Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 3790 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, 487 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 20% White, 11% Asian, 5% African American, 3% 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 : Clark Intermediate High : Clovis High

Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clovis, California, serving 503 students in grades K-6 and part of the Clovis Unified school district.

Sierra Vista Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the Clovis Unified district. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 14.9% in 2018-2019 to 39.7% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the district average of 16.8%. Academically, Sierra Vista students consistently underperform their peers, with only 36.96% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 24.24% in Mathematics, compared to 67.06% and 52.41% in the district, respectively. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.08% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the district average of 67.76%.

When compared to nearby schools, Sierra Vista Elementary stands out. Clovis Elementary and Gettysburg Elementary consistently outperform Sierra Vista, with proficiency rates 20-30 percentage points higher. Similarly, Clovis Global Academy, a public charter school just 0.61 miles away, has higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Sierra Vista Elementary. Addressing the challenges faced by Sierra Vista will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes of its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

510 Barstow Ave.
Clovis, CA 93612-2228

(559) 327-7900

District: Clovis Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3790^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,020

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Intermediate
High:	Clovis High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.2%

White:

20.1%

Asian:

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks worse than 64.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 32^nd among 33 ranked elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.84. (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 (60.2%), White (20.1%), Asian (11.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Elementary is 22.7, which is the 11^th best among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Vista Elementary employs 21.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $6,020, which is the highest among 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 3790^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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Clovis Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Clovis Unified 326^th 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	44.77	2425^th	4809	49.6%
2005	52.75	2058^th	4822	57.3%
2006	51.21	2133^rd	4818	55.7%
2007	61.81	1730^th	5113	66.2%
2008	55.75	2067^th	5113	59.6%
2009	53.32	2280^th	5193	56.1%
2010	63.80	1795^th	5314	66.2%
2011	54.47	2325^th	5377	56.8%
2012	53.91	2402^nd	5390	55.4%
2013	50.97	2627^th	5530	52.5%
2015	45.91	2687^th	5611	52.1%
2016	46.82	2667^th	5614	52.5%
2017	57.94	2123^rd	5692	62.7%
2018	49.31	2605^th	5662	54.0%
2019	53.02	2419^th	5789	58.2%
2022	40.43	3064^th	5883	47.9%
2023	38.54	3246^th	5874	44.7%
2024	31.84	3790^th	5862	35.3%

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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	CA State Percentile
2018	61.22	1673^rd	5084	67.1%
2019	65.10	1446^th	5173	72.0%
2022	55.00	1977^th	5264	62.4%
2023	50.77	2316^th	5374	56.9%
2024	41.78	2998^th	5511	45.6%

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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	48.49	2567^th	5413	52.6%
2019	52.74	2351^st	5492	57.2%
2022	35.70	3278^th	5635	41.8%
2023	36.69	3245^th	5617	42.2%
2024	37.87	3204^th	5605	42.8%

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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	48.78	2525^th	5431	53.5%
2019	50.19	2449^th	5510	55.6%
2022	45.36	2688^th	5663	52.5%
2023	40.77	3011^th	5650	46.7%
2024	26.87	4090^th	5636	27.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	8.71	1044^th	1154	9.5%

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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	56.64	1801^st	4830	62.7%
2019	56.04	1905^th	4963	61.6%
2022	46.13	2444^th	5084	51.9%
2023	52.85	2064^th	5098	59.5%
2024	36.61	3213^th	5102	37.0%

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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
2018	47.03	1609^th	2737	41.2%
2019	49.12	1576^th	2834	44.4%
2022	33.08	1931^st	2726	29.2%
2023	18.35	2269^th	2662	14.8%
2024	14.35	2343^rd	2647	11.5%

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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 Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	413	15	95	197	12	n/a	n/a	0	732
1989	390	11	109	214	29	n/a	n/a	0	753
1990	396	16	102	268	29	n/a	n/a	0	811
1991	397	12	132	216	29	n/a	n/a	0	786
1992	345	37	148	235	28	n/a	n/a	0	793
1993	340	23	167	208	15	n/a	n/a	0	753
1994	283	21	148	214	20	n/a	n/a	0	686
1995	254	17	142	177	16	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	254	17	142	177	16	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	282	18	138	175	14	n/a	n/a	0	627
1998	236	15	143	178	13	n/a	n/a	0	585
1999	228	9	135	179	12	n/a	n/a	3	566
2000	228	12	120	190	16	n/a	n/a	1	567
2001	226	14	114	201	20	n/a	n/a	0	575
2002	231	18	103	185	20	n/a	n/a	2	559
2003	231	18	103	185	20	n/a	n/a	2	559
2004	222	18	94	173	15	n/a	n/a	11	533
2005	195	22	82	165	13	n/a	n/a	27	504
2006	195	19	77	188	9	n/a	n/a	34	522
2007	193	23	67	170	5	n/a	n/a	35	493
2008	177	14	54	171	7	n/a	n/a	0	423
2009	156	17	44	181	8	0	63	0	469
2010	137	19	49	216	9	0	24	0	454
2011	131	18	47	219	7	0	24	0	446
2012	125	24	60	218	5	0	23	0	455
2013	119	36	76	260	5	0	20	0	516
2014	116	25	82	264	1	1	22	0	511
2015	112	31	71	261	5	1	21	0	502
2016	129	28	71	289	4	0	23	0	544
2017	102	22	74	291	4	0	22	0	515
2018	110	24	76	293	4	0	20	0	527
2019	122	26	75	306	6	0	16	0	551
2020	129	25	69	320	8	0	20	0	571
2021	121	23	60	315	5	1	15	0	540
2022	111	19	53	284	4	0	13	0	484
2023	107	20	62	297	3	0	14	0	503
2024	98	23	55	293	4	0	14	0	487

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	732	30.5	24.0	n/a
1989	753	30.0	25.1	n/a
1990	811	32.0	25.3	n/a
1991	786	34.0	23.1	n/a
1992	793	34.6	22.9	70.7
1993	753	29.0	26.0	72.5
1994	686	29.0	23.7	94
1995	606	24.2	25.0	74.9
1996	606	24.2	25.0	74.9
1997	627	29.5	21.3	78.9
1998	585	31.0	18.9	78.3
1999	566	28.5	19.9	79
2000	567	31.7	17.9	85.3
2001	575	30.5	18.9	88.3
2002	559	26.7	20.9	86.4
2003	559	26.7	20.9	86.4
2004	533	28.4	18.8	75.1
2005	504	25.8	19.5	84.7
2006	522	24.6	21.2	82.8
2007	493	23.5	21.0	72.3
2008	423	28.5	14.8	87.5
2009	469	25.0	16.8	70.1
2010	454	23.0	19.7	79.1
2011	446	n/a	n/a	74.2
2012	455	17.0	26.7	n/a
2013	516	19.0	27.1	85.1
2014	511	19.0	26.8	89.6
2015	502	20.0	25.1	79.9
2016	544	20.0	27.2	90.1
2017	515	20.0	25.7	87
2018	527	20.0	26.3	85
2019	551	20.3	27.1	88.9
2020	571	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	540	20.4	26.3	85.2
2022	484	22.9	21.0	89.3
2023	503	22.7	22.0	87.1
2024	487	21.4	22.7	87.5

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	732	30.5	24.0	n/a
1989	753	30.0	25.1	n/a
1990	811	32.0	25.3	n/a
1991	786	34.0	23.1	n/a
1992	793	34.6	22.9	70.7
1993	753	29.0	26.0	72.5
1994	686	29.0	23.7	94
1995	606	24.2	25.0	74.9
1996	606	24.2	25.0	74.9
1997	627	29.5	21.3	78.9
1998	585	31.0	18.9	78.3
1999	566	28.5	19.9	79
2000	567	31.7	17.9	85.3
2001	575	30.5	18.9	88.3
2002	559	26.7	20.9	86.4
2003	559	26.7	20.9	86.4
2004	533	28.4	18.8	75.1
2005	504	25.8	19.5	84.7
2006	522	24.6	21.2	82.8
2007	493	23.5	21.0	72.3
2008	423	28.5	14.8	87.5
2009	469	25.0	16.8	70.1
2010	454	23.0	19.7	79.1
2011	446	n/a	n/a	74.2
2012	455	17.0	26.7	n/a
2013	516	19.0	27.1	85.1
2014	511	19.0	26.8	89.6
2015	502	20.0	25.1	79.9
2016	544	20.0	27.2	90.1
2017	515	20.0	25.7	87
2018	527	20.0	26.3	85
2019	551	20.3	27.1	88.9
2020	571	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	540	20.4	26.3	85.2
2022	484	22.9	21.0	89.3
2023	503	22.7	22.0	87.1
2024	487	21.4	22.7	87.5

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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