Sierra Vista Elementary

Sierra Vista Elementary is one of the minimally staffed elementary-level communitys in Los Angeles, California, one of the schools within Los Angeles Unified, with 164 students on its rolls from grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Sierra Vista Elementary sits 65% leaner than that benchmark.

Sierra Vista Elementary is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that works with 406,887 students overall.

Demographically, Sierra Vista Elementary records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (88%). The remainder looks like 4% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 20.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Sierra Vista Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at Sierra Vista Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sierra Vista Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 29.4%; Sierra Vista Elementary posts 64.0%, +34.6 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Sierra Vista Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Emery Park Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sierra Vista Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.1%.

Sierra Vista Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Sierra Vista Elementary's enrollment has edged down 31% since 2018, when it stood at 237 (now 164). Hispanic enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 20.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Sierra Vista Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.