Sierra Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 2.9% |
| Met Standard | 13.8% |
| Below Standard | 83.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "17% proficient" for Sierra Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
2.9% of students exceeded standard while 13.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.3 points below the Madera Unified district average of 8.2%. The 14 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 7.5% exceeded — 4.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 2.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 22.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 114 | 1.8% | 13.2% | 14.9% |
| 4th | 104 | 2.9% | 17.3% | 20.2% |
| 5th | 99 | 6.1% | 16.2% | 22.2% |
| 6th | 87 | 4.6% | 21.8% | 26.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 115 | 2.6% | 15.7% | 18.3% |
| 4th | 103 | 0.0% | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| 5th | 101 | 1.0% | 5.0% | 5.9% |
| 6th | 88 | 4.5% | 11.4% | 15.9% |
Nearby schools
14 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 32.4