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Sierra Vista Elementary

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Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 3093 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3093^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sierra Vista Elementary is a public elementary school in Perris, California, serving 906 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Val Verde Unified School District, which is ranked 956 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

While Sierra Vista Elementary generally performs better than other schools in the Val Verde Unified district, it still lags behind higher-performing schools in the nearby Perris Elementary School District. The school's academic performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST) is below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 10% to 54% across different grade levels and subject areas. Sierra Vista Elementary's relatively low performance is particularly evident in Mathematics and Science.

One significant challenge for the school is its high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20.4% to 31% over the past few years. Additionally, Sierra Vista Elementary has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 81% to 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's diverse student population includes significant percentages of Hispanic, African American, and English Language Learner students. While the school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $12,953 in 2020-2021 to $18,406 in 2023-2024, the school still faces opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

867

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,755

Per pupil spending ?

87.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20300 Sherman Rd.
Perris, CA 92571-7522

(951) 443-2430

District: Val Verde Unified

Students who attend Sierra Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakeside Middle
High:	Orange Vista High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

African American:

9.6%

White:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg30%

California avg41%

3,093^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Val Verde Unified

968^th of 1,543Val Verde 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	41.7	3093 of 5857	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3519 of 5869	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3761 of 5859	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	3966 of 5883	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	3615 of 5789	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	3269 of 5662	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.4	3344 of 5692	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.1	3325 of 5614	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	3314 of 5611	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	2708 of 5530	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	2179 of 5390	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	2205 of 5377	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.8	2999 of 5314	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.5	2791 of 5193	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.4	3488 of 5113	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	32.0	3433 of 5113	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.9	2949 of 4818	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.5	3083 of 4822	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	26.8	3428 of 4809	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	281 of 593	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	347 of 661	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	301 of 663	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	334 of 747	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	190 of 700	72.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.9	1040 of 2227	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	817 of 2585	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	1022 of 2128	52.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	1295 of 3162	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	1947 of 3245	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1418 of 3311	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	2312 of 3275	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	1393 of 3246	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	3110 of 5597	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	3357 of 5612	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3612 of 5609	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	4017 of 5635	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3917 of 5492	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	3578 of 5413	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	1988 of 5107	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	2695 of 5107	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	2622 of 5087	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	3200 of 5084	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	2462 of 4963	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	2277 of 4830	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	2559 of 5460	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	2980 of 5517	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	3249 of 5363	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	3681 of 5264	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	2964 of 5173	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	2522 of 5084	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	2931 of 5628	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	3493 of 5643	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3654 of 5638	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	3696 of 5663	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3088 of 5510	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	2756 of 5431	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	1746 of 2847	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1250 of 2635	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	1055 of 2420	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	25.1	2274 of 2834	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile+19 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2024)53rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school

White (2019)20th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy48%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-12 vs state

Writing22%+5 vs state

Listening17%-8 vs state

Science16%-16 vs state

Overall12%~ state avg

Reading10%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, October 26, 2017

This school is incompetent. Now that Mr. Warren left, it is not the same. The new principal does not know how to effectively do her job. She makes excuses for disobedient kids that bully others and unprofessional staff members. She makes contradictory statements as well. No wonder this district has been investigated by the state for this incompetence. It clearly reflects in her leadership. Close Quote

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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	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 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	% 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	20300 Sherman Rd.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2430	867	37	23.5	87.5%	32 (3.7%)	83 (9.6%)	697 (80.4%)	17 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.6%)	41.7	3093^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		35	3519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.0%	426				12.2	12.2				17.1	17.1				22.0	22.0				9.8	9.8	16.3		16.3	53.9	41.1	26.7	53.6			48.2	43.8	20.9	10.5	25.5			25.4	95.0			95.0		$16,755	$16,264	$491
Avalon Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 East Rider St.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0360	563	23	23.9	85.1%	14 (2.5%)	72 (12.8%)	424 (75.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.2%)	46.2	2818^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.9%		50.9	2517^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.1%	301																					25.0		25.0	44.9	45.8	52.7				48.0	47.2	30.8	29.5				34.9						$17,585	$16,962	$623
May Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	900 East Morgan	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-4670	848	33	25.3	84.6%	37 (4.4%)	88 (10.4%)	659 (77.7%)	30 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	29 (3.4%)	53.3	2401^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		52.8	2407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.0%	6																					37.7		37.7	39.3	44.1	61.2				47.9	37.5	32.2	52.5				40.7						$15,914	$15,572	$342
Triple Crown Elementary	Public	K-5	530 Orange Ave.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 490-0440	971	35	27.3	85.1%	17 (1.8%)	54 (5.6%)	868 (89.4%)	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.2%)	58.7	2132^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.6%		53.3	2384^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.4%	252	18.6	13.0	13.5		15.2	47.5	13.0	30.8		30.9	18.6	37.0	21.2		25.5	13.6	13.0	9.6		12.1	33.9		33.9	52.7	52.3	56.0				53.7	53.9	39.6	33.3				42.0						$11,993	$11,656	$337
Clearwater Elementary	Public	K-6	1640 Murrieta Rd.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 423-2016	651	26	25.0	79.7%	26 (4.0%)	50 (7.7%)	545 (83.7%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	14 (2.2%)	32.6	3758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.8%		34.3	3580^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.0%	178																					15.9		15.9	44.3	41.9	37.5	38.3			40.5	42.9	24.2	18.2	16.0			25.3	96.7			96.7		$26,145	$23,826	$2,319
Skyview Elementary	Public	K-6	625 Mildred St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-4214	725	31	23.3	80.1%	16 (2.2%)	44 (6.1%)	647 (89.2%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	38.3	3331^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.1%		28.1	4100^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.1%	769																					27.2		27.2	29.8	42.0	51.8	47.8			43.5	30.6	24.0	31.6	21.7			26.9						$26,160	$23,862	$2,298
Nuview Elementary	Public	K-6	29680 Lakeview Ave.	Nuevo	92567	Riverside County	Nuview Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 928-0201	663	26	25.5	88.2%	52 (7.8%)	9 (1.4%)	575 (86.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.6%)	32.7	3746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.0%		30.5	3893^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	147																					20.2		20.2	31.3	39.3	48.3	33.3			37.8	38.6	31.5	21.4	20.4			28.2
Val Verde Elementary	Public	K-6	2656 Indian Ave.	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8550	693	35	19.8	90.3%	21 (3.0%)	42 (6.1%)	608 (87.7%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	27	4216^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.0%		25.1	4357^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.8%	141																					20.9		20.9	35.9	35.7	41.8	39.0			38.2	26.0	17.9	24.2	12.1			17.7	95.8	96.9	95.8	96.9	96.9	$21,973	$20,048	$1,925
Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	255 East Jarvis	Perris	92571	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-5112	671	28	23.9	84.2%	21 (3.1%)	73 (10.9%)	542 (80.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	18.4	4972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	15.1%		15.4	5265^th of 5869 public elementary schools	10.3%	293																					10.9		10.9	37.7	28.0	17.8	24.0			27.3	25.2	22.0	7.6	17.4			18.4						$26,107	$23,546	$2,561
Innovative Horizons Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1461 North A St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Perris Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 657-0728	894	40	22.4	85.6%	20 (2.2%)	35 (3.9%)	814 (91.1%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.8%)	29.1	4036^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		24.3	4431^st of 5869 public elementary schools	24.5%	395																					20.4	30.2	25.8	39.1	32.2	34.4	43.5	45.8	44.8	40.4	32.6	24.4	22.6	13.0	18.6	19.8	21.6						$32,076	$29,846	$2,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Sierra Vista Elementary

How many students attend Sierra Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 867 students attended Sierra Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sierra Vista Elementary?

Students at Sierra Vista Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 10% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sierra Vista Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Lakeside Middle
High : Orange Vista High

What district is Sierra Vista Elementary in?

Val Verde Unified

Is Sierra Vista Elementary a good school?

Sierra Vista Elementary ranks 3093^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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