Sierra Vista Elementary

Sierra Vista Elementary is an elementary school of expansive scale in Perris, California, overseen by Val Verde Unified, hosting 867 students in grades K through 6. That puts it 86% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Val Verde Unified comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 19,065 students; Sierra Vista Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Sierra Vista Elementary lists that nearly all students (80%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 10% Black, 4% White, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Riverside County as a whole is about 51% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Sierra Vista Elementary reports 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Sierra Vista Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 88% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Riverside County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Sierra Vista Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.0%.

In the broader community, census data for Riverside County shows median household earnings sit near $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Riverside County's 543 public schools (combined enrollment of about 424,872 students), Sierra Vista Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Lakeside Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sierra Vista Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.6%.

Sierra Vista Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 17%: 1,050 students in 2018 compared to 867 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 26.9:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.