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Sierra Vista Middle

Q: Is Sierra Vista Middle a good school?

Sierra Vista Middle ranks 1362 nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 51% of California middle schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Middle is a public school serving 709 students in grades 6-8 within the Baldwin Park Unified School District, and it stands out as a school on a steady upward path, now performing near the middle of all California middle schools.

The school shows clear strengths in mathematics, where it consistently leads other middle schools in its own district like Olive Middle and Charles D. Jones Middle, and has made a remarkable turnaround in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism now lower than both the district and state averages. It also demonstrates effective support for students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, achieving better results with its resources than some similarly funded schools in the area, such as the BP STEM Academy.

While the school's English and math scores are below the state average, they are competitive within its local context. An area for growth is science, where proficiency lags. Compared to a higher-performing school like Las Palmas Middle in the neighboring Covina-Valley Unified district, Sierra Vista's trajectory suggests it is implementing successful strategies in key areas that are making a positive difference for its students.

709

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,981

Per pupil spending ?

91.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13400 Foster Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706-4838

(626) 962-1300

District: Baldwin Park Unified

Students who attend Sierra Vista Middle usually attend:

High:

Sierra Vista High

Feeder schools for Sierra Vista Middle:

Elementary:	De Anza Elementary
	Tracy Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

Asian:

10.0%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

California avg41%

1,362^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Baldwin Park Unified

975^th of 1,543Baldwin Park Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1362 of 2761	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	1395 of 2783	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	1226 of 2781	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	1134 of 2740	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	444 of 894	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	1345 of 2715	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	1289 of 2480	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.5	1634 of 2508	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	1309 of 2497	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	1253 of 2477	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.7	978 of 2379	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.1	848 of 2259	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	1046 of 2236	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.9	1338 of 2179	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.5	1374 of 2063	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	1145 of 2005	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.1	1333 of 1999	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	22.9	1415 of 1804	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	18.5	1491 of 1777	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.7	1223 of 1769	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	474 of 739	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	462 of 743	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	339 of 715	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	398 of 733	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	406 of 745	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	354 of 700	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	769 of 1531	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	152 of 354	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	758 of 1491	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	866 of 1369	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	49.2	457 of 1478	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	967 of 1521	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	839 of 1540	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	325 of 363	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	806 of 1442	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	620 of 1364	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	1315 of 2533	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1335 of 2551	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	1074 of 2531	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	895 of 2509	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	413 of 738	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1155 of 2380	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	1210 of 2262	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	953 of 2395	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	933 of 2388	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	768 of 2374	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	638 of 2359	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	882 of 2213	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	901 of 2072	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	123 of 477	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	54 of 394	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	34 of 320	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	41 of 336	87.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	874 of 2542	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	952 of 2579	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	721 of 2531	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	578 of 2458	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	187 of 721	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	783 of 2369	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	737 of 2230	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	1244 of 2534	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	1259 of 2552	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	1184 of 2538	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	1148 of 2527	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	342 of 763	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.2	1363 of 2407	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	1243 of 2273	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	32.8	127 of 197	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	519 of 1566	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	854 of 1552	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	887 of 1531	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)74th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2023)36th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 20, 2012

What a horrible school. The students there lack discipline and are some of the worst bullies ever. My daughter is constantly harassed by some of the female students and the parents are worse! They encourage this bad behavior and could care less if their kids hurt other kids. The staff attempts to help with no avail. My daughter's education is suffering and the actions the staff takes to help is minimal. Please be careful if you plan to enroll you student here. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	13400 Foster Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-1300	709	36	19.7	91.3%	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	622 (87.7%)	71 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	43.8	1362^nd of 2761 public middle schools	50.7%		41.9	1395^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.9%	33		25.1	25.1				42.4	41.9	40.8	41.7				31.3	30.0	35.0	32.2	$26,981	$5,576	$21,405
Charles D. Jones Middle	Public	6-8	14250 East Merced Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8312	423	26	16.0	95.7%	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	376 (88.9%)	39 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28.4	1881^st of 2761 public middle schools	31.9%		26.5	1975^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.0%	94		25.0	25.0				38.1	33.8	34.3	35.4				24.1	15.6	15.0	18.3	$28,149	$5,836	$22,313
Torch Middle	Public	6-8	751 North Vineland Ave.	City Of Industry	91746	Los Angeles County	Bassett Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 931-2700	345	16	21.8	90.1%	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	307 (89.0%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34.9	1651^st of 2761 public middle schools	40.2%		34.8	1635^th of 2783 public middle schools	41.3%	16		20.2	20.2				39.3	44.4	36.4	39.9				22.6	26.1	24.6	24.6	$22,613	$4,695	$17,918
Twin Lakes Elementary	Public	3-8	3900 Gilman Rd.	El Monte	91732	Los Angeles County	Mountain View Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 652-4400	502	27	18.7	88.8%	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	453 (90.2%)	40 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20.4	2209^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.0%		15.6	2453^rd of 2783 public middle schools	11.9%	244	28.6	12.3	16.4	8.7	25.0	47.3	32.8	19.8	31.9	28.8	17.4	21.9	30.4	18.8	13.2	20.3	19.6	$26,973	$6,599	$20,374
Olive Middle	Public	6-8	13701 Olive St.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8416	477	28	17.2	87.6%	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	429 (89.9%)	33 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37.1	1576^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.9%		42.2	1389^th of 2783 public middle schools	50.1%	187		23.3	23.3				36.6	41.8	38.2	38.9				26.2	35.9	19.0	27.1	$28,437	$5,909	$22,528
BP STEM Academy	Public	3-8	4733 Landis Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8412	565	32	17.5	88.3%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	492 (87.1%)	60 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	46.6	1278^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.7%		45.1	1313^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.8%	35	69.2	41.1	46.7	54.2	85.2	81.1	38.1	46.6	47.1	49.0	54.2	67.9	53.9	28.0	32.4	22.2	32.5	$28,213	$6,747	$21,466
Edgewood Middle	Public	6-8	1625 West Durness	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 939-4900	597	29	20.8	82.4%	19 (3.2%)	12 (2.0%)	478 (80.1%)	76 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	29.3	1850^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.0%		31.2	1759^th of 2783 public middle schools	36.8%	91		20.0	20.0				30.8	35.0	34.2	33.5				31.4	23.0	18.0	23.5	$20,791	$2,790	$18,001
Walnut Grove Intermediate	Public	7-8	614 East Vine	West Covina	91790	Los Angeles County	West Covina Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 919-7018	259	16	16.3	90.0%	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.5%)	197 (76.1%)	40 (15.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	36.8	1592^nd of 2761 public middle schools	42.3%		45.9	1282^nd of 2783 public middle schools	53.9%	310		18.2	18.2					35.3	42.5	39.2					28.7	29.4	29.1	$25,804	$2,783	$23,021
Sparks Middle	Public	6-8	15100 Giordano St.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-5001	600	24	25.3	78.0%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	553 (92.2%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	30.3	1817^th of 2761 public middle schools	34.2%		22.5	2148^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.8%	331		13.0	13.0				31.2	44.0	43.2	39.7				18.8	22.3	20.5	20.6	$20,867	$1,678	$19,189
Sierra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	15801 Sierra Vista Ct.	La Puente	91744	Los Angeles County	Hacienda la Puente Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 933-4000	270	13	20.7	80.0%	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	254 (94.1%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	34.5	1665^th of 2761 public middle schools	39.7%		30.6	1789^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.7%	124		16.9	16.9				24.0	46.6	35.4	35.9				13.5	45.5	20.5	27.4	$23,265	$1,641	$21,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Middle

Is Sierra Vista Middle a good school?

Sierra Vista Middle ranks 1362^nd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Sierra Vista Middle attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Middle usually go on to attend Sierra Vista High

What district is Sierra Vista Middle in?

Baldwin Park Unified

How many students attend Sierra Vista Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Sierra Vista Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Middle?

Students at Sierra Vista Middle are 88% Hispanic, 10% Asian.

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