How does Sierra Vista K-8 compare to other elementary schools in Vacaville?

Sierra Vista K-8 has a SchoolScope composite score of 41.0/100, placing it at the 42nd percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,804 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra Vista K-8?

18.1% of students at Sierra Vista K-8 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 49.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sierra Vista K-8 improving or declining?

Sierra Vista K-8's proficiency rate decreases by 32.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sierra Vista K-8?

10.4% of students at Sierra Vista K-8 are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Sierra Vista K-8

Vacaville Unified Vacaville Solano County 95687

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,804 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

603 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 34.7%

White 42.5%

Asian 2.8%

Black 5.0%

Other 15.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra Vista K-8
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.1%
Met Standard	31.2%
Below Standard	50.7%

Exceeded

18.1%

Met

31.2%

Below

50.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Sierra Vista K-8 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.1% of students exceeded standard while 31.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points above the Vacaville Unified district average of 15.5%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.3 points higher (vs 12.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 32.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.4%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

49.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-32.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,804

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	37.3%	29.4%	23.5%	9.8%	66.7%
4th	61	36.1%	29.5%	14.8%	19.7%	65.6%
5th	60	23.3%	25.0%	26.7%	25.0%	48.3%
6th	65	15.4%	30.8%	35.4%	18.5%	46.1%
7th	107	18.7%	38.3%	26.2%	16.8%	57.0%
8th	107	12.2%	49.5%	23.4%	14.9%	61.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	51	11.8%	60.8%	13.7%	13.7%	72.5%
4th	61	13.1%	42.6%	41.0%	3.3%	55.7%
5th	60	15.0%	11.7%	36.7%	36.7%	26.7%
6th	65	10.8%	26.1%	32.3%	30.8%	36.9%
7th	107	14.9%	16.8%	29.9%	38.3%	31.8%
8th	107	10.3%	14.9%	33.6%	41.1%	25.2%