Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 448 students in grades PK-5. The school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, where it outperforms the Albuquerque and New Mexico state averages.

Sierra Vista Elementary's academic success is noteworthy given that 100% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-needs student population. The school's performance across various student subgroups, such as female, Hispanic, and White students, is also strong, ranking in the top 50% of New Mexico elementary schools. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students is more mixed, with rankings in the middle to lower range compared to other New Mexico elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Sierra Vista Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than other Albuquerque district schools, such as Coyote Willow Family School, Petroglyph Elementary, and Seven Bar Elementary. However, the nearby Sunset View Elementary school, which is only 0.8 miles away, also performs well and is ranked similarly to Sierra Vista in the state. Interestingly, Joe Harris Elementary, which is in the neighboring Rio Rancho district, outperforms Sierra Vista in several academic areas, despite being a similar distance away.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 10220 Paseo Del Norte NW
       Albuquerque, NM  87114


(505) 898-0272

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
140th of 433 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,847 Help


Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    James Monroe Middle
High:    Cibola High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.4%
White:
23.0%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks better than 67.7% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 31st among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.4%), White (23%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Elementary is 13.9. 69 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $8,847. 68 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 140th of 433 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Sierra Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 89th of 119 New Mexico 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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 61.56 123rd 389 68.4%
2006 58.41 146th 390 62.6%
2007 60.34 144th 398 63.8%
2008 62.97 118th 405 70.9%
2009 68.95 106th 411 74.2%
2010 66.77 114th 419 72.8%
2011 84.18 49th 402 87.8%
2012 73.12 89th 398 77.6%
2013 75.27 86th 412 79.1%
2014 64.66 135th 442 69.5%
2015 64.98 105th 421 75.1%
2016 56.30 142nd 410 65.4%
2017 51.19 155th 374 58.6%
2018 49.07 173rd 383 54.8%
2019 44.96 199th 396 49.7%
2022 50.35 161st 420 61.7%
2023 68.12 130th 435 70.1%
2024 61.58 140th 433 67.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.38 75th 91 17.6%
2023 23.14 73rd 83 12.0%
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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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.78 19th 98 80.6%
2022 51.08 86th 203 57.6%
2024 51.64 83rd 166 50.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.70 93rd 165 43.6%
2024 33.19 70th 99 29.3%
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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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.62 258th 356 27.5%
2019 31.28 263rd 361 27.1%
2022 58.43 101st 410 75.4%
2023 79.56 78th 426 81.7%
2024 73.41 54th 237 77.2%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.51 151st 339 55.5%
2019 35.87 219th 343 36.2%
2022 42.26 185th 395 53.2%
2023 62.22 133rd 390 65.9%
2024 63.47 117th 393 70.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.02 190th 333 42.9%
2019 45.52 165th 337 51.0%
2022 48.81 145th 392 63.0%
2023 67.32 121st 414 70.8%
2024 54.42 169th 410 58.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.98 20th 56 64.3%
2023 77.05 10th 34 70.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.38 132nd 329 59.9%
2019 52.26 134th 320 58.1%
2022 46.70 159th 389 59.1%
2023 68.11 112th 395 71.6%
2024 58.44 144th 390 63.1%
See the entire list of Best New Mexico Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.00 59th 99 40.4%
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Rank History for White students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.99 161st 187 13.9%
2019 18.68 176th 199 11.6%
2022 52.40 144th 325 55.7%
2023 67.74 121st 413 70.7%
2024 77.89 55th 293 81.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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by a parent
Friday, August 24, 2018

Open Quote Wonderful staff! Teachers are great! Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Open Quote If you child struggles in a particular area this is not the school for you. The teachers do not like having to actually spend time helping their students. Either your student is up to par or they are tossed aside because the teachers do not have time to be bothered. My child has attended 3 years here and each year has been terrible, my child is being left behind and the teachers are more concerned about the effort it takes out of their day.
Meetings here are useless as the teachers want an instant fix instead of helping the student. I have spoken to many other disappointed parents who worry that any more attention to the fact that the teachers are not doing their job will only single out their child and cause more issues. There are a couple of teachers here that seem to know what job they applied for but others do not seem to care that they are there to teach and help the children in their classroom. Yes, NM classrooms are crowded and a classroom full of kids can be stressful but if you cannot handle it then you should have chosen a different career.
Another thing, the cafeteria is always running out of food! Either the main entree or the sides. I, and many my student's friends parents, try to send lunch most days because of this otherwise they are left hungry. If students are not getting their proper lunch and hungry in class I can understand why so many students are lacking focus as it is hard for a child to retain attention and learn when their bellies are still hungry. I am sure many parents do not even know that their kids are not being fed what they are supposed to.
This whole district needs an overhaul because JMMS is no better!
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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
1990 451 3 4 160 18 n/a n/a 0 636
1991 499 14 7 143 20 n/a n/a 0 683
1992 499 2 10 143 23 n/a n/a 0 677
1993 374 3 7 128 16 n/a n/a 0 528
1994 373 4 5 156 16 n/a n/a 0 554
1995 340 18 3 146 14 n/a n/a 0 521
1996 340 18 3 146 14 n/a n/a 0 521
1997 359 17 5 176 14 n/a n/a 0 571
1998 416 21 7 199 22 n/a n/a 0 665
1999 425 27 12 246 16 n/a n/a 0 726
2000 485 34 10 285 27 n/a n/a 0 841
2001 525 46 10 348 46 n/a n/a 0 975
2002 419 34 8 287 29 n/a n/a 0 777
2003 419 34 8 287 29 n/a n/a 0 777
2004 472 47 13 346 31 n/a n/a 0 909
2005 348 32 15 336 27 n/a n/a 0 758
2006 347 32 18 371 33 n/a n/a 0 801
2007 372 39 16 355 30 n/a n/a 0 812
2008 364 31 15 372 33 n/a n/a 0 815
2009 330 21 20 402 37 n/a n/a 0 810
2010 223 12 18 491 24 0 34 0 802
2011 215 11 15 448 19 1 29 0 738
2012 199 12 9 429 27 1 40 0 717
2013 213 8 10 497 24 3 37 0 792
2014 206 11 11 519 22 3 35 0 807
2015 202 10 13 501 26 4 26 0 782
2016 179 9 6 486 30 2 28 0 740
2017 168 18 8 479 32 2 25 0 732
2018 172 17 8 464 33 2 24 0 720
2019 165 16 6 402 36 0 27 0 652
2020 149 11 8 385 34 0 22 0 609
2021 93 15 8 316 24 0 23 0 479
2022 105 11 4 308 19 1 22 0 470
2023 103 14 4 284 20 2 21 0 448

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
1990 636 32.8 19.3 n/a
1991 683 35.8 19.0 n/a
1992 677 40.4 16.7 10.2
1993 528 30.7 17.2 n/a
1994 554 33.1 16.7 n/a
1995 521 30.9 16.9 n/a
1996 521 30.9 16.9 n/a
1997 571 32.0 17.8 n/a
1998 665 34.2 19.4 n/a
1999 726 41.8 17.4 21.3
2000 841 47.1 17.9 25.1
2001 975 54.7 17.8 28.5
2002 777 43.7 17.8 23.3
2003 777 43.7 17.8 23.3
2004 909 46.3 19.6 26.2
2005 758 43.5 17.4 36.1
2006 801 47.7 16.8 35.1
2007 812 52.7 15.4 39.9
2008 815 55.0 14.8 41.3
2009 810 53.7 15.1 35.7
2010 802 48.7 16.4 52.6
2011 738 48.7 15.1 53.4
2012 717 43.5 16.4 56.6
2013 792 43.5 18.2 61.7
2014 807 45.0 17.9 59.2
2015 782 45.0 17.3 61.3
2016 740 42.0 17.6 59.1
2017 732 42.1 17.3 61.7
2018 720 45.1 15.9 56.9
2019 652 44.4 14.6 57.2
2020 609 43.1 14.1 56.2
2021 479 35.1 13.6 46.6
2022 470 35.7 13.1 100
2023 448 32.0 13.9 100

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
1990 636 32.8 19.3 n/a
1991 683 35.8 19.0 n/a
1992 677 40.4 16.7 10.2
1993 528 30.7 17.2 n/a
1994 554 33.1 16.7 n/a
1995 521 30.9 16.9 n/a
1996 521 30.9 16.9 n/a
1997 571 32.0 17.8 n/a
1998 665 34.2 19.4 n/a
1999 726 41.8 17.4 21.3
2000 841 47.1 17.9 25.1
2001 975 54.7 17.8 28.5
2002 777 43.7 17.8 23.3
2003 777 43.7 17.8 23.3
2004 909 46.3 19.6 26.2
2005 758 43.5 17.4 36.1
2006 801 47.7 16.8 35.1
2007 812 52.7 15.4 39.9
2008 815 55.0 14.8 41.3
2009 810 53.7 15.1 35.7
2010 802 48.7 16.4 52.6
2011 738 48.7 15.1 53.4
2012 717 43.5 16.4 56.6
2013 792 43.5 18.2 61.7
2014 807 45.0 17.9 59.2
2015 782 45.0 17.3 61.3
2016 740 42.0 17.6 59.1
2017 732 42.1 17.3 61.7
2018 720 45.1 15.9 56.9
2019 652 44.4 14.6 57.2
2020 609 43.1 14.1 56.2
2021 479 35.1 13.6 46.6
2022 470 35.7 13.1 100
2023 448 32.0 13.9 100

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Sierra Vista Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,847

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Vista Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 199th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 130th of 435 Elementary schools
 20.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Sierra Vista Elementary)3136.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2432.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sierra Vista Elementary)3916.7
 22.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)3022.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Sierra Vista Elementary)2549.4
 24.4%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2737.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Vista Elementary)2723.5
 3.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2624.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Sierra Vista Elementary)2831.1
 3.1%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)3036
 6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Vista Elementary)2228.9
 6.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2427.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students652448
 31.3%
African American1614
 12.5%
American Indian3620
 44.4%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic402284
 29.4%
Pacific Islander02
White165103
 37.6%
Two or More Races2721
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.2%100%
 42.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 448 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

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

Middle : James Monroe Middle
High : Cibola High

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 140th of 433 New Mexico elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 23% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 3% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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