Is Sierra Vista Middle School a good school?

Sierra Vista Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Sierra Vista Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 586 students attended Sierra Vista Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Middle School?

Students at Sierra Vista Middle School are 95% Hispanic, 4% White.

What high school do graduates of Sierra Vista Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Middle School usually go on to attend Sunnyside High School

Sierra Vista Middle School

Summary:

Sierra Vista Middle School is a public middle school located in Sunnyside, Washington, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the Sunnyside School District, which is ranked 235 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Vista Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of middle schools in Washington, with a ranking between 508-517 out of 529-541 middle schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (SBAC and WCAS) is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 26.19% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 10.39% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%, respectively. This persistent academic underperformance suggests the school may be facing unique challenges in supporting its predominantly Hispanic (93.91%) and low-income (83.97% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Housel Middle School, Toppenish Middle School, and Zillah Middle School, Sierra Vista Middle School stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance, despite having relatively high per-student spending. This suggests that more targeted interventions and resource allocation may be needed to improve student outcomes at Sierra Vista Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

916 N. 16 Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944

(509) 836-4157

District: Sunnyside School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
511^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,308

Students who attend Sierra Vista Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sunnyside High School

Feeder schools for Sierra Vista Middle School:

Elementary:	Chief Kamiakin Elementary School
	Outlook Elementary School
	Sun Valley Elementary School
	Washington Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.9

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.4%

White:

3.8%

Two or more races:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Middle School ranks worse than 95.5% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.41. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (95.4%), White (3.8%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 83.8% 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 Middle School is 18.9. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Vista Middle School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Middle School is $16,308.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Middle School 511^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Sierra Vista Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sunnyside School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunnyside School District 235^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra Vista Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2007	15.22	419^th	463	9.5%
2008	10.64	435^th	466	6.7%
2009	15.33	429^th	476	9.9%
2010	13.74	433^rd	483	10.4%
2011	18.13	434^th	492	11.8%
2012	14.65	455^th	497	8.5%
2013	10.71	467^th	498	6.2%
2015	7.21	429^th	445	3.6%
2016	6.11	432^nd	443	2.5%
2017	17.67	365^th	435	16.1%
2018	30.53	309^th	437	29.3%
2019	19.45	435^th	512	15.0%
2021	8.49	508^th	529	4.0%
2022	9.31	517^th	541	4.4%
2023	8.28	516^th	539	4.3%
2024	8.41	511^th	535	4.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.94	33^rd	135	75.6%
2019	30.82	66^th	100	34.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.62	171^st	268	36.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.31	141^st	349	59.6%
2019	33.85	317^th	448	29.2%
2021	15.21	433^rd	458	5.5%
2022	17.22	434^th	475	8.6%
2023	12.60	436^th	463	5.8%
2024	16.28	403^rd	455	11.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.80	3^rd	43	93.0%
2019	45.98	20^th	39	48.7%
2021	34.58	28^th	38	26.3%
2022	38.81	21^st	36	41.7%
2023	25.25	30^th	36	16.7%
2024	34.56	19^th	29	34.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.73	14^th	59	76.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	31.98	264^th	376	29.8%
2019	18.90	384^th	452	15.0%
2021	9.16	455^th	469	3.0%
2022	10.35	454^th	479	5.2%
2023	8.86	440^th	464	5.2%
2024	9.39	438^th	464	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.79	277^th	371	25.3%
2019	20.08	385^th	453	15.0%
2021	8.41	462^nd	476	2.9%
2022	7.79	470^th	480	2.1%
2023	6.54	463^rd	470	1.5%
2024	7.68	452^nd	466	3.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.82	106^th	259	59.1%
2019	40.23	203^rd	344	41.0%
2021	18.70	314^th	353	11.0%
2022	19.97	309^th	360	14.2%
2023	18.74	290^th	336	13.7%
2024	18.43	303^rd	344	11.9%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra Vista Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	31.38	341^st	470	27.4%
2021	41.24	279^th	480	41.9%
2022	35.50	317^th	488	35.0%
2023	18.27	419^th	488	14.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Sierra Vista Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	98	3	3	551	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2008	84	0	3	532	2	n/a	n/a	2	623
2009	82	0	5	575	2	n/a	n/a	2	666
2010	71	0	3	591	2	n/a	n/a	4	671
2011	66	0	1	617	2	1	0	0	687
2012	60	1	0	616	4	0	1	0	682
2013	57	1	1	626	3	0	2	0	690
2014	47	1	0	627	0	0	8	0	683
2015	41	0	0	649	0	0	6	0	696
2016	49	0	0	617	0	0	8	0	674
2017	50	0	0	630	0	0	9	0	689
2018	42	1	0	654	0	0	8	0	705
2019	46	0	0	691	1	0	7	0	745
2020	49	0	0	704	2	0	5	0	760
2021	56	0	0	686	2	0	4	0	748
2022	48	0	0	635	2	0	3	0	688
2023	35	0	0	586	1	0	2	0	624
2024	22	0	0	559	1	0	4	0	586

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	656	33.3	19.7	82.9
2008	623	35.8	17.4	86.3
2009	666	36.8	18.1	82.7
2010	671	35.5	18.8	81.7
2011	687	34.9	19.6	99.6
2012	682	36.2	18.8	96.5
2013	690	35.2	19.5	79.9
2014	683	n/a	n/a	94.7
2015	696	35.0	19.8	99
2016	674	35.0	19.2	89.2
2017	689	34.0	20.2	85.1
2018	705	34.0	20.7	86.7
2019	745	35.5	20.9	84.4
2020	760	36.1	21.0	81.6
2021	748	37.0	20.2	77.9
2022	688	35.0	19.6	74.7
2023	624	34.0	18.3	84
2024	586	31.0	18.9	83.8

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	656	33.3	19.7	82.9
2008	623	35.8	17.4	86.3
2009	666	36.8	18.1	82.7
2010	671	35.5	18.8	81.7
2011	687	34.9	19.6	99.6
2012	682	36.2	18.8	96.5
2013	690	35.2	19.5	79.9
2014	683	n/a	n/a	94.7
2015	696	35.0	19.8	99
2016	674	35.0	19.2	89.2
2017	689	34.0	20.2	85.1
2018	705	34.0	20.7	86.7
2019	745	35.5	20.9	84.4
2020	760	36.1	21.0	81.6
2021	748	37.0	20.2	77.9
2022	688	35.0	19.6	74.7
2023	624	34.0	18.3	84
2024	586	31.0	18.9	83.8

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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