Sierra Vista Middle

Summary:

Sierra Vista Middle is a public middle school located in La Puente, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 206 students. The school is part of the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District, which is ranked 782 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Vista Middle faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (39.2% compared to nearby schools like Newton Middle at 20.4% and Orange Grove Middle at 26.8%), consistently low academic performance (only 37.64% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.59% in the district and 47.04% statewide), and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (69.42% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch).

The school's consistent low ranking among California middle schools (between 1,669 and 2,287 over the past several years) and the disparities in subgroup performance indicate the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes. Despite being located in the same school district, Sierra Vista Middle's performance lags behind nearby schools like Newton Middle and Hollencrest Middle, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting opportunities for collaboration and learning from these higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 15801 Sierra Vista Ct.
       La Puente, CA  91744-4040


(626) 933-4000

District: Hacienda la Puente Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1785th of 2,777 California Middle Schools


Feeder schools for Sierra Vista Middle:

Elementary:    Baldwin Academy
    Del Valle Elementary
    Workman Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  193

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.2%
Asian:
5.2%
White:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sierra Vista Middle ranks worse than 64.3% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.56. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Sierra Vista Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.2%), Asian (5.2%), White (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.9% 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 Middle is 16.8, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Hacienda la Puente Unified School District! (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Middle 1785th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sierra Vista Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Hacienda la Puente Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hacienda la Puente Unified 782nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sierra Vista Middle

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Rank History for all students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.47 1350th 1769 23.7%
2005 22.83 1374th 1777 22.7%
2006 23.01 1411th 1804 21.8%
2007 30.19 1386th 1999 30.7%
2008 25.59 1549th 2005 22.7%
2009 48.24 1013th 2063 50.9%
2010 44.70 1178th 2179 45.9%
2011 32.47 1569th 2236 29.8%
2012 45.13 1218th 2259 46.1%
2013 56.98 966th 2379 59.4%
2015 24.09 1865th 2477 24.7%
2016 28.01 1724th 2497 31.0%
2017 24.39 1880th 2508 25.0%
2018 23.30 1876th 2480 24.4%
2019 33.42 1669th 2715 38.5%
2022 29.75 1789th 2740 34.7%
2023 28.31 1889th 2802 32.6%
2024 30.56 1785th 2777 35.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.50 1235th 1364 9.5%
2019 44.70 552nd 1442 61.7%
2022 55.48 362nd 1540 76.5%
2023 34.19 1024th 1529 33.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.95 1271st 1538 17.4%
2024 32.79 1006th 1550 35.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.15 1619th 2230 27.4%
2019 42.83 1247th 2369 47.4%
2022 41.05 1302nd 2458 47.0%
2023 34.15 1593rd 2549 37.5%
2024 40.68 1354th 2575 47.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.79 1678th 2262 25.8%
2019 40.49 1314th 2380 44.8%
2022 29.82 1670th 2509 33.4%
2023 27.51 1768th 2547 30.6%
2024 38.88 1368th 2546 46.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.32 903rd 1369 34.0%
2019 28.20 1082nd 1491 27.4%
2022 42.28 706th 1531 53.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.66 1839th 2273 19.1%
2019 25.32 1782nd 2407 26.0%
2022 31.80 1592nd 2527 37.0%
2023 29.51 1683rd 2558 34.2%
2024 21.97 2004th 2547 21.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sierra Vista Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.31 1435th 2072 30.7%
2019 44.90 1099th 2213 50.3%
2022 39.11 1316th 2359 44.2%
2023 34.98 1456th 2391 39.1%
2024 37.94 1367th 2383 42.6%
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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.

Sierra Vista Middle Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Sierra Vista Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 104 28 34 510 6 n/a n/a 0 682
1989 100 30 44 522 9 n/a n/a 0 705
1990 80 38 53 512 8 n/a n/a 0 691
1991 83 27 57 530 3 n/a n/a 0 700
1992 74 21 49 501 2 n/a n/a 0 647
1993 64 20 45 484 4 n/a n/a 0 617
1994 55 23 53 537 5 n/a n/a 0 673
1995 46 22 52 586 4 n/a n/a 0 710
1996 46 22 52 586 4 n/a n/a 0 710
1997 44 24 48 603 1 n/a n/a 0 720
1998 41 23 50 721 2 n/a n/a 0 837
1999 36 14 39 677 3 n/a n/a 0 769
2000 41 19 40 668 5 n/a n/a 0 773
2001 23 19 38 632 1 n/a n/a 0 713
2002 30 8 42 719 2 n/a n/a 0 801
2003 30 8 42 719 2 n/a n/a 0 801
2004 22 12 40 742 0 n/a n/a 0 816
2005 26 11 43 675 0 n/a n/a 0 755
2006 26 6 49 625 0 n/a n/a 0 706
2007 12 7 31 378 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2008 14 3 24 361 n/a n/a n/a 0 402
2009 7 4 15 352 0 1 3 0 382
2010 7 8 15 358 0 1 0 0 389
2011 6 5 15 368 0 0 0 0 394
2012 8 7 13 344 1 1 2 0 376
2013 10 5 17 347 0 1 0 0 380
2014 6 3 16 315 0 1 0 0 341
2015 4 3 8 295 0 0 0 0 310
2016 7 4 9 304 0 0 0 0 324
2017 4 1 10 292 0 2 1 0 310
2018 2 0 4 248 0 2 2 0 258
2019 2 2 8 242 1 1 2 0 258
2020 1 1 10 239 1 0 0 0 252
2021 0 2 11 212 0 0 0 0 225
2022 1 0 6 172 0 2 0 0 181
2023 5 1 8 189 0 1 2 0 206
2024 3 1 10 178 0 0 1 0 193

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 26.1 26.1 n/a
1989 705 27.1 26.0 n/a
1990 691 27.2 25.4 n/a
1991 700 28.5 24.5 n/a
1992 647 29.0 22.3 55.3
1993 617 29.0 21.3 51.9
1994 673 24.1 27.9 58.1
1995 710 26.1 27.2 58.9
1996 710 26.1 27.2 58.9
1997 720 26.1 27.6 84.4
1998 837 29.1 28.8 77.5
1999 769 30.0 25.6 75.9
2000 773 29.0 26.7 70
2001 713 29.1 24.5 78.8
2002 801 33.1 24.2 93.6
2003 801 33.1 24.2 93.6
2004 816 32.1 25.4 79.5
2005 755 33.1 22.8 78.9
2006 706 32.1 22.0 70
2007 428 21.0 20.4 75
2008 402 19.0 21.2 79.9
2009 382 17.0 18.2 80.6
2010 389 19.6 19.8 90
2011 394 n/a n/a 90.4
2012 376 15.5 24.2 n/a
2013 380 14.5 26.2 87.4
2014 341 15.0 22.7 91.2
2015 310 15.0 20.6 94.2
2016 324 16.0 20.2 92
2017 310 15.1 20.5 90.3
2018 258 13.5 19.1 90.7
2019 258 13.6 18.8 87.2
2020 252 n/a n/a 87.7
2021 225 11.5 19.5 85.8
2022 181 9.5 19.0 85.6
2023 206 10.2 20.0 69.4
2024 193 11.4 16.8 82.9

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

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 682 26.1 26.1 n/a
1989 705 27.1 26.0 n/a
1990 691 27.2 25.4 n/a
1991 700 28.5 24.5 n/a
1992 647 29.0 22.3 55.3
1993 617 29.0 21.3 51.9
1994 673 24.1 27.9 58.1
1995 710 26.1 27.2 58.9
1996 710 26.1 27.2 58.9
1997 720 26.1 27.6 84.4
1998 837 29.1 28.8 77.5
1999 769 30.0 25.6 75.9
2000 773 29.0 26.7 70
2001 713 29.1 24.5 78.8
2002 801 33.1 24.2 93.6
2003 801 33.1 24.2 93.6
2004 816 32.1 25.4 79.5
2005 755 33.1 22.8 78.9
2006 706 32.1 22.0 70
2007 428 21.0 20.4 75
2008 402 19.0 21.2 79.9
2009 382 17.0 18.2 80.6
2010 389 19.6 19.8 90
2011 394 n/a n/a 90.4
2012 376 15.5 24.2 n/a
2013 380 14.5 26.2 87.4
2014 341 15.0 22.7 91.2
2015 310 15.0 20.6 94.2
2016 324 16.0 20.2 92
2017 310 15.1 20.5 90.3
2018 258 13.5 19.1 90.7
2019 258 13.6 18.8 87.2
2020 252 n/a n/a 87.7
2021 225 11.5 19.5 85.8
2022 181 9.5 19.0 85.6
2023 206 10.2 20.0 69.4
2024 193 11.4 16.8 82.9

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.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sierra Vista Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1669th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1889th of 2802 Middle schools
 5.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Vista Middle)4539.4
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)57.448.5
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Vista Middle)26.416
 10.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)37.128.9
 8.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Sierra Vista Middle)41.634.1
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hacienda la Puente Unified)57.647.6
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sierra Vista Middle)17.78.1
 9.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hacienda la Puente Unified)40.327.4
 12.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Sierra Vista Middle)19.518.4
 1.1%
   8th Grade Science (Hacienda la Puente Unified)33.424.3
 9.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students258206
 20.2%
African American21
 50%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian88
Hispanic242189
 21.9%
Pacific Islander11
White25
 150%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients87.2%69.4%
 17.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 193 students attended Sierra Vista Middle.

Students at Sierra Vista Middle are 92% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% White.

Sierra Vista Middle ranks 1785th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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

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