Sierra Elementary School vs. Valley View Elementary School
Should you attend Sierra Elementary School or Valley View Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sierra Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Valley View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sierra Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 369 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Valley View Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
446 students
369 students
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![This chart displays total students of Valley View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Valley View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-uKu11l.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Valley View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Valley View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-bjFXx2g.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#865 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#396 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4803/sierra-elementary-school-chart-bbLCF09.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Valley View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-sKOExN.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
76%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-jx1oQF.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Valley View Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Valley View Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-Hz9Hp5.png)
Kindergarten Students
47
68
Grade 1 Students
54
43
Grade 2 Students
68
47
Grade 3 Students
56
48
Grade 4 Students
72
52
Grade 5 Students
62
45
Grade 6 Students
87
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
9%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-brogBDu.png)
% Hispanic
20%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-bebBB77.png)
% Black
1%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-h7RDna.png)
% White
56%
49%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-sRI8A5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-UBu5gS.png)
Diversity Score
0.62
0.68
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Valley View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-pfUBAX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
12%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sierra Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4803/sierra-elementary-school-chart-b0GPmvd.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-bpwQ9Nu.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Valley View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/5000/4802/valley-view-elementary-school-chart-Hzda4T.png)