Sierra Vista Middle School

Sierra Vista Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 7-8
13400 Foster Ave,  Baldwin Park, CA
Baldwin Park Unified School District
2.2
2.8
828 Students
B
Niche Grade
Since 1980, Sierra Vista Middle School has provided exceptional opportunities to Baldwin Park's children. It is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District and on the same premises as Sierra Vista High School. Sierra Vista Middle School offers various enriching programs and electives to prepare students for high school and college. In addition to a gifted and talented program, the AVID elective course provides college-bound students with additional instructional support, counseling and career exploration. Music programs in brass, orchestra and choral instruction are also available, and students interested in pursuing game design as a career or hobby have the opportunity to study it as an elective. A dual language program is also featured at the school for students who previously participated in the program in a BPUSD elementary school or can maintain a C grade in their dual language classes. To meet the needs of working parents, Sierra Vista Middle School has partnered with Think Together, a non-profit after-school organization, to offer diversity education and arts enrichment programs.

School Details

Head of School
Lorena Chavira
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Math Proficiency
30%
Reading Proficiency
47%
Average GPA
3.82

Niche Grade

B
Academics
A-
Teachers
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Academics
Average GPA
3.82
Reading Proficiency
47%
Math Proficiency
30%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
19:1
Teachers
43
Full Time Teachers
43
Teachers in First or Second Year
8.8%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
14.8%
State Average
17.9%
Science
7.9%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
311:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.6%
Male
49.4%
Hispanic
89.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
8.7%
Two or more races
<1%
White
<1%
Black
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
2.2 6 Reviews
1.0 NicheUser
3/31/2015
Nothing really there to promote extracurricular activities.
1.0 NicheUser
3/31/2015
There was no motivation to achieve.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 6 Reviews
2.0 parent
9/22/2017
As a parent I am disappointed in the day this school handles business. My child started 7th grade 2016-17 school year. The first time I had to pick her up early from school the office staff wasted 10 mins trying to figure out if she was even a student there. They looked in the computer system and co...
1.0 parent
8/4/2013
I really don't care about winning anything. I just want to share that Sierra Vista Junior high and Sierra Vista High School are two of the worst schools I've had my children attend. If you children get bullied, which they will because the school full of ghetto kids that have ghetto parents, the scho...
5.0 other
7/23/2012
Excellent teachers, strong principal/school leadership, and challenging academic programs for some. Awesome 2 years...The ASB activities are so wonderful too!
3.0 other
3/29/2012
Miss Klein the physical teacher at sierra vista junior high is mean , She screamed at me bad and said ,"She sometimes wants too slap us but she cant because she NEEDS this job . That's Mean . Do Something From Student at sierra vista junior high . 2012

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