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What's the most underrated thing about Sierra Vista Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,282
Middle
DISTRICT 830 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450007375
Sierra Vista Middle
2 Liberty, Irvine, CA 92620 · (949) 936-6600 · Orange County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,282 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% of California public middle schools
- A+Test 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.
- BThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
189 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 638 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 644 | 50% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
82.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +2.0pp since 2014
Math
80.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 2 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 48.9% | 33.1% | 9.7% | 8.3% |
| Math | 63.8% | 16.3% | 11.3% | 8.6% |
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 | 82.0% | 80.1% |
| 2023-24 | 80.2% | 77.0% |
| 2022-23 | 83.3% | 78.3% |
| 2021-22 | 81.2% | 74.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.3% | 74.4% |
| 2017-18 | 79.4% | 76.6% |
| 2016-17 | 80.5% | 75.4% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 80.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 80.0% |
% 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
79.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% 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 Middle
Sierra Vista Middle's state test result (79.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Middle this school | 1,282 | 14.7% | 79.7% |
| Jeffrey Trail Middle Irvine | 1,049 | 18.3% | 74.8% |
| Thomas S. Hart Middle Pleasanton | 1,129 | 10.0% | 79.2% |
| Gale Ranch Middle San Ramon | 971 | 9.8% | 79.9% |
| Harvest Park Middle Pleasanton | 1,015 | 6.1% | 83.5% |
| Iron Horse Middle San Ramon | 939 | 9.9% | 77.8% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.7% | #39 of 1,224 | #1 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #30 of 1,227 ▲ 9 | #1 of 85 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #54 of 1,227 ▲ 3 | #5 of 85 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #464 of 1,214 | #30 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,282 | #53 of 1,377 | #1 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.2:1 | #1,223 of 1,279 | #80 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.4% | #635 of 1,278 | #55 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #1,263 of 1,329 | #87 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.4% | #8 of 257 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,282
+441 (+52%) vs 2017
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 704
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
was 27.5:1
% White
15%
was 22%
% Hispanic
8%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
67%
was 58%
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 | 1,282 | 48.9 | 26.2:1 | 15% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 1,188 | 44.4 | 26.8:1 | 15% (178) |
| 2022-23 | 1,126 | 41.5 | 27.1:1 | 17% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 841 | 30.6 | 27.5:1 | 19% (157) |
| 2010-11 | 1,074 | N/A | N/A | 8% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 792 | 29 | 27.3:1 | 4% (32) |
| 1990-91 | 704 | 29 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Vista Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 52% (841 to 1,282); teachers up 60% (30.6 to 48.9).
About Sierra Vista Middle
A high-enrollment middle school in Irvine, California, Sierra Vista Middle is part of Irvine Unified. The grade span is 7 through 8, and enrollment is 1,282 students. Average enrollment for middle schools in California is about 659, so this school runs 95% above that.
Within Irvine Unified, Sierra Vista Middle is one of 44 schools. The district enrolls 37,948 students.
At Sierra Vista Middle, Asian students make up 67% of the student body. After that, the student body is 15% White, 9% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. Census figures show Orange County is about 22% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 48.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Sierra Vista Middle was 26.2:1. This ratio sits 5.5 above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 15%. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 Grade for Sierra Vista Middle is A+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Sierra Vista Middle lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 79.7%; the prediction is 70.9%.
Federal survey data for Orange County show that the median household income is $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 649 public schools in Orange County, enrolling about 430,458 students in all.
The closest public school to Sierra Vista Middle is Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Sierra Vista Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 75.0%, lower than Sierra Vista Middle's 79.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment records show 841 in 2017-18 and 1,282 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. Asian students went from 58% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 67% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 27.5:1 in 2017-18 to 26.2:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Sierra Vista Middle covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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Other Sierra Vista Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sierra Vista Middle. Sierra Vista Middle is the largest of the 5.
- Sierra Vista MiddleCovina, CA · 778 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleBaldwin Park, CA · 709 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleLa Puente, CA · 270 students
- Sierra Vista Middle SchoolSunnyside, WA · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Irvine Chinese Immersion Academy0.1 mi · 455
- Brywood Elementary0.5 mi · 578
- Santiago Hills Elementary0.6 mi · 548
- Hicks Canyon Elementary0.7 mi · 830
- Arnold O. Beckman High0.8 mi · 2,776
- Northwood Elementary0.9 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Vista MiddleHow large is Sierra Vista Middle?
Sierra Vista Middle enrolls approximately 1,282 students in grades 07-08.
Is Sierra Vista Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sierra Vista Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Sierra Vista Middle have?
Sierra Vista Middle employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Sierra Vista Middle?
Student demographics at Sierra Vista Middle are roughly 15% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 67% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Sierra Vista Middle public or private?
Sierra Vista Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Irvine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.