Is Sierra View Elementary a good school?

Sierra View Elementary ranks 684 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 469 students attended Sierra View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra View Elementary?

Students at Sierra View Elementary are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Sierra View Elementary

Summary:

Sierra View Elementary is a public elementary school in Chico, California, serving 456 students in grades K-5 and part of the Chico Unified School District.

Sierra View Elementary consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in California, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math around 70%, significantly higher than the Chico Unified and California state averages. The school's male, Hispanic, and low-socioeconomic status (SES) students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5-10% of their respective statewide groups. Additionally, Sierra View maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients compared to many nearby schools, such as McManus (John A.) Elementary and Chapman Elementary.

Sierra View's consistent high performance, equitable outcomes for diverse student groups, and relatively low absenteeism and free/reduced lunch rates suggest that the school is effectively addressing the needs of its students and promoting academic excellence. While Sierra View stands out as a high-performing school, the nearby schools in the Chico Unified District have significantly lower academic achievement, higher chronic absenteeism, and higher percentages of low-SES students, highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing the unique challenges and needs of individual schools within a district.

Detail:

Public K-5

1598 Hooker Oak Ave.
Chico, CA 95926-2961

(530) 891-3117

District: Chico Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,366

Student/teacher ratio: 19.8

Number of students: 469

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

14.5%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra View Elementary ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.34. (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 Student population at Sierra View Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (66.5%), Hispanic (14.5%), two or more races (12.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra View Elementary is 19.8, which is the 4^th best among 12 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sierra View Elementary employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra View Elementary is $10,366. 10 elementary schools in the Chico Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra View Elementary 684^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sierra View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Chico Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Chico Unified 769^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sierra View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	80.69	868^th	4809	82.0%
2005	82.85	822^nd	4822	83.0%
2006	78.90	1007^th	4818	79.1%
2007	70.23	1365^th	5113	73.3%
2008	76.77	1109^th	5113	78.3%
2009	66.31	1621^st	5193	68.8%
2010	78.64	1063^rd	5314	80.0%
2011	76.83	1163^rd	5377	78.4%
2012	82.26	897^th	5390	83.4%
2013	81.13	1000^th	5530	81.9%
2015	86.88	786^th	5611	86.0%
2016	92.81	453^rd	5614	91.9%
2017	91.81	531^st	5692	90.7%
2018	94.57	317^th	5662	94.4%
2019	90.90	596^th	5789	89.7%
2022	95.03	368^th	5883	93.7%
2023	95.22	340^th	5874	94.2%
2024	90.34	684^th	5862	88.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.51	267^th	5084	94.7%
2019	88.88	330^th	5173	93.6%
2022	98.49	70^th	5264	98.7%
2023	95.89	163^rd	5374	97.0%
2024	80.85	790^th	5511	85.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.35	486^th	5413	91.0%
2019	91.98	439^th	5492	92.0%
2022	91.34	560^th	5635	90.1%
2023	90.81	579^th	5617	89.7%
2024	84.34	898^th	5605	84.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	94.96	255^th	5431	95.3%
2019	87.01	731^st	5510	86.7%
2022	96.14	220^th	5663	96.1%
2023	96.63	180^th	5650	96.8%
2024	92.81	434^th	5636	92.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.00	83^rd	4830	98.3%
2019	98.93	36^th	4963	99.3%
2022	95.07	185^th	5084	96.4%
2024	91.29	304^th	5102	94.0%

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Rank History for White students at Sierra View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.91	340^th	2737	87.6%
2019	70.02	819^th	2834	71.1%
2022	85.02	268^th	2726	90.2%
2023	83.69	287^th	2662	89.2%
2024	72.31	728^th	2647	72.5%

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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 View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	424	4	16	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	459
1989	480	4	16	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	519
1990	554	19	40	30	5	n/a	n/a	0	648
1991	594	16	22	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	656
1992	556	17	22	19	4	n/a	n/a	0	618
1993	565	15	28	20	8	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	540	21	28	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	620
1995	551	19	29	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	630
1996	551	19	29	22	9	n/a	n/a	0	630
1997	550	20	25	27	9	n/a	n/a	0	631
1998	525	14	28	21	6	n/a	n/a	0	594
1999	520	21	30	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	593
2000	501	17	26	25	8	n/a	n/a	1	578
2001	497	16	22	19	11	n/a	n/a	0	565
2002	527	7	24	27	9	n/a	n/a	1	595
2003	527	7	24	27	9	n/a	n/a	1	595
2004	527	10	23	26	11	n/a	n/a	3	600
2005	501	17	25	30	3	n/a	n/a	20	596
2006	487	17	31	37	3	n/a	n/a	26	601
2007	487	14	27	35	3	n/a	n/a	32	598
2008	483	17	26	37	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
2009	476	21	25	40	10	2	37	0	611
2010	480	26	33	42	7	3	5	0	596
2011	489	17	35	45	5	2	3	0	596
2012	526	14	38	45	3	2	2	0	630
2013	517	17	34	54	8	1	9	0	640
2014	516	14	30	67	9	1	14	0	651
2015	502	8	37	75	8	0	18	0	648
2016	495	9	43	88	6	0	21	0	662
2017	435	10	30	85	7	0	33	0	600
2018	412	9	26	89	7	0	37	0	580
2019	394	8	23	85	2	0	51	0	563
2020	400	5	17	81	5	0	52	0	560
2021	339	5	21	68	3	2	50	0	488
2022	310	2	20	63	5	2	48	0	450
2023	307	1	29	64	5	2	48	0	456
2024	312	2	25	68	3	1	58	0	469

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 View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	18.0	25.5	n/a
1989	519	19.4	26.7	n/a
1990	648	25.9	25.0	n/a
1991	656	31.5	20.8	n/a
1992	618	32.0	19.3	19.4
1993	636	33.4	19.0	21.9
1994	620	23.8	26.1	19
1995	630	24.0	26.3	19.2
1996	630	24.0	26.3	19.2
1997	631	24.2	26.1	20.1
1998	594	24.0	24.8	18.4
1999	593	25.2	23.5	16.4
2000	578	26.0	22.2	13.3
2001	565	25.0	22.6	11.7
2002	595	28.0	21.3	12.6
2003	595	28.0	21.3	12.6
2004	600	28.0	21.4	13.7
2005	596	27.8	21.4	16.8
2006	601	27.8	21.6	15.7
2007	598	28.0	21.4	17
2008	567	30.0	18.9	19.2
2009	611	28.0	20.3	20.9
2010	596	23.0	25.8	20.8
2011	596	n/a	n/a	20.5
2012	630	23.9	26.3	n/a
2013	640	26.7	23.8	25.6
2014	651	26.8	24.2	23
2015	648	27.0	24.0	19.4
2016	662	26.0	25.4	20.4
2017	600	23.0	26.0	19.5
2018	580	23.9	24.2	20.3
2019	563	23.9	23.5	20.2
2020	560	n/a	n/a	22
2021	488	21.7	22.4	24.4
2022	450	22.1	20.3	35.8
2023	456	21.8	20.9	33.6
2024	469	23.6	19.8	26.2

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 View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	459	18.0	25.5	n/a
1989	519	19.4	26.7	n/a
1990	648	25.9	25.0	n/a
1991	656	31.5	20.8	n/a
1992	618	32.0	19.3	19.4
1993	636	33.4	19.0	21.9
1994	620	23.8	26.1	19
1995	630	24.0	26.3	19.2
1996	630	24.0	26.3	19.2
1997	631	24.2	26.1	20.1
1998	594	24.0	24.8	18.4
1999	593	25.2	23.5	16.4
2000	578	26.0	22.2	13.3
2001	565	25.0	22.6	11.7
2002	595	28.0	21.3	12.6
2003	595	28.0	21.3	12.6
2004	600	28.0	21.4	13.7
2005	596	27.8	21.4	16.8
2006	601	27.8	21.6	15.7
2007	598	28.0	21.4	17
2008	567	30.0	18.9	19.2
2009	611	28.0	20.3	20.9
2010	596	23.0	25.8	20.8
2011	596	n/a	n/a	20.5
2012	630	23.9	26.3	n/a
2013	640	26.7	23.8	25.6
2014	651	26.8	24.2	23
2015	648	27.0	24.0	19.4
2016	662	26.0	25.4	20.4
2017	600	23.0	26.0	19.5
2018	580	23.9	24.2	20.3
2019	563	23.9	23.5	20.2
2020	560	n/a	n/a	22
2021	488	21.7	22.4	24.4
2022	450	22.1	20.3	35.8
2023	456	21.8	20.9	33.6
2024	469	23.6	19.8	26.2

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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