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Sierra Vista Elementary

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Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 2434 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 395 students in the Corona-Norco Unified School District, showing a positive academic trajectory in recent years despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

The school is on an upward trend, improving its statewide ranking from the 48th to the 58th percentile in the last year, which is notable when compared to some nearby schools with similar student populations, like Riverview Elementary or George Washington Elementary, which have lower or declining rankings. A particular strength is its effective support for Special Education students, who perform well above average. The school has also made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, cutting the rate by more than half over three years.

While Sierra Vista performs adequately, it lags behind higher-achieving schools in the district such as Clara Barton Elementary and Eastvale Elementary, which have slightly lower poverty rates. An interesting finding is a performance gap between male and female students, with boys currently outperforming girls, which is an unusual pattern. The school's per-student spending is relatively high, which may be related to its strong services for special populations, though it raises questions about resource efficiency compared to some top-performing neighbors.

395

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,027

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3560 Corona Ave.
Norco, CA 92860-1407

(951) 736-3311

District: Corona-Norco Unified

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norco Intermediate
High:	Norco High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.3%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

California avg41%

2,434^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 33Elementary Schools in the Corona-Norco Unified

522^nd of 1,543Corona-Norco 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	53.0	2434 of 5857	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	3055 of 5869	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	2549 of 5859	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	2359 of 5883	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	2670 of 5789	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	2805 of 5662	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	3176 of 5692	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	2591 of 5614	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.1	2553 of 5611	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.2	3515 of 5530	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.6	3559 of 5390	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	3417 of 5377	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.0	2842 of 5314	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.5	2522 of 5193	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.7	2679 of 5113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.2	2100 of 5113	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.3	2183 of 4818	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.7	2408 of 4822	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.6	2333 of 4809	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	58.7	621 of 2227	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	909 of 2585	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	1020 of 2128	52.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	72.0	495 of 3246	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	2819 of 5597	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	2947 of 5612	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	2425 of 5609	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	2099 of 5635	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	2673 of 5492	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	2308 of 5413	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	1588 of 5107	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	2594 of 5107	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	1861 of 5087	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	1622 of 5084	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1994 of 4963	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	2473 of 4830	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	1739 of 5460	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	2558 of 5517	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	2011 of 5363	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	1722 of 5264	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	2575 of 5173	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	2831 of 5084	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	2008 of 5628	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	2890 of 5643	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	2512 of 5638	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2428 of 5663	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	2467 of 5510	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	3100 of 5431	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	819 of 2847	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	31.5	1727 of 2635	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	1960 of 2420	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	1704 of 2598	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	1954 of 2651	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	1778 of 2661	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	1590 of 2726	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	2159 of 2834	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	2071 of 2737	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)85th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science30%~ state avg

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	3560 Corona Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3311	395	19	20.7	80.3%	126 (31.9%)	3 (0.8%)	242 (61.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	53	2434^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		42.2	3055^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.9%	621																	30.4	30.4	36.2	42.1	55.4	60.3	49.1	29.8	43.9	33.9	46.6	39.0	95.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$30,027	$27,446	$2,581
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	2301 Alhambra St.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3308	573	25	22.9	62.7%	274 (47.8%)	7 (1.2%)	239 (41.7%)	19 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.4%)	70.4	1587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.9%		65.3	1803^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	69.3%	216																	41.4	41.4	57.0	67.9	57.5	61.5	60.3	57.0	42.9	32.2	60.3	48.2	97.1			97.1		97.1	$25,307	$23,862	$1,445
Riverview Elementary	Public	K-6	4600 Pedley Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3245	327	18	18.1	84.1%	116 (35.5%)	9 (2.8%)	183 (56.0%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	35.1	3565^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.1%		20.3	4843^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	17.5%	1278																	26.1	26.1	30.0	52.4	50.0	25.5	39.1	37.5	28.6	28.3	17.3	27.2	96.2					96.2	$44,716	$39,002	$5,714
Norco Elementary	Public	K-6	1700 Temescal Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3348	609	26	23.4	66.7%	252 (41.4%)	6 (1.0%)	288 (47.3%)	31 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	61.7	1983^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.1%		56.2	2229^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.0%	246																	43.3	43.3	36.7	57.4	58.9	58.7	53.6	40.5	52.5	28.9	44.6	42.0							$24,044	$22,642	$1,402
Eastvale Elementary	Public	K-6	13031 Orange St.	Eastvale	92880	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 738-2180	1,066	44	24.2	67.8%	124 (11.6%)	81 (7.6%)	304 (28.5%)	499 (46.8%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	47 (4.4%)	83.6	986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.5	1173^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	187																	50.9	50.9	53.0	71.8	64.0	84.6	69.0	56.4	72.4	47.3	74.3	62.6							$18,573	$17,928	$645
William McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	2050 Aztec Ln.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-7190	598	26	23.0	81.1%	95 (15.9%)	64 (10.7%)	333 (55.7%)	58 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	42 (7.0%)	37.9	3354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%		33.3	3651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	297																	26.9	26.9	19.1	40.7	43.6	50.5	38.7	30.1	31.4	28.2	33.3	30.9	96.1	96.1	98.0		97.1		$22,263	$21,574	$689
Louis VanderMolen Fundamental Elementary	Public	K-6	6744 Carnelian St.	Jurupa Valley	91752	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 739-7120	959	39	24.5	74.9%	114 (11.9%)	79 (8.2%)	580 (60.5%)	160 (16.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	43.1	2997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		47	2729^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.5%	268																	23.0	23.0	46.4	47.9	41.8	48.5	46.1	28.4	45.1	26.7	27.9	31.7	95.7	97.9		97.1	96.4	97.1	$19,406	$18,168	$1,238
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-5	11750 Gramercy Pl.	Riverside	92505	Riverside County	Alvord Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 358-1670	675	29	23.1	81.8%	42 (6.2%)	13 (1.9%)	593 (87.9%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	24.6	4447^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.1%		23.5	4526^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.9%	79	12.9	14.5	1.7	9.8	48.4	19.4	25.4	31.2	17.7	17.7	5.1	13.7	9.7	11.3	3.4	8.2	26.2	26.2	31.7	25.0	34.0		30.1	29.7	20.4	20.4		23.3	94.7	96.2		95.5	96.2	95.5	$23,816	$22,238	$1,578
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	1220 West Parkridge Ave.	Norco	92860	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-3326	861	38	22.6	77.9%	99 (11.5%)	27 (3.1%)	663 (77.0%)	21 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	43 (5.0%)	43	3003^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		35.7	3461^st of 5869 public elementary schools	41.0%	458																	41.9	41.9	37.7	33.9	60.5	43.2	44.3	31.1	26.8	35.5	18.4	27.8							$22,633	$21,686	$947
Corona Ranch Elementary	Public	K-6	785 Village Loop Dr.	Corona	92879	Riverside County	Corona-Norco Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 736-4626	769	31	24.8	79.6%	150 (19.5%)	27 (3.5%)	467 (60.7%)	93 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.8%)	66.9	1749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.1%		63.1	1924^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	175																	46.7	46.7	47.3	56.9	58.9	59.5	55.6	43.6	53.2	32.6	51.2	46.2	97.1						$21,193	$20,256	$937

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Elementary

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Norco Intermediate
High : Norco High

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Sierra Vista Elementary in?

Corona-Norco Unified

Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 2434^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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