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Sierra Vista Elementary

Q: Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 1240 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 164 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, and it stands out as a high-performing school that has shown remarkable improvement over the last decade, now consistently earning a 4-star rating.

Academically, Sierra Vista significantly outperforms other nearby schools in its own district, such as Cesar Chavez Elementary and El Sereno Elementary, with proficiency rates in English and Math that are often double those of its neighbors. The school achieves these strong results while spending less per student than some comparable schools, demonstrating exceptional effectiveness. Its success is particularly notable given the economic challenges many of its families face.

When compared to high-performing schools in neighboring districts like Alhambra Unified (e.g., William Northrup Elementary) and South Pasadena Unified (e.g., Marengo Elementary), Sierra Vista delivers similar academic quality despite serving a community with greater economic need. The school has also made impressive progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism. While there is room for growth in upper-grade science, Sierra Vista's upward trajectory and proven ability to support its students make it a standout choice in the area.

164

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,011

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4342 Alpha St.
Los Angeles, CA 90032-1396

(323) 222-2530

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Sereno Middle
High:	Abraham Lincoln Senior High
	Woodrow Wilson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.8%

African American:

3.7%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2013 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (59% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg39%

California avg41%

1,240^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 46 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	78.1	1240 of 5857	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	1006 of 5869	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	1520 of 5859	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	2063 of 5883	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	2674 of 5789	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	2212 of 5662	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	2491 of 5692	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.9	3539 of 5614	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.8	3797 of 5611	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.5	1410 of 5530	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	1500 of 5390	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	55.7	2259 of 5377	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.6	3263 of 5314	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.7	2836 of 5193	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.5	2852 of 5113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.6	3666 of 5113	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.5	2790 of 4818	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.4	3384 of 4822	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.2	3358 of 4809	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	1412 of 5597	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	1365 of 5612	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	1363 of 5609	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	1691 of 5635	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	2625 of 5492	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	1382 of 5413	74.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	278 of 5107	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	226 of 5107	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	458 of 5087	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	73.6	992 of 5084	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	1749 of 4963	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	1234 of 4830	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	470 of 5460	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	438 of 5517	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	568 of 5363	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	894 of 5264	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	1581 of 5173	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.4	1107 of 5084	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	1045 of 5628	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	672 of 5643	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	1463 of 5638	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	1717 of 5663	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	2387 of 5510	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	2793 of 5431	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+24 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy61%+12 vs state

Science41%+8 vs state

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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)							% 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	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	% 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	4342 Alpha St.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-2530	164	8	20.5	84.1%	3 (1.8%)	6 (3.7%)	144 (87.8%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	78.1	1240^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.8%		83.8	1006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	234	40.9		40.9	61.9	66.7	59.1	52.4			60.6	66.7	70.0	39.1	66.7			61.1							$47,011	$43,368	$3,643
Emery Park Elementary	Public	K-8	2821 West Commonwealth Ave.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3340	383	19	19.7	50.7%	19 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	285 (74.4%)	61 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	41.3	3134^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.6	2637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.1%	497	21.6	34.0	28.7	42.4	48.0	46.0	38.7	40.5	71.4	49.3	44.1	36.0	21.6	31.3	32.6	44.0	35.3	89.5	93.0		91.2	93.0	91.2	$44,173	$42,528	$1,645
Monterey Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	1624 Via del Rey	South Pasadena	91030	Los Angeles County	South Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 441-5860	570	26	21.9	14.4%	96 (16.8%)	7 (1.2%)	197 (34.6%)	171 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	95 (16.7%)	93.9	408^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.0%		95.8	281^st of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	127	57.7		57.7	74.1	89.0	76.9				80.0	69.8	83.7	76.0				76.6	97.4	98.3		98.3			$18,421	$17,940	$481
Cesar Chavez Elementary	Public	K-6	5243 Oakland St.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 276-1440	169	11	15.3	92.9%	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	157 (92.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	27.4	4174^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.7%		25.1	4355^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	181	12.5		12.5	20.0	32.3	34.8	29.6			30.2	33.3	35.5	33.3	17.9			29.6	85.2	85.2	92.6	88.9	85.2	88.9	$81,256	$75,028	$6,228
Park Elementary	Public	K-8	301 North Marengo Ave.	Alhambra	91801	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-3640	581	24	24.2	45.1%	17 (2.9%)	12 (2.1%)	350 (60.2%)	169 (29.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.7%)	72.2	1512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.2%		73.9	1415^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	97	34.3	43.9	39.1	60.0	65.6	58.2	69.1	69.8	63.6	64.5	57.6	53.2	37.3	52.7	52.3	51.5	50.8	94.2	95.4	96.5	95.4	94.2	96.5	$36,474	$34,452	$2,022
El Sereno Elementary	Public	K-6	3838 Rosemead Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 222-3389	222	10	22.2	94.6%	6 (2.7%)	4 (1.8%)	208 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	39.8	3230^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.9%		49.7	2575^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.1%	655	10.3		10.3	37.9	46.3	34.5	50.0			42.5	34.5	41.5	24.1	32.1			33.9							$52,824	$49,068	$3,756
Sierra Park Elementary	Public	K-6	3170 Budau Ave.	Los Angeles	90032	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 223-1081	240	14	17.1	92.9%	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.3%)	220 (91.7%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	33.4	3686^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.1%		44.9	2870^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.1%	816	26.8		26.8	17.9	35.1	39.0	35.0			32.5	28.6	35.1	36.6	20.0			31.8							$61,282	$57,564	$3,718
Marengo Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Marengo Ave.	South Pasadena	91030	Los Angeles County	South Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 441-5850	783	31	25.2	12.6%	137 (17.5%)	3 (0.4%)	120 (15.3%)	356 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	166 (21.2%)	98.6	33^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.3	63^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	30	79.3		79.3	89.4	87.4	86.2				87.5	93.9	89.8	86.2				89.7							$16,329	$15,846	$483
Arroyo Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	335 El Centro St.	South Pasadena	91030	Los Angeles County	South Pasadena Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 441-5840	667	26	25.2	17.4%	201 (30.1%)	5 (0.7%)	137 (20.5%)	204 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (17.8%)	97.5	111^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%		96.8	180^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.9%	69	77.4		77.4	89.9	83.3	83.1				85.4	90.8	81.6	74.2				82.1							$16,156	$15,674	$482
William Northrup Elementary	Public	K-8	409 South Atlantic Blvd.	Alhambra	91803	Los Angeles County	Alhambra Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 943-6620	814	37	22.0	46.7%	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	264 (32.4%)	487 (59.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.9%)	76.7	1298^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.8%		77.8	1254^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	44	37.9	42.6	39.9	65.3	61.0	60.7	55.3	58.5	62.3	60.4	65.3	61.9	48.3	53.1	54.2	47.5	55.5							$34,147	$32,770	$1,377

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Elementary

What district is Sierra Vista Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : El Sereno Middle
High : Abraham Lincoln Senior High
High : Woodrow Wilson Senior High

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 1240^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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