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What's the most underrated thing about La Sierra High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,514
High
DISTRICT 1,064 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVORD UNIFIED·NCES 060243000134
La Sierra High
4145 La Sierra Ave., Riverside, CA 92505 · (909) 358-1725 · Riverside County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,514 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,331 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 420 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 365 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 405 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 324 | 21% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.8pp since 2014
Math
18.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 30.1% | 26.8% | 22.4% |
| Math | 4.7% | 13.7% | 26.4% | 55.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.8% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.2% | 18.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.6% | 14.5% |
| 2018-19 | 47.6% | 23.9% |
| 2017-18 | 38.0% | 16.5% |
| 2016-17 | 53.9% | 22.5% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like La Sierra High
La Sierra High's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Sierra High this school | 1,514 | 87.9% | 33.4% |
| Tustin High Tustin | 1,627 | 86.8% | 43.4% |
| Henry J. Kaiser High Fontana | 1,660 | 86.1% | 44.6% |
| Washington High Fresno | 1,096 | 87.1% | 39.3% |
| Lakeside High Lake Elsinore | 1,687 | 84.9% | 28.1% |
| Savanna High Anaheim | 1,466 | 89.6% | 28.0% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where La Sierra High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #702 of 1,052 | #34 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #725 of 1,056 ▲ 108 | #32 of 60 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #690 of 1,056 ▼ 68 | #37 of 60 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #214 of 1,044 | #8 of 59 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,514 | #559 of 2,093 | #47 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #703 of 1,352 | #25 of 75 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #957 of 1,351 | #54 of 75 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #373 of 1,575 | #33 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.8% | #222 of 802 | #11 of 48 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,514
-101 (-6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,667
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,514 | 71.8 | 21.1:1 | 88% (1,331) |
| 2023-24 | 1,461 | 76.1 | 19.2:1 | 86% (1,256) |
| 2022-23 | 1,501 | 77.9 | 19.3:1 | 86% (1,288) |
| 2020-21 | 1,615 | 80 | 20.2:1 | 72% (1,162) |
| 2017-18 | 1,842 | 80.1 | 23.0:1 | 76% (1,398) |
| 2015-16 | 1,893 | 85 | 22.3:1 | 73% (1,387) |
| 2010-11 | 3,318 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 2,277 | 84 | 27.1:1 | 24% (557) |
| 1990-91 | 1,667 | 72 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Sierra High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,842 to 1,514); teachers down 10% (80.1 to 71.8).
About La Sierra High
La Sierra High is a large high school in Riverside, California, administered by Alvord Unified. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,514 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in California enroll around 838, and this school is 81% larger than that mark.
Alvord Unified has 23 schools; together they serve 16,432 students.
La Sierra High is 82% Hispanic by enrollment. The next largest groups are 7% White, 5% Asian, and 5% Black. In Riverside County overall, about 51% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, La Sierra High scores 32%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at La Sierra High is 21.1:1, based on 71.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. La Sierra High counts 88% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Riverside County report 74%.
La Sierra High earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of California public high schools.
La Sierra High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (33.4%) and its predicted rate (28.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In Riverside County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $93,074 a year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Riverside County number 543, with about 424,872 students.
The closest school to La Sierra High is Collett Elementary, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. La Sierra High ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.4% against a local average of 32.0%.
For locale, NCES codes La Sierra High as City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 6% across 4 years, from 1,615 in 2020-21 to 1,514 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alvord Unified
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Other La Sierra High schools
One other US public school is named La Sierra High. La Sierra High is the largest of the 2.
- La Sierra HighVisalia, CA · 191 students
Nearby schools
- Collett Elementary0.3 mi · 425
- S. Christa McAuliffe Elementary0.4 mi · 508
- Myra Linn Elementary0.9 mi · 440
- Allan Orrenmaa Elementary1.1 mi · 507
- Phillip M. Stokoe Elementary1.2 mi · 621
- Alvord High1.3 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About La Sierra HighWhat is the total enrollment at La Sierra High?
La Sierra High enrolls approximately 1,514 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does La Sierra High serve?
La Sierra High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does La Sierra High have?
La Sierra High employs 72 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Sierra High?
At La Sierra High, the student body is approximately 7% White, 82% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is La Sierra High in?
La Sierra High is part of Alvord Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.