27	33	204	1	n/a	n/a	33	520
2004	207	29	36	199	2	n/a	n/a	57	530
2005	200	35	31	204	5	n/a	n/a	56	531
2006	192	32	27	187	7	n/a	n/a	49	494
2007	181	26	25	183	6	n/a	n/a	39	460
2008	149	30	25	165	7	n/a	n/a	0	376
2009	126	35	25	159	5	0	30	0	380
2010	144	24	36	180	8	1	4	0	397
2011	138	32	30	179	6	2	1	0	388
2012	139	33	29	185	9	2	2	0	399
2013	118	36	35	210	9	2	5	0	415
2014	128	37	26	223	7	1	6	0	428
2015	113	35	31	241	7	0	11	0	438
2016	102	32	32	267	5	0	16	0	454
2017	90	24	24	265	2	0	19	0	424
2018	91	24	31	282	2	0	20	0	450
2019	91	25	25	270	1	0	25	0	437
2020	91	34	26	257	0	0	28	0	436
2021	103	39	25	249	0	1	21	0	438
2022	84	41	22	241	0	0	19	0	407
2023	80	41	22	262	0	0	24	0	429

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sierra Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	625	25.0	25.0	n/a
1989	676	25.0	27.0	n/a
1990	688	26.0	26.4	n/a
1991	643	24.0	26.7	n/a
1992	614	24.4	25.1	26.1
1993	625	23.0	27.2	30.4
1994	621	24.0	25.9	33.8
1995	625	22.0	28.4	41
1996	625	22.0	28.4	41
1997	604	26.0	23.2	35.6
1998	597	26.0	23.0	41
1999	620	28.0	22.1	54.5
2000	574	28.0	20.5	48.5
2001	558	25.0	22.3	43.2
2002	520	24.0	21.7	49.3
2003	520	24.0	21.7	49.3
2004	530	25.0	21.2	50.3
2005	531	26.0	20.4	50.7
2006	494	22.5	22.0	49.9
2007	460	21.0	21.9	53.4
2008	376	23.0	16.3	57.2
2009	380	21.0	17.3	49.5
2010	397	20.6	19.2	48.4
2011	388	n/a	n/a	51.3
2012	399	14.0	28.5	n/a
2013	415	14.1	29.4	51.6
2014	428	15.0	28.5	51.6
2015	438	17.0	25.7	52.1
2016	454	18.0	25.2	52.6
2017	424	18.2	23.2	54.7
2018	450	18.0	24.9	57.8
2019	437	17.1	25.4	62.2
2020	436	n/a	n/a	58.3
2021	438	14.7	29.6	64.6
2022	407	14.3	28.4	72
2023	429	13.1	32.6	75.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sierra Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	625	25.0	25.0	n/a
1989	676	25.0	27.0	n/a
1990	688	26.0	26.4	n/a
1991	643	24.0	26.7	n/a
1992	614	24.4	25.1	26.1
1993	625	23.0	27.2	30.4
1994	621	24.0	25.9	33.8
1995	625	22.0	28.4	41
1996	625	22.0	28.4	41
1997	604	26.0	23.2	35.6
1998	597	26.0	23.0	41
1999	620	28.0	22.1	54.5
2000	574	28.0	20.5	48.5
2001	558	25.0	22.3	43.2
2002	520	24.0	21.7	49.3
2003	520	24.0	21.7	49.3
2004	530	25.0	21.2	50.3
2005	531	26.0	20.4	50.7
2006	494	22.5	22.0	49.9
2007	460	21.0	21.9	53.4
2008	376	23.0	16.3	57.2
2009	380	21.0	17.3	49.5
2010	397	20.6	19.2	48.4
2011	388	n/a	n/a	51.3
2012	399	14.0	28.5	n/a
2013	415	14.1	29.4	51.6
2014	428	15.0	28.5	51.6
2015	438	17.0	25.7	52.1
2016	454	18.0	25.2	52.6
2017	424	18.2	23.2	54.7
2018	450	18.0	24.9	57.8
2019	437	17.1	25.4	62.2
2020	436	n/a	n/a	58.3
2021	438	14.7	29.6	64.6
2022	407	14.3	28.4	72
2023	429	13.1	32.6	75.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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