Enrollment
270
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HACIENDA LA PUENTE UNIFIED·NCES 061632502062
Sierra Vista Middle
15801 Sierra Vista Ct., La Puente, CA 91744 · (626) 933-4000 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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
20.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
216 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 76 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 92 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 38% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
35.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.9pp since 2014
Math
27.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.2% | 25.7% | 27.4% | 36.7% |
| Math | 15.9% | 11.4% | 18.8% | 53.9% |
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 | 35.9% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.6% | 17.1% |
| 2022-23 | 37.0% | 12.3% |
| 2021-22 | 37.1% | 17.8% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% | 22.5% |
| 2017-18 | 34.1% | 17.5% |
| 2016-17 | 34.9% | 16.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 (29.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Middle this school | 270 | 80.0% | 29.5% |
| Holtville Middle Holtville | 257 | 81.3% | 48.1% |
| Downtown College Preparatory Middle San Jose | 231 | 81.4% | N/A |
| Orange Grove Middle Hacienda Heights | 287 | 82.9% | 26.0% |
| Dean L. Shively South El Monte | 289 | 75.8% | 44.0% |
| Sunrise Middle San Jose | 301 | 85.7% | N/A |
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 Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #756 of 1,224 | #162 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #658 of 1,227 ▲ 218 | #144 of 248 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #827 of 1,227 ▼ 112 | #177 of 248 ▼ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.2pp | #378 of 1,214 | #115 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #1,221 of 1,377 | #286 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #564 of 1,279 | #130 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #1,155 of 1,278 | #247 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.0% | #548 of 1,329 | #184 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #150 of 257 | #31 of 38 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
270
+45 (+20%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 270 | 13 | 20.7:1 | 80% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 11.4 | 16.9:1 | 83% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 10.3 | 20.1:1 | 69% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 11 | 20.4:1 | 86% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 258 | 13.5 | 19.1:1 | 91% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 15 | 21.6:1 | 92% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | N/A | N/A | 90% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 713 | 29 | 24.6:1 | 79% (562) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 28 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sierra Vista Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (258 to 270); teachers down 3% (13.5 to 13).
About Sierra Vista Middle
Sierra Vista Middle is a public middle-grades school in La Puente, California. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 270 students. That puts enrollment 59% below the 659-student average for middle schools in California.
Hacienda la Puente Unified enrolls 16,260 students in 35 schools, including Sierra Vista Middle.
At Sierra Vista Middle, 94% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Los Angeles County is roughly 48% Hispanic. The diversity index for Sierra Vista Middle is 11%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Sierra Vista Middle totals 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. The average for middle schools in California is about 20.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Sierra Vista Middle is about 80%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Among California public middle schools, Sierra Vista Middle outscored 44%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Sierra Vista Middle are 3.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.5% actual, 32.7% predicted).
The school is in Los Angeles County, where the median household earns about $90,112 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Sierra Vista Middle shares Los Angeles County with 2,243 other public schools.
Del Valle Elementary is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Sierra Vista Middle at 6th of 9.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 20%, from 225 to 270.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Sierra Vista Middle. 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 Hacienda la Puente Unified
- Los Altos HighHigh · 1,592 students
- Glen A. Wilson HighHigh · 1,456 students
- Mesa RoblesElementary · 1,246 students
- Cedarlane AcademyElementary · 878 students
- La Puente HighHigh · 813 students
- Fairgrove AcademyElementary · 749 students
Other schools in La Puente
- Nogales HighHigh · 1,535 students
- La Puente HighHigh · 813 students
- Fairgrove AcademyElementary · 749 students
- Bassett Senior HighHigh · 747 students
- Sparks MiddleMiddle · 600 students
- Don Julian ElementaryElementary · 544 students
Other Sierra Vista Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 2 states are named Sierra Vista Middle. Sierra Vista Middle is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Sierra Vista MiddleIrvine, CA · 1,282 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleCovina, CA · 778 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleBaldwin Park, CA · 709 students
- Sierra Vista Middle SchoolSunnyside, WA · 549 students
Nearby schools
- Del Valle Elementary0.2 mi · 212
- William Workman High0.6 mi · 723
- La Puente High0.6 mi · 813
- Fairgrove Academy0.6 mi · 749
- Workman Elementary0.7 mi · 347
- Sparks Middle0.7 mi · 600
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra Vista MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Sierra Vista Middle?
Sierra Vista Middle enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Sierra Vista Middle serve?
Sierra Vista Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra Vista Middle is approximately 20.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Sierra Vista Middle?
Student demographics at Sierra Vista Middle are roughly 0% White, 94% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Sierra Vista Middle in?
Sierra Vista Middle is part of Hacienda la Puente Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.