Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 836 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 474 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 26% White, 20% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle High : El Dorado High

Sierra Vista Elementary

Summary:

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Placentia, California, serving 479 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, which is ranked 277 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 72.06% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67.15% in Mathematics, compared to 65.32% and 55.95% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for its Asian, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the top 20%, top 50%, and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.0% in 2017-2018 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average of 12.5%.

When compared to nearby schools, Sierra Vista Elementary outperforms Topaz Elementary and Ruby Drive Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, it lags behind the exceptional performance of Golden Elementary, which is ranked in the top 1% of California elementary schools. Additionally, Acacia Elementary, a school in the neighboring Fullerton Elementary District, also demonstrates strong academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-6

1811 North Placentia Ave.
Placentia, CA 92870-2302

(714) 986-7270

District: Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,791

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle
High:	El Dorado High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.7

Number of students: 474

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.6%

White:

26.4%

Asian:

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sierra Vista Elementary ranks better than 85.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.56. (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 Vista Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.6%), White (26.4%), Asian (20.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.3% 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 28.7. 18 elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sierra Vista Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sierra Vista Elementary is $5,791. 16 elementary schools in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sierra Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sierra Vista Elementary 836^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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Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified 277^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	85.70	677^th	4809	85.9%
2005	85.05	723^rd	4822	85.0%
2006	91.50	407^th	4818	91.6%
2007	89.93	517^th	5113	89.9%
2008	88.39	566^th	5113	88.9%
2009	87.67	604^th	5193	88.4%
2010	82.66	858^th	5314	83.9%
2011	88.81	509^th	5377	90.5%
2012	84.07	784^th	5390	85.5%
2013	87.47	616^th	5530	88.9%
2015	81.89	1039^th	5611	81.5%
2016	94.04	375^th	5614	93.3%
2017	92.32	502^nd	5692	91.2%
2018	89.62	655^th	5662	88.4%
2019	92.75	462^nd	5789	92.0%
2022	88.81	754^th	5883	87.2%
2023	89.04	763^rd	5874	87.0%
2024	87.56	836^th	5862	85.7%

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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	86.24	439^th	5084	91.4%
2019	85.97	447^th	5173	91.4%
2022	88.35	421^st	5264	92.0%
2023	82.44	686^th	5374	87.2%
2024	88.65	492^nd	5511	91.1%

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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	90.86	525^th	5413	90.3%
2019	89.99	556^th	5492	89.9%
2022	81.88	1021^st	5635	81.9%
2023	89.27	677^th	5617	87.9%
2024	87.47	742^nd	5605	86.8%

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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	85.16	829^th	5431	84.7%
2019	92.80	388^th	5510	93.0%
2022	91.37	550^th	5663	90.3%
2023	86.01	812^th	5650	85.6%
2024	85.47	852^nd	5636	84.9%

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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
2018	81.75	86^th	1071	92.0%
2019	88.76	5^th	1149	99.6%
2024	78.83	189^th	1203	84.3%

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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	75.96	851^st	4830	82.4%
2019	83.68	565^th	4963	88.6%
2022	87.37	458^th	5084	91.0%
2023	85.53	529^th	5098	89.6%
2024	86.34	497^th	5102	90.3%

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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	84.07	291^st	2737	89.4%
2019	86.57	205^th	2834	92.8%
2022	79.09	482^nd	2726	82.3%
2023	79.90	423^rd	2662	84.1%
2024	76.28	580^th	2647	78.1%

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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	379	7	32	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
1989	368	8	42	32	4	n/a	n/a	0	454
1990	375	8	51	43	14	n/a	n/a	0	491
1991	382	15	51	32	11	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	386	8	48	33	6	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	374	10	42	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
1994	379	16	38	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	397	9	27	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1996	397	9	27	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1997	419	11	30	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	400	9	37	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1999	416	6	40	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2000	410	5	41	78	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2001	391	4	47	83	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
2002	385	7	62	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	385	7	62	104	4	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	341	10	52	103	3	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	324	12	65	102	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
2006	327	14	61	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
2007	296	19	63	107	0	n/a	n/a	15	500
2008	291	15	60	99	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	465
2009	282	11	47	109	1	6	45	0	501
2010	257	18	44	142	1	5	20	0	487
2011	261	14	48	134	0	5	15	0	477
2012	260	16	39	153	2	4	18	0	492
2013	229	12	38	163	2	2	18	0	464
2014	229	11	70	169	2	0	19	0	500
2015	218	8	78	168	2	0	17	0	491
2016	204	6	100	155	2	0	9	0	476
2017	194	6	95	165	3	0	18	0	481
2018	185	3	103	181	3	1	23	0	499
2019	164	4	113	187	1	1	35	0	505
2020	176	7	109	203	1	2	37	0	535
2021	142	5	105	181	1	2	46	0	482
2022	135	7	101	192	1	2	44	0	482
2023	138	7	97	184	1	2	49	1	479
2024	125	8	97	197	1	1	45	0	474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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	443	17.3	25.6	n/a
1989	454	18.9	24.0	n/a
1990	491	18.3	26.8	n/a
1991	491	20.3	24.1	n/a
1992	481	20.6	23.3	6.2
1993	470	18.6	25.3	8.1
1994	478	19.0	25.2	8.2
1995	490	19.4	25.3	8.6
1996	490	19.4	25.3	8.6
1997	525	20.8	25.2	6.5
1998	521	24.0	21.7	10.4
1999	543	25.8	21.0	14.9
2000	534	27.0	19.8	12
2001	525	26.0	20.2	16
2002	562	24.5	22.9	17.8
2003	562	24.5	22.9	17.8
2004	509	22.0	23.1	6.5
2005	506	21.0	24.1	15.8
2006	513	21.0	24.4	14.8
2007	500	19.6	25.5	18.4
2008	465	23.1	20.1	10.3
2009	501	20.8	22.0	16
2010	487	17.8	27.3	16.4
2011	477	n/a	n/a	16.4
2012	492	15.0	32.8	n/a
2013	464	15.0	30.9	19.6
2014	500	15.0	33.3	23
2015	491	16.0	30.6	23.2
2016	476	16.0	29.7	22.3
2017	481	16.0	30.0	22.7
2018	499	15.0	33.2	24.4
2019	505	17.0	29.7	27.5
2020	535	n/a	n/a	27.1
2021	482	18.0	26.7	40.9
2022	482	18.0	26.7	39.8
2023	479	17.0	28.1	39.5
2024	474	16.5	28.7	29.3

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	443	17.3	25.6	n/a
1989	454	18.9	24.0	n/a
1990	491	18.3	26.8	n/a
1991	491	20.3	24.1	n/a
1992	481	20.6	23.3	6.2
1993	470	18.6	25.3	8.1
1994	478	19.0	25.2	8.2
1995	490	19.4	25.3	8.6
1996	490	19.4	25.3	8.6
1997	525	20.8	25.2	6.5
1998	521	24.0	21.7	10.4
1999	543	25.8	21.0	14.9
2000	534	27.0	19.8	12
2001	525	26.0	20.2	16
2002	562	24.5	22.9	17.8
2003	562	24.5	22.9	17.8
2004	509	22.0	23.1	6.5
2005	506	21.0	24.1	15.8
2006	513	21.0	24.4	14.8
2007	500	19.6	25.5	18.4
2008	465	23.1	20.1	10.3
2009	501	20.8	22.0	16
2010	487	17.8	27.3	16.4
2011	477	n/a	n/a	16.4
2012	492	15.0	32.8	n/a
2013	464	15.0	30.9	19.6
2014	500	15.0	33.3	23
2015	491	16.0	30.6	23.2
2016	476	16.0	29.7	22.3
2017	481	16.0	30.0	22.7
2018	499	15.0	33.2	24.4
2019	505	17.0	29.7	27.5
2020	535	n/a	n/a	27.1
2021	482	18.0	26.7	40.9
2022	482	18.0	26.7	39.8
2023	479	17.0	28.1	39.5
2024	474	16.5	28.7	29.3

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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