Is Sierra View Elementary a good school?

Sierra View Elementary ranks 2174 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 385 students attended Sierra View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra View Elementary?

Students at Sierra View Elementary are 45% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Sierra View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ranchos Middle High : Liberty High

Sierra View Elementary

Summary:

Sierra View Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madera, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 383 students. It is part of the Golden Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 672 out of 1,568 school districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra View Elementary's academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 38.3% to 44.83%, compared to the district's 43.98% to 58.06% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Sierra View Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 37.93% to 53.42%, while the district's ranged from 38.89% to 56.22% and the state's from 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's Science proficiency rates were also lower than the district and state, with 37.93% proficient or better compared to the district's 32.11% and the state's 30.7%. Additionally, Sierra View Elementary has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.6% in 2020-2021 to 7.9% in 2021-2022, and has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.84% in 2020-2021 to 42.04% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby schools, Sierra View Elementary's performance is generally lower than the Stone Creek Elementary and Webster Elementary, which are also part of the Golden Valley Unified School District. For example, in 2023-2024, Stone Creek Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy (48.65% to 79.66%) and Mathematics (33.78% to 62.71%) compared to Sierra View Elementary. The school's performance is also notably lower than schools in the Clovis Unified School District and the Madera Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

16436 Paula Rd.
Madera, CA 93636-9238

(559) 645-3560

District: Golden Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2174^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,230

Students who attend Sierra View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchos Middle
High:	Liberty High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 385

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.5%

Hispanic:

45.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra View Elementary ranks better than 62.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.35. (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: White (45.5%), Hispanic (45.2%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra View Elementary is 25.6. (See more...)

Compare Sierra View Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra View Elementary is $9,230.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra View Elementary 2174^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sierra View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Golden Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Valley Unified 672^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	66.40	1539^th	5113	69.9%
2008	73.31	1266^th	5113	75.2%
2009	68.18	1525^th	5193	70.6%
2010	72.05	1366^th	5314	74.3%
2011	64.11	1796^th	5377	66.6%
2012	65.43	1769^th	5390	67.2%
2013	53.22	2495^th	5530	54.9%
2015	70.16	1494^th	5611	73.4%
2016	86.49	824^th	5614	85.3%
2017	71.59	1489^th	5692	73.8%
2018	73.33	1428^th	5662	74.8%
2019	65.35	1826^th	5789	68.5%
2021	65.32	444^th	1417	68.7%
2022	62.16	1936^th	5883	67.1%
2023	57.68	2157^th	5874	63.3%
2024	57.35	2174^th	5862	62.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.10	981^st	5084	80.7%
2019	65.87	1417^th	5173	72.6%
2021	73.66	201^st	1110	81.9%
2022	66.93	1315^th	5264	75.0%
2023	45.27	2685^th	5374	50.0%
2024	50.75	2339^th	5511	57.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.14	902^nd	5413	83.3%
2019	64.95	1746^th	5492	68.2%
2021	74.87	290^th	1267	77.1%
2022	64.71	1747^th	5635	69.0%
2023	55.60	2146^th	5617	61.8%
2024	48.94	2457^th	5605	56.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.97	1854^th	5431	65.9%
2019	62.77	1833^rd	5510	66.7%
2021	53.32	525^th	1272	58.7%
2022	57.26	2083^rd	5663	63.2%
2023	57.58	2060^th	5650	63.5%
2024	63.68	1811^th	5636	67.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.21	764^th	4830	84.2%
2019	61.91	1582^nd	4963	68.1%
2022	61.72	1539^th	5084	69.7%
2023	60.14	1658^th	5098	67.5%
2024	54.84	1961^st	5102	61.6%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.50	1239^th	2737	54.7%
2019	51.79	1500^th	2834	47.1%
2022	49.59	1472^nd	2726	46.0%
2023	40.35	1712^th	2662	35.7%
2024	41.41	1667^th	2647	37.0%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Sierra View in Golden Valley is an excellent school. This school has a family atmosphere. The staff are involved and have the students first as it should be. Couldn't ask for a better school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sierra View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	216	3	12	74	2	n/a	n/a	1	308
2007	242	8	15	91	3	n/a	n/a	0	359
2008	241	6	16	103	3	n/a	n/a	0	369
2009	209	3	7	94	5	0	3	0	321
2010	66	1	0	94	1	0	187	0	349
2011	247	3	5	91	3	0	12	0	361
2012	224	8	5	97	2	0	1	0	337
2013	235	8	5	108	4	0	10	0	370
2014	244	4	6	124	5	0	3	0	386
2015	232	3	7	134	6	0	4	0	386
2016	241	4	7	134	6	1	9	0	402
2017	231	3	10	149	5	0	10	0	408
2018	240	5	7	169	5	1	9	0	436
2019	220	5	12	158	6	0	10	0	411
2020	218	3	12	161	6	0	11	0	411
2021	197	1	9	159	5	0	9	0	380
2022	172	1	10	151	5	0	15	0	354
2023	175	2	10	175	3	0	18	0	383
2024	175	4	13	174	4	0	15	0	385

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 View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	308	17.0	18.1	20.5
2007	359	19.0	18.9	26.2
2008	369	20.0	18.5	29.3
2009	321	18.0	16.9	37.1
2010	349	16.0	21.8	36.4
2011	361	n/a	n/a	35.2
2012	337	12.8	26.2	n/a
2013	370	14.8	24.9	31.6
2014	386	14.8	26.0	30.1
2015	386	16.0	24.1	30.1
2016	402	17.0	23.6	32.1
2017	408	17.0	24.0	30.4
2018	436	17.0	25.6	42.9
2019	411	17.0	24.1	43.1
2020	411	n/a	n/a	44.8
2021	380	16.0	23.7	36.8
2022	354	14.0	25.2	37
2023	383	15.0	25.5	42
2024	385	15.0	25.6	43.9

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 View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	308	17.0	18.1	20.5
2007	359	19.0	18.9	26.2
2008	369	20.0	18.5	29.3
2009	321	18.0	16.9	37.1
2010	349	16.0	21.8	36.4
2011	361	n/a	n/a	35.2
2012	337	12.8	26.2	n/a
2013	370	14.8	24.9	31.6
2014	386	14.8	26.0	30.1
2015	386	16.0	24.1	30.1
2016	402	17.0	23.6	32.1
2017	408	17.0	24.0	30.4
2018	436	17.0	25.6	42.9
2019	411	17.0	24.1	43.1
2020	411	n/a	n/a	44.8
2021	380	16.0	23.7	36.8
2022	354	14.0	25.2	37
2023	383	15.0	25.5	42
2024	385	15.0	25.6	43.9

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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