How does Sierra View Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Chico?

Sierra View Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 64.0/100, placing it at the 88th percentile statewide. 49% of students exceed standard, with a total of 840 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra View Elementary?

48.6% of students at Sierra View Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 73.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sierra View Elementary improving or declining?

Sierra View Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sierra View Elementary?

7.5% of students at Sierra View Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Sierra View Elementary

Chico Unified Chico Butte County 95926

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

840 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

469 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 14.5%

White 66.5%

Asian 5.3%

Black 0.4%

Other 13.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra View Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	48.6%
Met Standard	25.3%
Below Standard	26.1%

Exceeded

48.6%

Met

25.3%

Below

26.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Sierra View Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

48.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 28.2 points above the Chico Unified district average of 20.4%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 30.9 points higher (vs 17.7% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 12.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.