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Sierra Vista Middle School

Public | 7-8 | 389 students

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Posted May 31, 2011

bad school bad sistem a lots of drugs problems around this school. just never will recomend this school to no body
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 16, 2010

Sierra Vista is the best school around. Did you know that the school scored a 10 in the like school scores of all schools that are just like Sierra Vista in student population. The administrators during the past several years have shown a committment to students that has created a wave of change. The school is safe and orderly and it is a happy place for students to learn and grow. Excellent school.


Posted August 30, 2009

Sierra Vista is improving at a great pace. I just got promoted from grade 8 a few months ago. Teachers are always there for their students and are willing to give them chances. If your son or daughter is still having a hard time, the school has an All Star Saturday program to help assist those in need of help for the state tests. The librarian is also really nice, and the library is full of new books. If you have any questions for any teachers, they will always surely answer them. I have a feeling this school will do even better this year.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 23, 2009

im now attending SVMS and it is very great and has improved in test scores and even has a waiting list for people trying to get in! And you get a laptop when you enroll!
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 13, 2009

This is a great school because the teachers are hard working but they should have more. Overall it's pretty good , but if you really want to learn go somewhere ales. It is still a very good school.
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 3, 2008

I used to teach here. You can't have a well organized school when there is so much in fight amongst teachers and administrators. There were so many politics at this school that it is a wonder that anything was taught at all. Perhaps, and this is just a thought, if something is broken, fix it. But, as I said, so much was broken, perhaps there's no way to fix it. But, the other person said it very well, get involved, that's the best way to get your child a good education or even better, opt out of the school. In fact, maybe move to Hacienda Hts, the schools are much better there. I'd let my child go to a school there, but I wouldn't let her set foot on S.V's campus.


Posted March 21, 2006

I'm a former sudent from Sierra Vista, compared to other middle schools, it isn't a very good school over all.
—Submitted by Kim, a former student


Posted November 16, 2004

I attended Sierra Vista a couple years ago. Now I am in high school. I have obtained excellent skills and abilities from SV. They have some of the best teachers that I have had in my former schools.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 10, 2004

S.V. is an 'opt out ' school. This means that parents can decide to put their children in a different school, if they live in the S.V. attendance area. This school is not very well organized, which is unfortunate. The teachers work very hard for the most part, but the hard working teachers are not rewarded. If you really want to make this school better, get involved, if you're a parent. Go to Back to School Night, Open House, etc. Volunteer to help! Teachers cannot do it all alone.
—Submitted by a parent


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The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.

This school's
API score

772

Change from
2011 to 2012

+22

API Statewide Rank
(2011)

4 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

8 / 10


API Growth scores over time

Did this school meet the API goal this year?
The state goal for API is 800. All schools that are below 800 are assigned an API improvement target each year.
  • This school met its schoolwide API target for 2012.
  • This school has not yet met the state goal of 800.

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  • This school met all student subgroup API targets for 2012

This school's
API score

772

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The Academic Performance Index (API) is a single number assigned to each school by the California Department of Education to measure overall school performance and improvement over time on statewide testing. The API ranges from 200 and 1000, with 800 as the state goal for all schools.
Change from
2011 to 2012

+22

Change from 2011 to 2012
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API Statewide Rank
(2011)

4 / 10

API Statewide Rank (2011)
The API Statewide Rank ranges from 1 to 10. A rank of 10, for example, means that the school’s API fell into the top 10% of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range. The 2011 rank is based on results from tests students took in Spring 2011.
API Similar Schools Rank (2011)

8 / 10

API Similar Schools Rank (2011)
The API Similar Schools Rank ranges from 1 to 10. It shows how the school compares to other schools with similar student demographic profiles. The California Department of Education uses parent education level, poverty level, student ethnicity and other data to identify similar schools.
Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 86% in 2012.

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English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 62% in 2012.

153 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
47%

2009

 
 
60%
Math

The state average for Math was 52% in 2012.

153 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
58%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 49% in 2012.

172 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
16%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
32%
English Language Arts

The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.

175 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
54%

2011

 
 
44%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
44%
General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

The state average for General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards) was 32% in 2012.

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Geometry

The state average for Geometry was 87% in 2012.

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

The state average for History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative was 52% in 2012.

193 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
32%

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
33%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

174 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
46%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
48%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

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Parent education - college graduaten/a
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Parent education - declined to staten/a

English Language Arts

All Students68%
Females68%
Males66%
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Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino65%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
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Samoann/a
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Economically disadvantaged66%
Non-economically disadvantaged76%
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Students with no reported disability68%
English learner13%
Fluent-English proficient and English only74%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate60%
Parent education - high school graduate60%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)78%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state76%

Math

All Students57%
Females59%
Males55%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino58%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged58%
Non-economically disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability57%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only64%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduate60%
Parent education - high school graduate46%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)61%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state61%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

Algebra I

All Students29%
Females32%
Males27%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino28%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged30%
Non-economically disadvantaged18%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability29%
English learner0%
Fluent-English proficient and English only32%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented47%
Parent education - not a high school graduate25%
Parent education - high school graduate28%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)38%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state39%

English Language Arts

All Students54%
Females60%
Males50%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino55%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged54%
Non-economically disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability55%
English learner11%
Fluent-English proficient and English only60%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented88%
Parent education - not a high school graduate49%
Parent education - high school graduate56%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state68%

General Mathematics (Grades 6 & 7 Standards)

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Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

Geometry

All Studentsn/a
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Malesn/a
African Americann/a
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Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latinon/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantagedn/a
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Gifted and talentedn/a
Parent education - not a high school graduaten/a
Parent education - high school graduaten/a
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)n/a
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to staten/a

History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

All Students41%
Females31%
Males49%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino40%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged41%
Non-economically disadvantaged41%
Students with disability11%
Students with no reported disability44%
English learner12%
Fluent-English proficient and English only46%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented75%
Parent education - not a high school graduate38%
Parent education - high school graduate39%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)32%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state60%

Science

All Students59%
Females60%
Males59%
African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Filipinon/a
Hispanic or Latino59%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Samoann/a
Other Pacific Islandern/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged59%
Non-economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilityn/a
Students with no reported disability59%
English learner12%
Fluent-English proficient and English only64%
Migrant educationn/a
Gifted and talented91%
Parent education - not a high school graduate54%
Parent education - high school graduate65%
Parent education - some college (includes AA degree)57%
Parent education - college graduaten/a
Parent education - graduate school/post graduaten/a
Parent education - declined to state67%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.

The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See California's state standards

Source: California Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic or Latino 92% 49%
Asian 3% 8%
White 2% 28%
African American 1% 7%
Filipino 1% 3%
Multiple or No Response 1% 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0% 1%
Pacific Islander 0% 1%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
English language learners 126%N/A24%
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 281%N/A52%
Source: 1 CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
Source: 2 NCES, 2008-2009

Home languages of english learners

Language This school State average
Spanish 95% 85%
Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) 2% 1%
Taiwanese 1% 0%
Thai 1% 0%
Vietnamese 1% 2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years teaching in district 6N/A11
Average years teaching 9N/A13
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009

Teacher credentials

  This school District averageState average
Full credential 90%N/A96%
Emergency credential or waiver 0%N/A2%
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
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15801 Sierra Vista Court
La Puente, CA 91744
Phone: (626) 933-4000

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