Sierra Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 48.1% |
| Met Standard | 28.5% |
| Below Standard | 23.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "77% proficient" for Sierra Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
48.1% of students exceeded standard while 28.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 10.4 points above the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified district average of 37.7%. Compared to the 21 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.7 points higher (vs 33.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 56.4% | 20.0% | 76.4% |
| 4th | 78 | 61.5% | 20.5% | 82.0% |
| 5th | 54 | 53.7% | 35.2% | 88.9% |
| 6th | 64 | 37.5% | 34.4% | 71.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 55 | 50.9% | 27.3% | 78.2% |
| 4th | 78 | 39.7% | 42.3% | 82.0% |
| 5th | 54 | 46.3% | 24.1% | 70.4% |
| 6th | 64 | 39.1% | 23.4% | 62.5% |
Nearby schools
21 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 56.8