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What's the most underrated thing about Sierra Vista Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
454
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLACENTIA-YORBA LINDA UNIFIED·NCES 063066004770
Sierra Vista Elementary
1811 North Placentia Ave., Placentia, CA 92870 · (714) 986-7270 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
153 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 90 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 41% larger than its 6th grade class (64).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
79.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.7pp since 2014
Math
73.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.6% | 27.1% | 11.9% | 8.4% |
| Math | 43.4% | 30.3% | 15.5% | 10.8% |
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 | 79.7% | 73.7% |
| 2023-24 | 72.1% | 67.2% |
| 2022-23 | 72.8% | 61.8% |
| 2021-22 | 71.3% | 60.5% |
| 2018-19 | 76.4% | 72.8% |
| 2017-18 | 74.5% | 71.7% |
| 2016-17 | 77.4% | 71.2% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
73.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Sierra Vista Elementary
Sierra Vista Elementary's state test result (73.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Elementary this school | 454 | 33.7% | 73.0% |
| Fern Elementary Torrance | 473 | 34.7% | 58.9% |
| George C. Payne Elementary San Jose | 417 | 31.4% | 57.7% |
| Delevan Drive Elementary Los Angeles | 483 | 39.1% | 69.1% |
| John F. Kennedy Elementary Newark | 455 | 31.0% | 53.0% |
| Westwood Elementary Santa Clara | 368 | 37.5% | 51.0% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Sierra Vista Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #516 of 5,151 | #78 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #465 of 5,172 ▲ 260 | #69 of 382 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #287 of 5,172 ▲ 320 | #51 of 382 ▲ 42 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.8pp | #519 of 5,116 | #22 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #2,991 of 5,915 | #230 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #4,782 of 5,352 | #290 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.9% | #635 of 5,354 | #46 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #4,617 of 5,625 | #283 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #2,822 of 3,837 | #254 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
454
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 491
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 454 | 17.6 | 25.8:1 | 34% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 474 | 16.5 | 28.7:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 17 | 28.2:1 | 39% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 18 | 26.8:1 | 41% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 15 | 33.3:1 | 24% (122) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 16 | 29.8:1 | 22% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 477 | N/A | N/A | 16% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 26 | 20.2:1 | 16% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 491 | 20 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Vista Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (499 to 454); teachers up 17% (15 to 17.6).
About Sierra Vista Elementary
In Placentia, California, Sierra Vista Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. The school covers kindergarten through 6 and reported 454 students in 2024-25.
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified runs 34 schools with a combined 22,665 students. Sierra Vista Elementary is one of them.
At Sierra Vista Elementary, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 44%. Other groups make up 24% White, 21% Asian, 9% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 34% of Orange County residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
The school's 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. At Sierra Vista Elementary, 34% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 55% average for public schools in Orange County.
Sierra Vista Elementary earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 98% of California public elementary schools.
Sierra Vista Elementary scores 73.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 59.8%.
The school's county is Orange County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 649 public schools in the county, enrolling about 430,458, Sierra Vista Elementary among them.
About 0.7 miles separate Sierra Vista Elementary from the closest public school, Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Sierra Vista Elementary is 2nd of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 6%.
The Sierra Vista Elementary discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,411 students
- El Dorado HighHigh · 1,998 students
- Yorba Linda HighHigh · 1,631 students
- Esperanza HighHigh · 1,393 students
- Travis RanchElementary · 1,197 students
- Kraemer MiddleMiddle · 889 students
Other schools in Placentia
- Valencia HighHigh · 2,411 students
- El Dorado HighHigh · 1,998 students
- Kraemer MiddleMiddle · 889 students
- Golden ElementaryElementary · 834 students
- John O. Tynes ElementaryElementary · 591 students
- Col. J. K. Tuffree MiddleMiddle · 566 students
Other Sierra Vista Elementary schools
11 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sierra Vista Elementary. Sierra Vista Elementary is the 6th largest of the 12.
- Sierra Vista ElementaryPerris, CA · 867 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryMadera, CA · 740 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryArvin, CA · 690 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryLa Habra, CA · 467 students
- Sierra Vista ElementaryClovis, CA · 465 students
Nearby schools
- Col. J. K. Tuffree Middle0.7 mi · 566
- Topaz Elementary0.7 mi · 404
- Parkview0.7 mi · 259
- Buena Vista Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 97
- Brookhaven Elementary0.7 mi · 482
- El Dorado High1.0 mi · 1,998
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Vista ElementaryHow large is Sierra Vista Elementary?
Sierra Vista Elementary enrolls approximately 454 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Sierra Vista Elementary serve?
Sierra Vista Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Elementary is approximately 25.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra Vista Elementary?
At Sierra Vista Elementary, the student body is approximately 24% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Black, 21% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Sierra Vista Elementary public or private?
Sierra Vista Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.