How does Sierra Vista Middle compare to other middle schools in Covina?

Sierra Vista Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.6/100, placing it at the 43rd percentile statewide. 19% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,537 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra Vista Middle?

19.2% of students at Sierra Vista Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sierra Vista Middle improving or declining?

Sierra Vista Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 14.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sierra Vista Middle?

21.7% of students at Sierra Vista Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

Covina-Valley Unified CovinaLos Angeles County91723

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

771 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

70%

Teachers

34 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+21.5 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 37 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic75.9%

White7.0%

Asian8.0%

Black4.0%

Other5.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra Vista Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.2%
Met Standard	25.1%
Below Standard	55.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Sierra Vista Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.2% of students exceeded standard while 25.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 17.3%. That's near the Covina-Valley Unified district average of 20.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 18.2% 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 14.1 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 21.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.7%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

44.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-14.1pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

21.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,537

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	265	21.5%	28.7%	22.6%	27.2%	50.2%
7th	239	21.8%	34.3%	21.3%	22.6%	56.1%
8th	265	11.3%	34.7%	24.1%	29.8%	46.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	264	32.2%	19.7%	21.2%	26.9%	51.9%
7th	238	16.0%	18.1%	29.8%	36.1%	34.0%
8th	266	12.4%	15.4%	26.7%	45.5%	27.8%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

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Ben Lomond Elementary

45.354th pctile

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Middle

Sierra Vista Middle

39.643rd pctile

This school

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High School

South Hills High

61.578th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.