Sierra Vista Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 7.8% |
| Met Standard | 16.7% |
| Below Standard | 75.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Sierra Vista Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
7.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Arvin Union district average of 7.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 7.8% 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.
Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 10.6% | 7.5% | 18.1% |
| 4th | 85 | 4.7% | 15.3% | 20.0% |
| 5th | 87 | 8.1% | 19.5% | 27.6% |
| 6th | 111 | 6.3% | 28.8% | 35.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 94 | 8.5% | 18.1% | 26.6% |
| 4th | 85 | 8.2% | 16.5% | 24.7% |
| 5th | 87 | 6.9% | 13.8% | 20.7% |
| 6th | 111 | 9.0% | 13.5% | 22.5% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.7