Allesandro Elementary vs Sierra Vista Elementary

Sierra Vista Elementary holds the top spot in California — ranked #1 of 9,533 schools statewide — while Allesandro Elementary ranks #213 of 9,533. Both results are exceptional, but that gap represents one school sitting at the absolute peak of the state and the other sitting in the top 3 percent. The overall rating difference is 0.8 points, with Sierra Vista scoring 9.8/10 versus Allesandro's 9.0/10, a margin that narrows once you look at individual components but remains meaningful for families choosing between two otherwise strong options 5.3 miles apart in Los Angeles.

Academically, the two schools are close: Allesandro Elementary earns a 9.3/10 academic score against Sierra Vista Elementary's 9.5/10, a 0.2-point difference that is unlikely to drive a decision on its own. The growth score tells a sharper story. Sierra Vista Elementary scores a perfect 10.0/10 in growth, compared to Allesandro Elementary's already-strong 8.8/10 — a 1.2-point gap indicating that Sierra Vista is consistently pushing students further from their starting points year over year, regardless of where they begin. For families who want to see measurable academic momentum rather than just high absolute outcomes, that number matters.

Allesandro Elementary enrolls 281 students, nearly double Sierra Vista Elementary's 151. That size difference carries through to the classroom: Allesandro's student-teacher ratio is 20.1:1, while Sierra Vista's is 16.8:1, meaning roughly three fewer students per teacher at Sierra Vista. Both schools serve a high-need population — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility sits at 80 percent at Allesandro and 84 percent at Sierra Vista — so neither school is skimming a lower-poverty enrollment to achieve its ratings. Sierra Vista's results come with a higher-need student body and a smaller class size; Allesandro achieves its numbers at larger scale.

Both schools serve grades KG through 6, so families with children across elementary grades can attend either without a mid-path school change. The program and grade structure are identical, making the meaningful distinctions between the two schools quantitative rather than structural: class size, growth trajectory, and the state ranking gap are the levers parents should weigh.