SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Sierra Vista Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with about 237 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 11 teachers, Sierra Vista Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Sierra Vista Elementary, located at 4342 Alpha St. in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles, is a public school serving students in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central hub for the local community, providing foundational education for students in transitional kindergarten through fifth grade. The school is characterized by its commitment to academic development and personal growth, operating within a diverse urban environment that emphasizes core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science alongside social-emotional learning.
Beyond its academic curriculum, Sierra Vista Elementary is deeply integrated into the fabric of the El Sereno community. The school works to foster a supportive learning environment by engaging parents and local stakeholders in the educational process. Like many schools in the LAUSD system, it offers various programs and extracurricular activities designed to enrich the student experience, aiming to prepare young learners for the transition to middle school while ensuring they have the essential skills needed to succeed in their future academic pursuits.
For more information, contact Sierra Vista Elementary at (323) 222-2530 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Los Angeles, CA 90032-1396
(323) 222-2530
SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Los Angeles, CA with about 237 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Los Angeles Unified
- Total Students:
- 237
- Teachers:
- 11
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 237 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 93% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 92.8%
- Asian
- 2.1%
- White
- 2.1%
- Black or African American
- 1.3%
- Two or more races
- 1.3%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.4%
- Female
- 51.9%
- Male
- 48.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.