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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Sierra Vista High this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,650
High
DISTRICT 1,032 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED·NCES 060369000338
Sierra Vista High
3600 North Frazier St., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 · (626) 960-7741 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,650 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
1,451 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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 | 408 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 433 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 416 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 393 | 24% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
67.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.2pp since 2014
Math
37.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.1% | 34.1% | 19.8% | 13.0% |
| Math | 16.1% | 21.0% | 26.0% | 36.9% |
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 | 67.2% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 65.4% | 26.8% |
| 2022-23 | 55.7% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.4% | 24.9% |
| 2020-21 | 58.2% | 25.1% |
| 2018-19 | 60.9% | 32.3% |
| 2017-18 | 52.6% | 27.9% |
| 2016-17 | 59.6% | 34.3% |
| 2015-16 | 58.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 28% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in California's top 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 High
Sierra Vista High's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista High this school | 1,650 | 87.9% | 49.1% |
| Cesar E. Chavez High Delano | 1,318 | 86.2% | 49.6% |
| Santiago High Garden Grove | 1,664 | 92.1% | 40.3% |
| Los Amigos High Fountain Valley | 1,430 | 92.4% | 44.9% |
| Loara High Anaheim | 1,539 | 92.4% | 23.2% |
| 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 Sierra Vista High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #338 of 1,052 | #74 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #312 of 1,056 ▲ 116 | #68 of 229 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.2% | #310 of 1,056 ▲ 19 | #68 of 229 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #159 of 1,044 | #55 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,650 | #480 of 2,093 | #94 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #587 of 1,352 | #201 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.5% | #1,052 of 1,351 | #209 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.9% | #370 of 1,575 | #179 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.0% | #293 of 802 | #112 of 227 |
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
1,650
-290 (-15%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,760
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 23.7:1
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 | 1,650 | 81.3 | 20.3:1 | 88% (1,451) |
| 2023-24 | 1,712 | 76.4 | 22.4:1 | 89% (1,528) |
| 2022-23 | 1,752 | 77 | 22.8:1 | 84% (1,475) |
| 2020-21 | 1,940 | 82 | 23.7:1 | 82% (1,589) |
| 2017-18 | 1,941 | 81 | 24.0:1 | 88% (1,701) |
| 2015-16 | 2,013 | 81 | 24.9:1 | 86% (1,725) |
| 2010-11 | 2,034 | N/A | N/A | 65% (1,316) |
| 2000-01 | 1,913 | 77 | 24.8:1 | 46% (888) |
| 1990-91 | 1,760 | 68 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Vista High.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,941 to 1,650); teachers unchanged (81 to 81.3).
About Sierra Vista High
A large high school in Baldwin Park, California, Sierra Vista High is part of Baldwin Park Unified. It had 1,650 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 97% above average.
Sierra Vista High is one school in a 17-school district, Baldwin Park Unified, which enrolls 9,856 students.
The share of students at Sierra Vista High who are Hispanic is 87%. Enrollment also includes 12% Asian. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 24%.
The school's 81.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. At Sierra Vista High, 88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
On the allk12 Grade, Sierra Vista High lands at A, ahead of 91% of California public high schools.
Test results at Sierra Vista High are 21.1 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.1%, compared with a predicted 28.0%, which ranks in the top 10% in California.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sierra Vista High, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sierra Vista Middle, is less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Sierra Vista High is 1st among 8 schools close by.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Sierra Vista High enrolled 1,940 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,650. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 23.7:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Sierra Vista High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin Park Unified
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Other schools in Baldwin Park
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Other Sierra Vista High schools
One other US public school is named Sierra Vista High. Sierra Vista High is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Sierra Vista High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 3,255 students
Nearby schools
- Sierra Vista Middle0.1 mi · 709
- Tracy Elementary0.4 mi · 498
- Kenmore Elementary0.5 mi · 437
- Foster Elementary0.6 mi · 430
- Charles D. Jones Middle0.8 mi · 423
- Opportunities for Learning - Baldwin Park0.8 mi · 219
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Vista HighHow many students attend Sierra Vista High?
Sierra Vista High enrolls approximately 1,650 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Sierra Vista High serve?
Sierra Vista High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista High is approximately 20.3:1 (81 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sierra Vista High?
Sierra Vista High reports a student body of 0% White, 87% Hispanic, 0% Black, 12% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sierra Vista High?
Sierra Vista High is overseen by Baldwin Park Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.