Sierra Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.9% |
| Met Standard | 22.1% |
| Below Standard | 65.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "35% proficient" for Sierra Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.9% of students exceeded standard while 22.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points below the Val Verde Unified district average of 15.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 30.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 24.7% | 29.2% | 53.9% |
| 4th | 90 | 18.9% | 22.2% | 41.1% |
| 5th | 86 | 8.1% | 18.6% | 26.7% |
| 6th | 360 | 20.3% | 33.3% | 53.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 89 | 13.5% | 30.3% | 43.8% |
| 4th | 91 | 2.2% | 18.7% | 20.9% |
| 5th | 86 | 2.3% | 8.1% | 10.5% |
| 6th | 361 | 10.8% | 14.7% | 25.5% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 40.3