Sierra Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 14.4% |
| Met Standard | 19.4% |
| Below Standard | 66.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Sierra Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
14.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.5 points below the Clovis Unified district average of 32.9%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 29.4% exceeded — 15.0 points higher. 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 1.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 27.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 70 | 22.9% | 12.9% | 35.7% |
| 4th | 68 | 23.5% | 22.1% | 45.6% |
| 5th | 58 | 15.5% | 29.3% | 44.8% |
| 6th | 63 | 12.7% | 28.6% | 41.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 8.7% | 18.8% | 27.5% |
| 4th | 68 | 11.8% | 20.6% | 32.4% |
| 5th | 58 | 8.6% | 12.1% | 20.7% |
| 6th | 63 | 11.1% | 11.1% | 22.2% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.5