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Sierra View Elementary

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Sierra View Elementary ranks 1961 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sierra View Elementary is a public elementary school located in Madera, CA, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 385 students. It is part of the Golden Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 569 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sierra View Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of California elementary schools, typically ranking between 1900-2200 out of around 5,800-5,900 schools. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others are below. For example, 6th grade ELA proficiency is significantly higher than the district and state, but 5th grade ELA and math proficiency is lower. Sierra View's science proficiency, as measured by the CAST exam, is also below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.0% in 2020-2021 to 24.9% in 2022-2023.

Comparing to nearby schools, the Valley Oak Elementary and James S. Fugman Elementary in the Clovis Unified district significantly outperform Sierra View and the other Madera Unified schools on academic measures. Within the Golden Valley Unified district, the other elementary schools, Stone Creek Elementary and Webster Elementary, generally outperform Sierra View on academic measures as well.

365

Students ?

24.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,327

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16436 Paula Rd.
Madera, CA 93636-9238

(559) 645-3560

District: Golden Valley Unified

Students who attend Sierra View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchos Middle
High:	Liberty High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

45.2%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

California avg41%

1,961^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Golden Valley Unified

525^th of 1,543Golden Valley 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	62.1	1961 of 5857	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	2178 of 5869	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	2154 of 5859	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	1936 of 5883	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	444 of 1417	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	1826 of 5789	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	1428 of 5662	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	1489 of 5692	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.5	824 of 5614	85.3%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	1494 of 5611	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	53.2	2495 of 5530	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.4	1769 of 5390	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	1796 of 5377	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.1	1366 of 5314	74.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	1525 of 5193	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	1266 of 5113	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	66.4	1539 of 5113	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	2253 of 5597	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	2462 of 5612	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	2146 of 5609	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	1747 of 5635	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	290 of 1267	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	1746 of 5492	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.1	902 of 5413	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	1876 of 5107	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	1963 of 5107	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1657 of 5087	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	1539 of 5084	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	1582 of 4963	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.2	764 of 4830	84.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2294 of 5460	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2343 of 5517	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	2683 of 5363	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	1315 of 5264	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	201 of 1110	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	1417 of 5173	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	981 of 5084	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	1617 of 5628	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	1814 of 5643	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	2058 of 5638	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	2083 of 5663	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	525 of 1272	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	1833 of 5510	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	1854 of 5431	65.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	1478 of 2598	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1670 of 2651	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	1713 of 2661	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	1472 of 2726	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	1500 of 2834	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	1239 of 2737	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%+11 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Sierra View in Golden Valley is an excellent school. This school has a family atmosphere. The staff are involved and have the students first as it should be. Couldn't ask for a better school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra View Elementary	Public	K-6	16436 Paula Rd.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3560	365	15	24.3	37.8%	165 (45.2%)	3 (0.8%)	166 (45.5%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	62.1	1961^st of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		57.4	2178^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	217													30.4		30.4	52.9	45.6	39.1	71.9			53.1	52.9	42.1	39.1	56.1			47.9			$13,327	$515	$12,812
Webster Elementary	Public	K-6	36477 Ruth Ave.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3540	634	29	21.8	47.6%	221 (34.9%)	4 (0.6%)	347 (54.7%)	34 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	58.1	2160^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.1%		59.2	2103^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	57													33.7		33.7	38.5	63.4	48.4	60.8			52.1	33.3	56.3	33.7	48.5			42.1			$12,206	$561	$11,645
Hillside Elementary	Public	K-8	800 Treasure Hills Dr.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Chawanakee Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 822-4141	310	14	21.8	31.3%	123 (39.7%)	7 (2.3%)	120 (38.7%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.6%)	43.9	2957^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.9	2676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	281													25.0	55.6	39.0	37.1	24.2	50.0	56.1	55.6	63.0	46.8	39.4	33.3	32.3	35.9	29.4	36.0	34.8			$18,358	$2,004	$16,354
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	760 Market Ave.	Madera	93636	Madera County	Golden Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 645-3530	672	28	24.0	25.6%	227 (33.8%)	35 (5.2%)	314 (46.7%)	79 (11.8%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	64.9	1843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.5%		75.7	1346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.1%	497													37.8		37.8	42.1	55.7	63.3	70.4			56.5	47.7	42.9	37.8	60.0			46.6			$11,765	$290	$11,475
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	2600 East Pecan	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9701	659	33	20.1	93.3%	6 (0.9%)	5 (0.8%)	607 (92.1%)	26 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	17.6	5048^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%		21.8	4695^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	353													14.7		14.7	34.8	29.6	20.0	13.8			24.5	27.2	22.0	17.0	7.4			18.4	98.3	98.3	$20,041	$3,332	$16,709
Millview Elementary	Public	K-6	1609 Clinton St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8509	594	30	19.8	98.5%	10 (1.7%)	9 (1.5%)	561 (94.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.9	4411^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		26.1	4277^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.1%	134													13.3		13.3	44.7	22.7	22.0	30.2			29.9	43.7	17.8	12.2	24.4			24.6			$20,921	$6,113	$14,808
Virginia Lee Rose Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 Lilly St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 662-2662	714	32	22.6	96.8%	6 (0.8%)	8 (1.1%)	685 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	22.1	4663^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		22.6	4618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	45													14.7		14.7	31.7	37.8	26.8	30.9			31.5	26.3	26.4	11.6	19.1			20.4			$19,363	$3,758	$15,605
John J. Pershing Elementary	Public	K-6	1505 E. Ellis St.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 664-9741	788	38	20.7	93.1%	21 (2.7%)	8 (1.0%)	730 (92.6%)	6 (0.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	32.1	3789^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.3%		31.5	3807^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.1%	18	10.3	15.4	12.8	30.8	18.0	24.4	10.3	41.0	25.6	5.1	12.8	9.0	21.8		21.8	28.1	34.1	35.1	44.3			34.8	34.7	24.6	26.0	34.7			30.1			$19,609	$3,159	$16,450
James S. Fugman Elementary	Public	K-6	10825 North Cedar Ave.	Fresno	93730	Fresno County	Clovis Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 327-8700	893	35	25.4	19.8%	281 (31.5%)	38 (4.3%)	166 (18.6%)	310 (34.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	93 (10.4%)	95.9	245^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.9	89^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.5%	156													78.2		78.2	76.6	76.7	87.3	79.6			79.9	79.4	75.3	76.3	72.0			75.8	98.1		$11,574	$376	$11,198
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	917 E. Olive Ave.	Madera	93638	Madera County	Madera Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 674-8579	740	38	19.5	97.7%	7 (0.9%)	10 (1.4%)	703 (95.0%)	6 (0.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	11.9	5515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.7	5653^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	3.7%	138													13.5		13.5	14.9	20.2	22.2	26.4			20.5	18.3	9.7	5.9	15.9			12.5			$19,295	$3,360	$15,935

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sierra View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sierra View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranchos Middle
High : Liberty High

Is Sierra View Elementary a good school?

Sierra View Elementary ranks 1961^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra View Elementary?

Students at Sierra View Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 45% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Sierra View Elementary in?

Golden Valley Unified

How many students attend Sierra View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Sierra View Elementary.

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