Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 3513 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, 906 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 9% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakeside Middle High : Orange Vista High

Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Perris, California, serving 886 students in grades K-6 as part of the Val Verde Unified School District. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, with rates rising from 7.5% in 2017-2018 to 32.9% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district average of 44.9% at nearby Val Verde Elementary.

Academically, Sierra Vista Elementary's performance lags behind the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 24.14% to 48.26% in English Language Arts/Literacy, 8.57% to 29.76% in Mathematics, and only 20.75% in Science. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and English Language Learner students performing relatively better, while female, Hispanic, students with disabilities, and low-socioeconomic status students perform below average. Sierra Vista Elementary's high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.06% to 85.33%, indicate a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools like Val Verde Elementary, May Ranch Elementary, and Avalon Elementary, Sierra Vista Elementary's performance is generally lower, with higher chronic absenteeism rates and lower academic achievement. Addressing these challenges and implementing targeted interventions to support underperforming student groups could be crucial for Sierra Vista Elementary to improve its standing and provide a better educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

20300 Sherman Rd.
Perris, CA 92571-7522

(951) 443-2430

District: Val Verde Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3513^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $1,167

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle
High:	Orange Vista High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 906

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.7%

African American:

9.2%

White:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks worse than 59.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 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: Hispanic (79.7%), African American (9.2%), White (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.1% 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 23.8, which is the 6^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Vista Elementary employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $1,167, which is the lowest among 12 elementary schools in the Val Verde Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 3513^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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Val Verde Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Val Verde Unified 1002^nd 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	26.80	3428^th	4809	28.7%
2005	33.47	3083^rd	4822	36.1%
2006	35.86	2949^th	4818	38.8%
2007	31.95	3433^rd	5113	32.9%
2008	31.45	3488^th	5113	31.8%
2009	44.46	2791^st	5193	46.3%
2010	42.76	2999^th	5314	43.6%
2011	56.67	2205^th	5377	59.0%
2012	57.54	2179^th	5390	59.6%
2013	49.67	2708^th	5530	51.0%
2015	35.13	3314^th	5611	40.9%
2016	36.08	3325^th	5614	40.8%
2017	36.42	3344^th	5692	41.3%
2018	38.18	3269^th	5662	42.3%
2019	34.01	3615^th	5789	37.6%
2022	28.79	3966^th	5883	32.6%
2023	31.47	3769^th	5874	35.8%
2024	35.00	3513^th	5862	40.1%

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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
2018	47.01	1393^rd	3246	57.1%
2019	32.43	2312^th	3275	29.4%
2022	45.85	1418^th	3311	57.2%
2023	38.00	1949^th	3250	40.0%
2024	48.07	1294^th	3160	59.1%

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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	44.74	1055^th	2420	56.4%
2024	41.75	1249^th	2634	52.6%

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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	47.41	2522^nd	5084	50.4%
2019	42.10	2964^th	5173	42.7%
2022	31.93	3681^st	5264	30.1%
2023	37.77	3252^nd	5374	39.5%
2024	42.11	2976^th	5511	46.0%

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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	32.40	3578^th	5413	33.9%
2019	28.91	3917^th	5492	28.7%
2022	27.03	4017^th	5635	28.7%
2023	31.55	3617^th	5617	35.6%
2024	35.72	3351^st	5605	40.2%

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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	40.52	1022^nd	2128	52.0%
2019	55.83	817^th	2585	68.4%
2022	40.90	1040^th	2227	53.3%

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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	44.44	2756^th	5431	49.3%
2019	39.21	3088^th	5510	44.0%
2022	31.12	3696^th	5663	34.7%
2023	31.35	3658^th	5650	35.3%
2024	33.84	3487^th	5636	38.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.86	190^th	700	72.9%
2019	48.41	334^th	747	55.3%
2022	45.28	301^st	663	54.6%
2023	41.08	347^th	662	47.6%
2024	44.82	281^st	593	52.6%

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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	49.21	2277^th	4830	52.9%
2019	47.29	2462^nd	4963	50.4%
2022	36.18	3200^th	5084	37.1%
2023	43.83	2625^th	5098	48.5%
2024	43.78	2691^st	5102	47.3%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.10	2274^th	2834	19.8%

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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

All ratings (Avg rating: 3)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, October 26, 2017

This school is incompetent. Now that Mr. Warren left, it is not the same. The new principal does not know how to effectively do her job. She makes excuses for disobedient kids that bully others and unprofessional staff members. She makes contradictory statements as well. No wonder this district has been investigated by the state for this incompetence. It clearly reflects in her leadership. Close Quote

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
2004	149	114	23	570	3	n/a	n/a	2	861
2005	183	122	55	736	1	n/a	n/a	18	1115
2006	115	96	50	728	1	n/a	n/a	21	1011
2007	86	110	40	554	4	n/a	n/a	32	826
2008	83	156	40	648	2	n/a	n/a	0	929
2009	41	91	29	510	0	3	32	0	706
2010	34	94	36	552	0	6	34	0	756
2011	27	84	42	565	0	3	33	0	754
2012	31	68	28	532	0	6	38	0	703
2013	36	72	25	557	0	4	33	0	727
2014	44	85	26	522	0	3	24	0	704
2015	58	125	42	824	6	5	39	0	1099
2016	69	142	34	822	6	6	28	0	1107
2017	70	118	35	812	5	6	23	0	1069
2018	57	109	39	808	5	7	25	0	1050
2019	60	113	29	791	4	3	32	0	1032
2020	51	104	31	728	3	6	31	0	954
2021	41	96	20	708	6	4	22	0	897
2022	44	82	21	721	7	3	25	0	903
2023	41	94	15	704	3	2	27	0	886
2024	46	83	13	722	1	4	37	0	906

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
2004	861	34.0	25.3	68.7
2005	1115	41.0	27.2	63.9
2006	1011	39.0	25.9	73.6
2007	826	33.0	25.0	74.3
2008	929	38.0	24.4	72
2009	706	28.0	24.3	77.2
2010	756	29.0	26.0	84.7
2011	754	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	703	25.0	28.1	n/a
2013	727	26.0	27.9	85.6
2014	704	26.0	27.0	80.7
2015	1099	42.0	26.1	80.3
2016	1107	42.0	26.3	81.5
2017	1069	42.0	25.4	82.7
2018	1050	39.0	26.9	82.8
2019	1032	40.5	25.4	81.7
2020	954	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	897	35.8	25.0	83.6
2022	903	37.1	24.2	81.1
2023	886	38.3	23.1	85.3
2024	906	37.9	23.8	88.1

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
2004	861	34.0	25.3	68.7
2005	1115	41.0	27.2	63.9
2006	1011	39.0	25.9	73.6
2007	826	33.0	25.0	74.3
2008	929	38.0	24.4	72
2009	706	28.0	24.3	77.2
2010	756	29.0	26.0	84.7
2011	754	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	703	25.0	28.1	n/a
2013	727	26.0	27.9	85.6
2014	704	26.0	27.0	80.7
2015	1099	42.0	26.1	80.3
2016	1107	42.0	26.3	81.5
2017	1069	42.0	25.4	82.7
2018	1050	39.0	26.9	82.8
2019	1032	40.5	25.4	81.7
2020	954	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	897	35.8	25.0	83.6
2022	903	37.1	24.2	81.1
2023	886	38.3	23.1	85.3
2024	906	37.9	23.8	88.1

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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