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Sierra Vista

5280 Stirling St., Granite Bay, CA 95746 · (916) 277-8799 · Placer County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL16 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
16
Combined
DISTRICT 102 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
12 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 4319%
Grade 516%
Grade 6213%
Grade 7213%
Grade 8319%
Grade 1016%
Grade 11319%
Grade 1216%
Student demographics
White
1169%
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
16%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
213%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
16%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
16%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
1063%
Female
638%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
27.3%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts9.1%18.2%18.2%54.5%
Math0.0%0.0%16.7%83.3%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2527.3%0.0%
2023-2414.3%8.3%
2018-1921.4%7.1%
2017-188.3%N/A
2016-17N/A0.0%
2015-160.0%0.0%
2014-150.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Sierra Vista ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn California
Enrollment
ranked largest first
16#176 of 208
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
16
+4 (+33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.1:1
was 6.0:1
% White
69%
was 58%
% Hispanic
6%
was 17%
% Black
13%
was 17%
% Asian
6%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251628.1:175% (12)
2023-24132.16.3:154% (7)
2022-231125.5:155% (6)
2017-181226.0:167% (8)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Vista.

Since 2017-18: students up 33% (12 to 16); teachers down 1% (2 to 2).

About Sierra Vista

Sierra Vista is one of the public schools in Granite Bay, California. It is a very small school serving multiple grade levels. It teaches 16 students in grades 3 through 12. Combined schools in California have about 602 students on average; enrollment here is 97% lower.

Within Placer County Office of Education, Sierra Vista is one of 4 schools. The district enrolls 408 students.

The student body at Sierra Vista is 69% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Black, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Among Placer County residents, the White share is about 69%.

The school had 2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 8.1:1. The school's 8.1:1 compares with an average of 18.6:1 for combined schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 75%. That is higher than the 33% average for public schools in Placer County.

Census data for Placer County show the median household earns about $115,998 a year, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sierra Vista, Placer County has 123 public schools.

The closest school to Sierra Vista is Greenhills Elementary, located about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Locale data from NCES put Sierra Vista in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Between 2017-18 and 2024-25, Sierra Vista had a net gain of 4 students, or 33%. The White share of enrollment grew from 58% to 69% over the same period. The ratio of students to teachers went from 6.0:1 to 8.1:1 over the same years.

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Placer County at a glance

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Population
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students

Quick facts

School name
Sierra Vista
District
Placer County Office of Education
Address
5280 Stirling St., Granite Bay, CA 95746
Phone
(916) 277-8799
County
Placer County
Level
Combined
Grade range
03–12
Total enrollment
16
Teachers (FTE)
2
Student–teacher ratio
8.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
12 (75%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
069102511859
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Placer County Office of Education
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Frequently asked questions

About Sierra Vista
What is the total enrollment at Sierra Vista?
Sierra Vista enrolls approximately 16 students in grades 03-12.
What age range does Sierra Vista serve?
Sierra Vista serves students from grade 03 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Sierra Vista?
Approximately 8.1:1 students per teacher at Sierra Vista.
What is the student diversity at Sierra Vista?
Student demographics at Sierra Vista are roughly 69% White, 6% Hispanic, 13% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sierra Vista in?
Sierra Vista is part of Placer County Office of Education.
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