Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 3050 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 363 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 31% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Norco Intermediate High : Norco High

Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Norco, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 373 students. It is part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District, which is ranked 579 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Vista Elementary faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and significant disparities in subgroup performance. The school's English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates are generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 62%, compared to 58.99% for the district and 45.82% for the state. Additionally, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are particularly low, with only 7.27% of 5th graders proficient in 2023-2024 compared to 35.76% for the district and 35.02% for the state. When compared to other nearby schools in the Corona-Norco Unified District, such as Eastvale Elementary and Highland Elementary, Sierra Vista Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism.

The significant performance gaps between different student subgroups, such as Hispanic and white students, as well as the struggles of special education students, indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to address these inequities. Additionally, the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Sierra Vista Elementary, reaching 81.77% in 2022-2023, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income community, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the broader community to support student success.

Detail:

Public K-6

3560 Corona Ave.
Norco, CA 92860-1407

(951) 736-3311

District: Corona-Norco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3050^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,727

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norco Intermediate
High:	Norco High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

White:

31.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks worse than 52% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 22^nd among 32 ranked elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.22. (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 (61.7%), White (31.1%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.8% 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 20.1, which is the lowest among 32 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $9,727, which is the 3^rd highest among 32 elementary schools in the Corona-Norco Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 3050^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sierra Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Corona-Norco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Corona-Norco Unified 579^th 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	46.56	2333^rd	4809	51.5%
2005	45.66	2408^th	4822	50.1%
2006	50.27	2183^rd	4818	54.7%
2007	54.19	2100^th	5113	58.9%
2008	44.71	2679^th	5113	47.6%
2009	49.50	2522^nd	5193	51.4%
2010	45.04	2842^nd	5314	46.5%
2011	37.64	3417^th	5377	36.5%
2012	35.60	3559^th	5390	34.0%
2013	37.18	3515^th	5530	36.4%
2015	48.12	2553^rd	5611	54.5%
2016	48.21	2591^st	5614	53.8%
2017	38.93	3176^th	5692	44.2%
2018	45.52	2805^th	5662	50.5%
2019	48.66	2670^th	5789	53.9%
2022	53.75	2359^th	5883	59.9%
2023	49.65	2553^rd	5874	56.5%
2024	42.22	3050^th	5862	48.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	72.03	495^th	3246	84.8%

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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
2023	23.97	1960^th	2420	19.0%
2024	31.50	1726^th	2634	34.5%

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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	42.77	2831^st	5084	44.3%
2019	47.54	2575^th	5173	50.2%
2022	59.26	1722^nd	5264	67.3%
2023	55.49	2013^th	5374	62.5%
2024	47.63	2554^th	5511	53.7%

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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	53.32	2308^th	5413	57.4%
2019	47.05	2673^rd	5492	51.3%
2022	56.14	2099^th	5635	62.8%
2023	49.65	2426^th	5617	56.8%
2024	41.60	2941^st	5605	47.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.59	1020^th	2128	52.1%
2019	52.58	909^th	2585	64.8%
2022	58.67	621^st	2227	72.1%

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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	39.18	3100^th	5431	42.9%
2019	49.76	2467^th	5510	55.2%
2022	50.26	2428^th	5663	57.1%
2023	48.97	2514^th	5650	55.5%
2024	42.89	2885^th	5636	48.8%

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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	46.15	2473^rd	4830	48.8%
2019	54.68	1994^th	4963	59.8%
2022	60.39	1622^nd	5084	68.1%
2023	56.47	1862^nd	5098	63.5%
2024	45.40	2590^th	5102	49.2%

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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	30.35	2071^st	2737	24.3%
2019	29.64	2159^th	2834	23.8%
2022	45.51	1590^th	2726	41.7%
2023	37.80	1777^th	2662	33.2%
2024	30.18	1950^th	2647	26.3%

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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	432	7	4	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1989	360	9	8	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1990	313	8	7	102	1	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	362	12	12	143	7	n/a	n/a	0	536
1992	401	14	29	146	5	n/a	n/a	0	595
1993	371	4	8	164	4	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	371	4	12	189	5	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	370	3	9	172	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1996	370	3	9	172	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1997	379	4	8	167	2	n/a	n/a	0	560
1998	357	13	9	191	4	n/a	n/a	0	574
1999	349	7	7	184	7	n/a	n/a	0	554
2000	331	13	4	167	7	n/a	n/a	0	522
2001	324	10	4	167	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
2002	323	11	0	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
2003	323	11	0	180	3	n/a	n/a	0	517
2004	323	8	3	181	3	n/a	n/a	0	518
2005	294	9	12	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	507
2006	296	8	21	241	3	n/a	n/a	5	574
2007	285	9	20	249	3	n/a	n/a	15	581
2008	281	6	16	231	3	n/a	n/a	0	537
2009	245	6	13	234	2	5	25	0	530
2010	230	7	11	236	3	2	23	0	512
2011	269	5	6	237	4	1	3	0	525
2012	269	6	6	249	4	0	5	0	539
2013	247	7	6	242	2	1	3	0	508
2014	233	7	2	227	1	0	5	0	475
2015	230	3	5	217	0	0	4	0	459
2016	238	2	4	218	0	0	2	0	464
2017	210	2	8	232	0	0	3	0	455
2018	180	12	5	230	1	0	7	0	435
2019	159	6	3	226	1	0	9	0	404
2020	144	5	1	217	2	0	17	0	386
2021	132	8	3	226	2	0	17	0	388
2022	120	4	0	238	1	0	15	0	378
2023	119	4	2	227	2	0	19	0	373
2024	113	4	2	224	2	0	18	0	363

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

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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	574	22.0	26.0	n/a
1989	481	20.0	24.0	n/a
1990	431	18.0	23.9	n/a
1991	536	22.0	24.3	n/a
1992	595	22.4	26.5	26.6
1993	551	22.0	25.0	28.7
1994	581	21.0	27.7	40.3
1995	556	21.0	26.5	43.5
1996	556	21.0	26.5	43.5
1997	560	21.0	26.7	45.2
1998	574	28.0	20.5	44.3
1999	554	29.0	19.1	40.6
2000	522	29.2	17.9	49
2001	508	27.0	18.8	49
2002	517	26.0	19.9	42.6
2003	517	26.0	19.9	42.6
2004	518	29.0	17.9	48.3
2005	507	25.0	20.3	42.8
2006	574	28.0	20.5	41.1
2007	581	26.0	22.3	41
2008	537	28.0	19.2	41.2
2009	530	26.0	18.9	39.1
2010	512	23.0	22.2	43.9
2011	525	n/a	n/a	43
2012	539	24.0	22.4	n/a
2013	508	23.0	22.0	50.2
2014	475	20.0	23.7	43.6
2015	459	20.0	22.9	47.3
2016	464	20.0	23.2	47.6
2017	455	20.0	22.7	51.6
2018	435	19.0	22.8	57.7
2019	404	17.0	23.7	57.2
2020	386	n/a	n/a	55.4
2021	388	15.8	24.5	53.6
2022	378	16.0	23.6	75.4
2023	373	16.0	23.3	81.8
2024	363	18.0	20.1	78.8

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	574	22.0	26.0	n/a
1989	481	20.0	24.0	n/a
1990	431	18.0	23.9	n/a
1991	536	22.0	24.3	n/a
1992	595	22.4	26.5	26.6
1993	551	22.0	25.0	28.7
1994	581	21.0	27.7	40.3
1995	556	21.0	26.5	43.5
1996	556	21.0	26.5	43.5
1997	560	21.0	26.7	45.2
1998	574	28.0	20.5	44.3
1999	554	29.0	19.1	40.6
2000	522	29.2	17.9	49
2001	508	27.0	18.8	49
2002	517	26.0	19.9	42.6
2003	517	26.0	19.9	42.6
2004	518	29.0	17.9	48.3
2005	507	25.0	20.3	42.8
2006	574	28.0	20.5	41.1
2007	581	26.0	22.3	41
2008	537	28.0	19.2	41.2
2009	530	26.0	18.9	39.1
2010	512	23.0	22.2	43.9
2011	525	n/a	n/a	43
2012	539	24.0	22.4	n/a
2013	508	23.0	22.0	50.2
2014	475	20.0	23.7	43.6
2015	459	20.0	22.9	47.3
2016	464	20.0	23.2	47.6
2017	455	20.0	22.7	51.6
2018	435	19.0	22.8	57.7
2019	404	17.0	23.7	57.2
2020	386	n/a	n/a	55.4
2021	388	15.8	24.5	53.6
2022	378	16.0	23.6	75.4
2023	373	16.0	23.3	81.8
2024	363	18.0	20.1	78.8

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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