Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 2644 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% Asian, 4% 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 : Washington Middle High : Sonora High

Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in La Habra, California, serving 451 students in grades K-6 and part of the La Habra City Elementary School District. This school consistently outperforms the district average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with particularly strong results for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students.

While Sierra Vista's academic performance is generally stronger than nearby schools like Las Lomas Elementary and Walnut Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools such as Mariposa Elementary and Hermosa Drive Elementary. Sierra Vista also faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism and maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Sierra Vista serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.51% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a common characteristic among the nearby schools, many of which have over 70% of their students in this category. Addressing these socioeconomic factors and the school's other areas of concern could help Sierra Vista continue to improve and provide an even more robust educational experience for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

1800 East Whittier Blvd.
La Habra, CA 90631-4171

(562) 690-2359

District: La Habra City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2644^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,315

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Sonora High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.3%

White:

7.9%

Asian:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks better than 54.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.3. (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 (83.3%), White (7.9%), Asian (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% 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 Elementary is 22.6. 4 elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $10,315, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the La Habra City Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 2644^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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La Habra City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks La Habra City Elementary 781^st 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	50.62	2126^th	4809	55.8%
2005	39.20	2768^th	4822	42.6%
2006	43.50	2529^th	4818	47.5%
2007	38.51	3004^th	5113	41.2%
2008	44.86	2669^th	5113	47.8%
2009	44.54	2786^th	5193	46.4%
2010	38.22	3285^th	5314	38.2%
2011	48.81	2664^th	5377	50.5%
2012	43.49	3039^th	5390	43.6%
2013	41.46	3223^rd	5530	41.7%
2015	35.03	3323^rd	5611	40.8%
2016	47.54	2628^th	5614	53.2%
2017	41.50	3011^th	5692	47.1%
2018	44.34	2873^rd	5662	49.3%
2019	48.75	2666^th	5789	53.9%
2022	47.36	2675^th	5883	54.5%
2023	45.14	2816^th	5874	52.1%
2024	48.30	2644^th	5862	54.9%

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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	CA State Percentile
2018	52.53	1142^nd	3246	64.8%
2019	49.53	1274^th	3275	61.1%
2022	45.26	1452^nd	3311	56.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	62.25	604^th	2420	75.0%
2024	37.47	1443^rd	2634	45.2%

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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	48.78	2449^th	5084	51.8%
2019	51.75	2280^th	5173	55.9%
2022	56.54	1891^st	5264	64.1%
2023	52.01	2232^nd	5374	58.5%
2024	52.25	2245^th	5511	59.3%

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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	47.95	2598^th	5413	52.0%
2019	53.18	2321^st	5492	57.7%
2022	45.72	2654^th	5635	52.9%
2023	40.45	2992^nd	5617	46.7%
2024	44.25	2776^th	5605	50.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sierra Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.01	1704^th	2128	19.9%
2019	47.14	1058^th	2585	59.1%

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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	39.98	3050^th	5431	43.8%
2019	42.83	2853^rd	5510	48.2%
2022	48.71	2516^th	5663	55.6%
2023	48.77	2527^th	5650	55.3%
2024	52.32	2349^th	5636	58.3%

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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	53.91	1972^nd	4830	59.2%
2019	59.00	1751^st	4963	64.7%
2022	53.30	2001^st	5084	60.6%
2023	53.49	2035^th	5098	60.1%
2024	61.24	1609^th	5102	68.5%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.10	2076^th	2737	24.2%
2019	44.31	1720^th	2834	39.3%

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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	305	1	21	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	532
1989	292	3	21	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1990	307	9	16	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1991	288	9	20	255	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1992	281	8	14	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1993	275	12	13	290	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1994	267	9	18	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
1995	283	7	19	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1996	283	7	19	335	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1997	286	7	20	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1998	295	10	23	416	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
1999	289	12	21	456	0	n/a	n/a	0	778
2000	268	7	25	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
2001	261	9	27	488	0	n/a	n/a	0	785
2002	271	9	27	533	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
2003	271	9	27	533	0	n/a	n/a	0	840
2004	241	8	23	531	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
2005	212	10	22	539	1	n/a	n/a	3	787
2006	198	4	18	521	0	n/a	n/a	13	754
2007	170	5	18	493	0	n/a	n/a	15	701
2008	169	2	15	510	1	n/a	n/a	0	697
2009	147	5	11	502	1	2	49	0	717
2010	110	4	11	508	2	4	11	0	650
2011	80	4	9	507	1	3	15	0	619
2012	75	7	14	505	1	2	1	0	605
2013	60	6	11	515	0	1	2	0	595
2014	63	4	9	486	0	0	6	0	568
2015	45	3	14	458	1	0	11	0	532
2016	53	6	19	448	1	0	9	0	536
2017	45	2	19	438	1	0	14	0	519
2018	49	2	16	434	0	1	10	0	512
2019	77	4	31	562	0	2	11	0	687
2020	55	1	26	527	1	1	15	0	626
2021	46	2	21	449	0	1	11	1	531
2022	38	2	23	388	0	1	22	2	476
2023	31	3	21	366	0	1	28	1	451
2024	36	3	20	378	0	0	16	1	454

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	532	21.5	24.7	n/a
1989	521	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	555	25.0	22.2	n/a
1991	572	25.0	22.8	n/a
1992	573	25.4	22.5	38.4
1993	590	23.0	25.7	43.7
1994	598	25.0	23.9	51
1995	644	26.6	24.2	57.5
1996	644	26.6	24.2	57.5
1997	678	28.6	23.7	50.4
1998	744	31.0	24.0	51.9
1999	778	32.0	24.3	58.7
2000	760	33.2	22.9	56.3
2001	785	34.0	23.1	61.7
2002	840	36.0	23.3	58.7
2003	840	36.0	23.3	58.7
2004	803	33.0	24.3	58.2
2005	787	33.0	23.8	59.9
2006	754	30.7	24.6	65.3
2007	701	28.8	24.3	59.6
2008	697	30.0	23.2	62.3
2009	717	28.0	24.7	60.5
2010	650	26.0	25.0	62.9
2011	619	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	605	22.0	27.5	n/a
2013	595	20.5	29.0	62.7
2014	568	20.0	28.4	73.8
2015	532	20.0	26.6	71.1
2016	536	19.0	28.2	72.4
2017	519	18.0	28.8	73.2
2018	512	18.0	28.4	72.1
2019	687	23.0	29.8	66.4
2020	626	n/a	n/a	70
2021	531	18.0	29.4	62
2022	476	17.0	28.0	62.2
2023	451	18.0	24.9	72.5
2024	454	20.0	22.6	74.9

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	532	21.5	24.7	n/a
1989	521	21.0	24.8	n/a
1990	555	25.0	22.2	n/a
1991	572	25.0	22.8	n/a
1992	573	25.4	22.5	38.4
1993	590	23.0	25.7	43.7
1994	598	25.0	23.9	51
1995	644	26.6	24.2	57.5
1996	644	26.6	24.2	57.5
1997	678	28.6	23.7	50.4
1998	744	31.0	24.0	51.9
1999	778	32.0	24.3	58.7
2000	760	33.2	22.9	56.3
2001	785	34.0	23.1	61.7
2002	840	36.0	23.3	58.7
2003	840	36.0	23.3	58.7
2004	803	33.0	24.3	58.2
2005	787	33.0	23.8	59.9
2006	754	30.7	24.6	65.3
2007	701	28.8	24.3	59.6
2008	697	30.0	23.2	62.3
2009	717	28.0	24.7	60.5
2010	650	26.0	25.0	62.9
2011	619	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	605	22.0	27.5	n/a
2013	595	20.5	29.0	62.7
2014	568	20.0	28.4	73.8
2015	532	20.0	26.6	71.1
2016	536	19.0	28.2	72.4
2017	519	18.0	28.8	73.2
2018	512	18.0	28.4	72.1
2019	687	23.0	29.8	66.4
2020	626	n/a	n/a	70
2021	531	18.0	29.4	62
2022	476	17.0	28.0	62.2
2023	451	18.0	24.9	72.5
2024	454	20.0	22.6	74.9

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.

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