Sierra Vista Elementary

sierravistaes.lausd.org

164 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

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.

164

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sierra Vista Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	144
Black	6
Asian	6
Two or More	5

Hispanic
144 (87.8%)
Black
6 (3.7%)
Asian
6 (3.7%)
Two or More
5 (3.0%)
White
3 (1.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(323)222-2530
Website:	http://sierravistaes.lausd.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	164
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	132
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 21

Grade 4 30

Grade 5 21

Grade 6 21