Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 1003 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 151 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Sereno Middle High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 187 students in grades K-6 and part of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Sierra Vista Elementary is a standout school, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic achievement. In the 2023-2024 school year, 65.17% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, 62.92% of Sierra Vista students were proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance in Science is also significantly higher than the district and state averages. Notably, Sierra Vista's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds rank among the top in the state, demonstrating the school's ability to support the academic success of its diverse student population.

While Sierra Vista Elementary's academic excellence is impressive, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.7% in 2017-2018 to 46.7% in 2021-2022. The school's current chronic absenteeism rate of 30.6% in 2022-2023 is still higher than the state average, suggesting a need for further investigation and targeted interventions. Additionally, when compared to nearby schools in the Alhambra Unified School District, such as William Northrup Elementary and Garfield Elementary, which also demonstrate strong academic performance, families in the Sierra Vista attendance area may have additional high-performing school options to consider.

Detail:

Public K-6

4342 Alpha St.
Los Angeles, CA 90032-1396

(323) 222-2530

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1003^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,828

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sereno Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 151

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.1%

Asian:

3.3%

White:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks better than 82.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 57^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.84. (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 (92.1%), Asian (3.3%), White (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.1% 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 16.7, which is the 46^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Vista Elementary employs 9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $13,828, which is the 92^nd highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 1003^rd 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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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st 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	28.16	3358^th	4809	30.2%
2005	28.40	3384^th	4822	29.8%
2006	38.53	2790^th	4818	42.1%
2007	28.63	3666^th	5113	28.3%
2008	41.47	2852^nd	5113	44.2%
2009	43.69	2836^th	5193	45.4%
2010	38.64	3263^rd	5314	38.6%
2011	55.71	2259^th	5377	58.0%
2012	70.41	1500^th	5390	72.2%
2013	73.46	1410^th	5530	74.5%
2015	28.85	3797^th	5611	32.3%
2016	32.85	3539^th	5614	37.0%
2017	50.98	2491^st	5692	56.2%
2018	56.53	2212^th	5662	60.9%
2019	48.59	2674^th	5789	53.8%
2022	59.30	2063^rd	5883	64.9%
2023	71.37	1523^rd	5874	74.1%
2024	83.84	1003^rd	5862	82.9%

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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	71.45	1107^th	5084	78.2%
2019	62.75	1581^st	5173	69.4%
2022	76.43	894^th	5264	83.0%
2023	85.16	569^th	5374	89.4%
2024	90.29	437^th	5511	92.1%

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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	72.68	1382^nd	5413	74.5%
2019	47.69	2625^th	5492	52.2%
2022	65.97	1691^st	5635	70.0%
2023	73.17	1364^th	5617	75.7%
2024	72.88	1362^nd	5605	75.7%

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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	43.89	2793^rd	5431	48.6%
2019	51.62	2387^th	5510	56.7%
2022	65.22	1717^th	5663	69.7%
2023	70.98	1465^th	5650	74.1%
2024	88.90	671^st	5636	88.1%

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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	68.01	1234^th	4830	74.5%
2019	59.02	1749^th	4963	64.8%
2022	73.60	992^nd	5084	80.5%
2023	87.33	459^th	5098	91.0%
2024	93.48	226^th	5102	95.6%

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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	11	9	15	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1989	9	13	12	351	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
1990	10	8	17	362	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1991	12	2	18	358	5	n/a	n/a	0	395
1992	12	7	23	361	3	n/a	n/a	0	406
1993	12	13	20	378	7	n/a	n/a	0	430
1994	5	12	18	394	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
1995	2	15	10	343	4	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	2	15	10	343	4	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	1	11	7	352	3	n/a	n/a	0	374
1998	2	6	7	313	2	n/a	n/a	0	330
1999	0	6	14	334	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2000	0	8	9	350	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2001	2	3	9	331	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
2002	2	2	9	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2003	2	2	9	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2004	2	7	8	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	0	8	9	252	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
2006	0	4	8	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	280
2007	0	3	7	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
2008	n/a	5	8	248	2	n/a	n/a	0	263
2009	1	4	9	257	1	0	0	0	272
2010	4	1	10	244	1	1	0	0	261
2011	4	6	16	222	2	0	1	0	251
2012	5	4	9	206	2	0	1	0	227
2013	2	5	7	212	1	1	0	0	228
2014	2	6	10	235	1	1	0	0	255
2015	11	4	9	232	0	1	1	0	258
2016	9	7	10	268	0	1	3	0	298
2017	10	3	7	252	0	1	2	0	275
2018	5	3	5	220	0	1	3	0	237
2019	5	4	6	206	0	1	0	0	222
2020	4	2	4	196	0	0	1	0	207
2021	4	2	3	172	0	0	1	0	182
2022	4	2	3	162	0	0	1	0	172
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	187	187
2024	3	2	5	139	0	0	2	0	151

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	383	17.0	22.5	n/a
1989	385	17.0	22.6	n/a
1990	397	18.0	22.0	n/a
1991	395	20.0	19.7	n/a
1992	406	20.3	20.0	66.7
1993	430	18.0	23.9	87.9
1994	433	18.0	24.1	91
1995	374	17.0	22.0	94.9
1996	374	17.0	22.0	94.9
1997	374	18.0	20.8	94.9
1998	330	19.0	17.4	92.7
1999	355	21.0	16.9	71.8
2000	368	20.0	18.4	94.6
2001	346	21.0	16.5	92.5
2002	312	18.5	16.9	89.4
2003	312	18.5	16.9	89.4
2004	292	17.0	17.2	92.5
2005	269	16.0	16.8	92.2
2006	280	15.6	17.9	87.9
2007	240	14.6	16.4	92.5
2008	263	15.5	17.0	90.5
2009	272	14.0	17.0	82.4
2010	261	13.0	20.0	87.4
2011	251	n/a	n/a	38.2
2012	227	10.0	22.7	98.7
2013	228	10.0	22.8	42.5
2014	255	11.0	23.1	69.4
2015	258	12.0	21.5	78.3
2016	298	12.0	24.8	78.2
2017	275	12.0	22.9	74.9
2018	237	11.0	21.5	80.6
2019	222	10.0	22.2	76.6
2020	207	n/a	n/a	85.5
2021	182	9.0	20.2	85.2
2022	172	9.0	19.1	88.4
2023	187	9.0	20.7	86.6
2024	151	9.0	16.7	84.1

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	383	17.0	22.5	n/a
1989	385	17.0	22.6	n/a
1990	397	18.0	22.0	n/a
1991	395	20.0	19.7	n/a
1992	406	20.3	20.0	66.7
1993	430	18.0	23.9	87.9
1994	433	18.0	24.1	91
1995	374	17.0	22.0	94.9
1996	374	17.0	22.0	94.9
1997	374	18.0	20.8	94.9
1998	330	19.0	17.4	92.7
1999	355	21.0	16.9	71.8
2000	368	20.0	18.4	94.6
2001	346	21.0	16.5	92.5
2002	312	18.5	16.9	89.4
2003	312	18.5	16.9	89.4
2004	292	17.0	17.2	92.5
2005	269	16.0	16.8	92.2
2006	280	15.6	17.9	87.9
2007	240	14.6	16.4	92.5
2008	263	15.5	17.0	90.5
2009	272	14.0	17.0	82.4
2010	261	13.0	20.0	87.4
2011	251	n/a	n/a	38.2
2012	227	10.0	22.7	98.7
2013	228	10.0	22.8	42.5
2014	255	11.0	23.1	69.4
2015	258	12.0	21.5	78.3
2016	298	12.0	24.8	78.2
2017	275	12.0	22.9	74.9
2018	237	11.0	21.5	80.6
2019	222	10.0	22.2	76.6
2020	207	n/a	n/a	85.5
2021	182	9.0	20.2	85.2
2022	172	9.0	19.1	88.4
2023	187	9.0	20.7	86.6
2024	151	9.0	16.7	84.1

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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