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Sierra Vista Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
1028th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,703 California Middle Schools
Better than 62% of California middle schools
Summary

Sierra Vista Junior High serves 946 students in grades 7–8 in Canyon Country, California. Its main challenge is keeping pace with nearby schools in the William S. Hart Union High district: Sierra Vista had the lowest all-grades proficiency results among six nearby district junior highs in ELA, math and science.

ELA is Sierra Vista’s strongest subject relative to the state: 51% of students were proficient, compared with 49% statewide. Math was essentially level with the state at 38%, while science was 2 percentage points below it, at 34% versus 36%. The larger gap is with local peers and the district. The five nearby district schools averaged 70% in ELA, 57% in math and 49% in science—19, 19 and 15 points above Sierra Vista, respectively. District results were 70%, 52% and 52%, putting Sierra Vista 20 points lower in ELA, 14 in math and 18 in science. Within ELA, grade 7 was above the state, but grade 8 was below it: 56% versus 47% at Sierra Vista.

Over the longer term, math has improved most: it rose 4 percentage points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026; ELA was nearly flat, and science increased 2 points overall but fell 2 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger places Sierra Vista at the 62nd percentile statewide in 2025–2026 (rank 1,028 of 2,703, with 3 stars), down 8 percentile points from 2021–2022. The district is at the 76th percentile and has 4 stars. In 2024–2025, Sierra Vista’s student-teacher ratio was 20.4, compared with a 22.7 average for its five nearby district peers; 44% of students were eligible for free/reduced-price lunch. SchoolDigger also ranks the school’s effectiveness for African American students at the 96th percentile statewide, versus 62nd overall, and for homeless students at the 85th percentile, up from the 16th percentile in 2023–2024.

946
Students ?
20.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,262
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 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
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.8%
White:
22.3%
Asian:
3.7%
more
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the California median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015
!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 (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg59%
California avg42%
1,028th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 22% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 6Middle Schools in the William S. Hart Union High
235th of 968William 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202655.61028 of 270362.0%★★★☆☆
202559.0930 of 276166.3%★★★☆☆
202459.7896 of 278367.8%★★★☆☆
202360.2893 of 278167.9%★★★☆☆
202263.6813 of 274070.3%★★★★☆
201963.6827 of 271569.5%★★★☆☆
201870.6633 of 248074.5%★★★★☆
201777.6520 of 250879.3%★★★★☆
201675.0550 of 249778.0%★★★★☆
201568.0685 of 247772.3%★★★★☆
201372.4525 of 237977.9%★★★★☆
201275.2425 of 225981.2%★★★★☆
201172.6474 of 223678.8%★★★★☆
201077.3365 of 217983.2%★★★★☆
200979.3304 of 206385.3%★★★★☆
200875.1382 of 200580.9%★★★★☆
200775.4386 of 199980.7%★★★★☆
200675.0379 of 180479.0%★★★★☆
200573.6383 of 177778.4%★★★★☆
200471.6395 of 176977.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.024 of 58395.9%★★★★★
202497.612 of 62798.1%★★★★★
202380.681 of 61386.8%★★★★☆
202256.9224 of 63764.8%★★★☆☆
201987.643 of 64393.3%★★★★★
201884.258 of 60090.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201954.5391 of 74547.5%★★☆☆☆
201873.3193 of 70072.4%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202247.2609 of 153160.2%★★★☆☆
201973.4253 of 149183.0%★★★★☆
201863.4322 of 136976.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202450.9431 of 147870.8%★★★★☆
202348.1487 of 152168.0%★★★☆☆
202243.5645 of 154058.1%★★★☆☆
201939.5703 of 144251.2%★★★☆☆
201861.1291 of 136478.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.81080 of 248356.5%★★★☆☆
202553.7993 of 253360.8%★★★☆☆
202459.3840 of 255167.1%★★★☆☆
202358.8847 of 253166.5%★★★☆☆
202266.6678 of 250973.0%★★★★☆
201965.9706 of 238070.3%★★★★☆
201870.7585 of 226274.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.9803 of 232565.5%★★★☆☆
202562.5698 of 239570.9%★★★★☆
202460.2725 of 238869.6%★★★☆☆
202360.6711 of 237470.1%★★★★☆
202267.7553 of 235976.6%★★★★☆
201967.9525 of 221376.3%★★★★☆
201876.9328 of 207284.2%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.868 of 44284.6%★★★★☆
202558.2152 of 47768.1%★★★☆☆
202424.3330 of 39416.2%★☆☆☆☆
202376.640 of 32087.5%★★★★☆
202272.168 of 33679.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.2981 of 249360.6%★★★☆☆
202555.3906 of 254264.4%★★★☆☆
202445.01201 of 257953.4%★★★☆☆
202356.0848 of 253166.5%★★★☆☆
202269.2525 of 245878.6%★★★★☆
201967.6547 of 236976.9%★★★★☆
201869.6489 of 223078.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202658.7875 of 247864.7%★★★☆☆
202561.4808 of 253468.1%★★★☆☆
202458.2858 of 255266.4%★★★☆☆
202359.9820 of 253867.7%★★★☆☆
202258.9829 of 252767.2%★★★☆☆
201959.2821 of 240765.9%★★★☆☆
201869.1601 of 227373.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202662.3293 of 73460.1%★★★☆☆
201953.9288 of 55448.0%★★☆☆☆
201837.2328 of 46229.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202649.9612 of 158661.4%★★★☆☆
202557.0449 of 156671.3%★★★★☆
202446.1638 of 155258.9%★★★☆☆
202351.5531 of 153165.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202657.6612 of 148258.7%★★★☆☆
202560.8595 of 152060.9%★★★☆☆
202461.4567 of 153763.1%★★★☆☆
202368.0451 of 154370.8%★★★★☆
202273.0367 of 155576.4%★★★★☆
201957.5667 of 160258.4%★★★☆☆
201862.8557 of 149662.8%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)96th percentile+34 vs school
Homeless (2026)85th percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)61st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)60th percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile~ school
White (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile-5 vs school
Asian (2019)48th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy51%~ state avg
Mathematics38%~ state avg
Science34%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Junior High

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

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

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

Sierra Vista Junior High ranks 1028th of 2703 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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