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Sierra Vista Elementary

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Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 2671 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in La Habra, California, serving 454 students in grades K-6. It is part of the La Habra City Elementary School District, which is ranked 792 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Sierra Vista Elementary generally outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sierra Vista's 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 49.28%, compared to the district's 47.13% and the state's 48.06%. In Mathematics, Sierra Vista's 5th-grade proficiency rate was 38.55%, higher than the district's 31.94% and the state's 36.03%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.18% to 74.89% in recent years.

When compared to other nearby schools within the La Habra City Elementary District, Sierra Vista generally outperforms its peers in test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sierra Vista's 6th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 49.28% was higher than the rates of nearby schools like Las Lomas Elementary (35.04%) and Walnut Elementary (41.51%). The school's high spending per student, which increased from $11,958 in 2020-2021 to $131,217 in 2023-2024, may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance.

467

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$131,217

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 East Whittier Blvd.
La Habra, CA 90631-4171

(562) 690-2359

District: La Habra City Elementary

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Washington Middle
High:	Sonora High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.7%

White:

6.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

California avg41%

2,671^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the La Habra City Elementary

784^th of 1,543La Habra City Elementary 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	48.5	2671 of 5857	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	2648 of 5869	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2811 of 5859	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	2675 of 5883	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	2666 of 5789	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	2873 of 5662	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	3011 of 5692	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	2628 of 5614	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	35.0	3323 of 5611	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	3223 of 5530	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.5	3039 of 5390	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	2664 of 5377	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.2	3285 of 5314	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	2786 of 5193	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	2669 of 5113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.5	3004 of 5113	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.5	2529 of 4818	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.2	2768 of 4822	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.6	2126 of 4809	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	47.1	1058 of 2585	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.0	1704 of 2128	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	45.3	1452 of 3311	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	1274 of 3275	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	1142 of 3246	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	2884 of 5597	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	2781 of 5612	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	2990 of 5609	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	2654 of 5635	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	2321 of 5492	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	2598 of 5413	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	1659 of 5107	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	1611 of 5107	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	2034 of 5087	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	2001 of 5084	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	1751 of 4963	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	1972 of 4830	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	2102 of 5460	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2249 of 5517	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	2230 of 5363	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1891 of 5264	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	2280 of 5173	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	2449 of 5084	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	2322 of 5628	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	2353 of 5643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	2525 of 5638	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	2516 of 5663	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	2853 of 5510	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	3050 of 5431	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1203 of 2847	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	1444 of 2635	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	604 of 2420	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	44.3	1720 of 2834	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	2076 of 2737	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)59th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

White (2019)39th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science33%~ 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)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th 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	% 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	1800 East Whittier Blvd.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2359	467	20	23.3	75.4%	31 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	400 (85.7%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	48.5	2671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	54.4%		48.3	2648^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.9%	23																					32.9	32.9	42.9	42.9	43.4	49.3	44.8	32.6	34.9	38.6	38.6	36.7						$131,217	$16,803	$114,414
Ladera Palma Elementary	Public	K-6	2151 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2348	583	23	25.3	70.3%	29 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	526 (90.2%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	58.7	2133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		55.1	2282^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.1%	149	25.0	27.5	3.9	15.3	18.2	50.0	29.0	25.6	30.5	35.1	29.2	36.2	7.7	20.3	23.5	18.8	26.1	2.6	10.2	14.6	34.6	34.6	43.8	46.4	50.0	66.1	50.3	51.0	40.6	35.9	50.9	44.7	97.8					$99,267	$12,676	$86,591
Arbolita Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 East Brookdale Ave.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2352	379	17	22.1	83.1%	30 (7.9%)	3 (0.8%)	325 (85.8%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	46.2	2808^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.1%		42.6	3028^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.4%	220																					19.7	19.7	40.7	38.8	45.9	41.0	41.9	57.4	42.0	26.2	46.0	42.1
El Cerrito Elementary	Public	K-6	1051 North Hillside St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2340	379	18	21.6	79.4%	31 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	315 (83.1%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	53	2438^th of 5857 public elementary schools	58.4%		58.2	2133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	305																					24.1	24.1	45.0	37.3	51.9	55.3	47.2	60.0	39.2	37.0	33.3	43.2	91.4		95.1	96.3		$140,775	$18,048	$122,727
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-6	625 North Walnut St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2369	446	20	22.2	90.8%	21 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	396 (88.8%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	23.1	4584^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		22	4676^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	92																					14.3	14.3	28.4	23.6	28.1	41.5	29.7	31.3	24.7	15.6	24.5	24.1	96.1		98.0	98.0		$131,503	$16,930	$114,573
Las Lomas Elementary	Public	K-5	301 Las Lomas Dr.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	La Habra City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 690-2353	345	18	19.1	86.4%	12 (3.5%)	4 (1.2%)	310 (89.9%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	32.7	3749^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		32.8	3703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.9%	46																					25.0	25.0	36.4	26.8	40.4		35.0	39.5	22.0	28.9		30.2						$145,152	$19,730	$125,422
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-6	1111 West Mariposa Dr.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-4916	504	21	24.0	35.1%	108 (21.4%)	4 (0.8%)	184 (36.5%)	165 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	92.1	542^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.7%		88.5	790^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.5%	248																					57.7	57.7	73.5	73.6	77.9	77.4	75.8	69.1	71.2	62.8	70.2	68.2	95.3	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5	$20,267	$1,232	$19,035
Hermosa Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	400 East Hermosa Dr.	Fullerton	92835	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7720	302	12	25.1	48.7%	62 (20.5%)	4 (1.3%)	173 (57.3%)	44 (14.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	77.2	1272^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	78.3%		70.1	1591^st of 5869 public elementary schools	72.9%	319																					63.2	63.2	65.6	46.9	68.4	63.6	60.1	65.6	58.0	52.6	40.9	53.7	93.6			93.6		$25,453	$247	$25,206
Arovista Elementary	Public	K-6	900 Eadington Dr.	Brea	92821	Orange County	Brea-Olinda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 529-2185	460	20	23.0	44.6%	102 (22.2%)	7 (1.5%)	298 (64.8%)	38 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.0%)	52.7	2452^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.1%		61.8	1990^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.1%	462	13.6	5.3	0.0		6.6	31.8	5.3	10.0		16.4	22.7	5.3	5.0		11.5	9.1	5.3	5.0		6.6	29.3	29.3	42.3	46.9	43.4	62.2	47.8	51.9	50.0	28.0	40.9	41.0	90.2	93.4	95.1	93.4	93.4	$24,933	$1,602	$23,331
El Portal Elementary	Public	K-6	200 North Nada St.	La Habra	90631	Orange County	Lowell Joint	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 902-4211	469	20	23.4	62.7%	84 (17.9%)	12 (2.6%)	313 (66.7%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	73.3	1461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	75.1%		72.5	1474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.9%	13																					38.9	38.9	63.9	47.7	64.8	60.5	59.0	67.7	55.2	48.2	43.4	53.3						$15,239	$1,176	$14,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Elementary

Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 2671^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Washington Middle
High : Sonora High

What district is Sierra Vista Elementary in?

La Habra City Elementary

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

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