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Sierra Vista Junior High

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Sierra Vista Junior High ranks 930 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 66% of California middle schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Junior High is a public school in Canyon Country, California, serving about 950 students in grades 7 and 8 within the high-performing William S. Hart Union High district.

Academically, Sierra Vista's test scores are above the California state average but are consistently the lowest among its district peers, with significant gaps in subjects like math. The school has a higher percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to most other schools in its district, such as Rancho Pico Junior High and Rio Norte Junior High. Despite receiving more funding per student and having smaller class sizes than many of these higher-performing schools, it has struggled to close this achievement gap.

However, the school shows notable strengths, including exceptional support for some student subgroups, and its performance is stronger when compared to many nearby schools outside its district, like those in Los Angeles Unified. Key areas for attention include improving mathematics proficiency and creating more consistent support systems for vulnerable student populations to match the success seen in other areas.

946

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,262

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19425 West Stillmore St.
Canyon Country, CA 91351-2750

(661) 252-3113

District: William S. Hart Union High

Students who attend Sierra Vista Junior High usually attend:

High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Canyon High

Feeder schools for Sierra Vista Junior High:

Elementary:	Cedarcreek Elementary
	Leona H. Cox Community Elementary
	Mint Canyon Community Elementary
	Mitchell Community Elementary
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	Pinetree Community Elementary
	Skyblue Mesa Elementary
	Sulphur Springs Community Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.8%

White:

22.3%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of William S. Hart Union High's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg56%

California avg41%

930^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the William S. Hart Union High

235^th of 1,543William S. Hart Union High 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	59.0	930 of 2761	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	896 of 2783	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	893 of 2781	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	813 of 2740	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	827 of 2715	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	633 of 2480	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	520 of 2508	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	550 of 2497	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.0	685 of 2477	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	525 of 2379	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	425 of 2259	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	474 of 2236	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	365 of 2179	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.3	304 of 2063	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	382 of 2005	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	386 of 1999	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	379 of 1804	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	73.6	383 of 1777	78.4%	★★★★☆
2004	71.6	395 of 1769	77.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	97.6	12 of 627	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	81 of 613	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	224 of 637	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	87.6	43 of 643	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.2	58 of 600	90.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	54.5	391 of 745	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	193 of 700	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	47.2	609 of 1531	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.4	253 of 1491	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	322 of 1369	76.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	431 of 1478	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	487 of 1521	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	645 of 1540	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	703 of 1442	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	291 of 1364	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	993 of 2533	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	840 of 2551	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	847 of 2531	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	678 of 2509	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	706 of 2380	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	585 of 2262	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	698 of 2395	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	725 of 2388	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	711 of 2374	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	553 of 2359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	525 of 2213	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	328 of 2072	84.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	152 of 477	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.3	330 of 394	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.6	40 of 320	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	68 of 336	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	906 of 2542	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	1201 of 2579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	848 of 2531	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	525 of 2458	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	547 of 2369	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.6	489 of 2230	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	808 of 2534	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	858 of 2552	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	820 of 2538	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	829 of 2527	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	821 of 2407	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	601 of 2273	73.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	53.9	288 of 554	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	328 of 462	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	449 of 1566	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	638 of 1552	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	531 of 1531	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	595 of 1520	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	567 of 1537	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	451 of 1543	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	367 of 1555	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	667 of 1602	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	557 of 1496	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)98th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)48th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2019)48th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

Mathematics34%-3 vs state

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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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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 Junior High	Public	7-8	19425 West Stillmore St.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-3113	946	46	20.4	43.4%	211 (22.3%)	23 (2.4%)	651 (68.8%)	35 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.4%)	59	930^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.3%		59.7	896^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.8%	34	36.1	36.1		51.0	55.2	53.0		34.3	34.6	34.4	$22,262	$21,068	$1,194
La Mesa Junior High	Public	7-8	26623 May Way	Santa Clarita	91351	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 250-0022	1,017	50	20.2	47.8%	180 (17.7%)	79 (7.8%)	578 (56.8%)	133 (13.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.1%)	67.3	735^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.4%		56.8	965^th of 2783 public middle schools	65.3%	230	31.2	31.2		63.6	55.4	59.3		50.8	35.6	42.9	$20,723	$18,744	$1,979
Arroyo Seco Junior High	Public	7-8	27171 North Vista Delgado Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 296-0991	1,239	51	24.3	17.2%	472 (38.1%)	37 (3.0%)	473 (38.2%)	164 (13.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (7.2%)	86.9	337^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.8%		85.4	378^th of 2783 public middle schools	86.4%	41	52.4	52.4		68.7	68.5	68.6		52.7	57.7	55.1	$18,483	$17,682	$801
Placerita Junior High	Public	7-8	25015 North Newhall Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 259-1551	940	44	21.3	53.6%	260 (27.7%)	10 (1.1%)	610 (64.9%)	36 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	78.1	514^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.4%		80	478^th of 2783 public middle schools	82.8%	36	46.6	46.6		64.1	60.0	62.0		52.0	43.0	47.4	$21,072	$20,170	$902
Rio Norte Junior High	Public	7-8	28771 Rio Norte Dr.	Santa Clarita	91354	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 295-3700	1,138	47	24.0	17.0%	436 (38.3%)	54 (4.7%)	282 (24.8%)	294 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.2%)	92	227^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.8%		90.1	276^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.1%	49	52.7	52.7		76.7	72.1	74.5		64.6	61.6	63.2	$20,555	$18,900	$1,655
Rancho Pico Junior High	Public	7-8	26250 West Valencia Blvd.	Stevenson Ranch	91381	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 284-3260	842	36	23.5	13.4%	289 (34.3%)	37 (4.4%)	194 (23.0%)	252 (29.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.1%)	95.5	134^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.1%		95	154^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.5%	20	61.5	61.5		82.1	80.8	81.4		70.7	62.4	66.4	$20,594	$19,416	$1,178
Olive Vista Middle	Public	6-8	14600 Tyler St.	Sylmar	91342	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 833-3900	897	49	18.2	88.7%	15 (1.7%)	11 (1.2%)	856 (95.4%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	39.5	1501^st of 2761 public middle schools	45.6%		32.6	1721^st of 2783 public middle schools	38.2%	220	24.4	24.4	39.3	43.2	39.7	40.8	21.6	32.9	28.3	27.9	$39,538	$37,054	$2,484
Robert Frost Middle	Public	6-8	12314 Bradford Pl.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 832-6900	1,505	63	23.8	54.1%	498 (33.1%)	49 (3.3%)	749 (49.8%)	138 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (4.7%)	91.7	232^nd of 2761 public middle schools	91.6%		91	257^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.8%	25	55.0	55.0	74.6	78.2	69.5	74.2	65.4	60.7	58.9	61.8	$28,840	$27,056	$1,784
PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1218 North Fourth St.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 256-1951	351	16	21.9	90.0%	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	340 (96.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.9	1648^th of 2761 public middle schools	40.3%		31.9	1734^th of 2783 public middle schools	37.7%	86	18.0	18.0	40.3	46.6	37.6	41.5	25.2	28.0	17.1	23.5
San Fernando Middle	Public	6-8	130 North Brand Blvd.	San Fernando	91340	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 837-5400	442	28	15.5	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	427 (96.6%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18.7	2279^th of 2761 public middle schools	17.5%		19.3	2282^nd of 2783 public middle schools	18.0%	3	11.0	11.0	33.0	27.9	27.5	29.2	21.2	11.0	13.0	14.6	$57,103	$52,394	$4,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Junior High

What district is Sierra Vista Junior High in?

William S. Hart Union High

How many students attend Sierra Vista Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 946 students attended Sierra Vista Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Sierra Vista Junior High attend?

Students who attend Sierra Vista Junior High usually go on to attend Academy of the Canyons

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Junior High?

Students at Sierra Vista Junior High are 69% Hispanic, 22% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Sierra Vista Junior High a good school?

Sierra Vista Junior High ranks 930^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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