School Profile · North Highlands
Sierra View Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Sierra View posts low test scores — and low-income students here beat the state average for their group by 9 points in Math. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.
3638 Bainbridge Drive, 95660·Twin Rivers Unified·North Highlands·Grades K-6·318 students·87% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(916) 566-1960·Website
Scope Score
24
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #4,761 statewide · #20 of 31 in Twin Rivers Unified
Sierra View Elementary scores 24 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 9th percentile of 5,230 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Sierra View deserves a closer read. The school sits in North Highlands, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
The story this school is actually telling
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
11%
18%
71%
Grade 3 · 29% proficient
25%
14%
61%
Grade 4 · 39% proficient
10%
83%
Grade 5 · 17% proficient
The 6 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
11.7%
State 21.6%
9.9pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
30.6%
State 42.9%
12.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-18.7pp
State -3.0pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
29.0%
State 18.1%
10.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.4%
State 1.7%
0.8pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
9.6%
State 17.7%
8.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Sierra View Elementary
24/100
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Your other options
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
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60:1Private4.7 mi
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St. John-Evangelist School
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17:1Private4.6 mi
Trinity Christian School
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17:1Private2.6 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic49.4%
White21.4%
Asian11.3%
Black6.9%
Other11.0%
GenderFemale 46.2%Male 53.8%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
318
162 below CA avg (~480)
Free/Reduced Lunch
87%
24pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
2 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$20,938
District avg: $15,626 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
9.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$63,947 – $124,659
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Sierra View Elementary in North Highlands, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sierra View Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 157 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Black+21.0pp
50.0% vs 29.0% overall · n=34
Suspension · Two or More Races+14.3pp
16.7% vs 2.4% overall · n=18
Math · English Learner−30.2pp
5.3% vs 35.4% overall · n=19
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · English Learner−28.5pp
5.6% vs 34.1% overall · n=18
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−15.1pp
0.0% vs 15.1% overall · n=18
Math Exceeded · English Learner−11.5pp
0.0% vs 11.5% overall · n=19
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income158 tested
ELA 35.0%·Math 35.4%· +0.1pp vs district
Hispanic86 tested
ELA 28.2%·Math 32.6%· -7.6pp vs district
English Learner33 tested
ELA 6.3%·Math 15.1%· -7.6pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 11.3pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +0.6pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$68K
$17K below CA median
Median Home Value
$356K
$303K below CA median
Bachelor's+
12%
23pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.1 years avg experience
20 teachers · 5% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
11.7%
↓ vs CA 21.6% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
30.6%
↓ vs CA 42.9% · 41th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 15%
-18.7pp
↓ vs CA -3.0pp · 12th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
29.0%
↓ vs CA 18.1% · 32th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.4%
↓ vs CA 1.7% · 44th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
9.6%
↓ vs CA 17.7% · 40th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 44 | 11% | 18% | 34% | 36% | 30% | −14 |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 25% | 14% | 31% | 31% | 39% | −6 |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 7% | 10% | 38% | 45% | 17% | −31 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 17% | 34% | 19% | 30% | 51% | +5 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 44 | 9% | 39% | 16% | 36% | 48% | +2 |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 8% | 19% | 39% | 33% | 28% | −14 |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 9% | 14% | 19% | 58% | 23% | −12 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 19% | 23% | 17% | 40% | 43% | +8 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 43 | 2% | 9% | 63% | 26% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 157 | 35.0% | +0 | −3 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 85 | 28.2% | −8 | −11 |
| English Learners | 32 | 6.3% | −8 | −4 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra View Elementary ← | — | 24 | 11.7% | 30.6% | −18.7 | 2.4% |
| Olive Grove Elementary | 2.3 mi | 52 | 24.8% | 52.9% | +6.3 | 1.4% |
| Ridgepoint Elementary | 1.3 mi | 49 | 25.9% | 50.3% | +7.8 | 3.3% |
| Antelope Meadows Elementary | 2 mi | 43 | 18.9% | 44.5% | −1.8 | 1.3% |
| California average | — | 44 | 21.6% | 42.9% | −3.0 | 1.7% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3464 → #4533 → #3514 → #3647 → #4761
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,230 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Sierra View Elementary a good elementary school?
Sierra View Elementary has a Scope Score of 24 out of 100, placing it in the 9th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #4,761 statewide. 11.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.6%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Sierra View Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.6% of students at Sierra View Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 245 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Sierra View Elementary rank in California?
Sierra View Elementary ranks #4,761 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 9th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Sierra View Elementary getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Sierra View Elementary decreases by 18.7 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Sierra View Elementary?
29.0% of students at Sierra View Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.1%. The suspension rate is 2.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Sierra View Elementary compare to other schools in North Highlands?
Sierra View Elementary scores 24/100 (9th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 318 students. Use the schools in North Highlands page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Sierra View Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Sierra View Elementary in North Highlands, 35.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.9% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Sierra View Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 0.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (35.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (28.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 28.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 157 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.