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

Sierra Vista Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 35.5/100, placing it at the 30th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 490 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sierra Vista Middle?

12.7% of students at Sierra Vista Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.9% 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?

Based on CAASPP data, Sierra Vista Middle's proficiency rate increases by 9.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This suggests the school may be adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sierra Vista Middle?

33.0% 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

Hacienda la Puente Unified La PuenteLos Angeles County91744

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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On the Rise

On an upward trajectory — scores are improving faster than average. Worth a closer look.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

193 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

11 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

-1.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+24.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

4.2%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 24 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic92.2%

White1.6%

Asian4.2%

Black0.5%

Other1.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sierra Vista Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.7%
Met Standard	18.2%
Below Standard	69.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for Sierra Vista Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.7% of students exceeded standard while 18.2% met it. That exceeded rate is 4.7 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 5.3 points below the Hacienda la Puente Unified district average of 17.9%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 10.7% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Students here improve by 9.2 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance maintained and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 4.2% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 33.0%, 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