One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary vs Sierra Vista Elementary

Sierra Vista Elementary holds the top position in California, ranked #1 of 9,533 schools statewide, while One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary ranks #546 — a strong standing in its own right, but 545 positions behind. The overall rating gap reflects this divide: Sierra Vista Elementary scores 9.8/10 against One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary's 8.6/10, a 1.2-point difference that signals meaningfully distinct performance levels despite both schools serving Los Angeles families within 12.5 miles of each other.

Academically, the gap is sharpest on proficiency measures: Sierra Vista Elementary earns a 9.5/10 academic score versus One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary's 6.3/10 — a 3.2-point delta. On growth, however, the picture tightens considerably. One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary posts a 9.7/10 growth score, just 0.3 points below Sierra Vista Elementary's near-perfect 10.0/10. That growth figure matters for families weighing trajectory: students at One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary are advancing at a pace that nearly matches the state's top-ranked school, even if their starting proficiency point is lower.

The two schools differ in size and economic context. One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary enrolls 330 students, more than double Sierra Vista Elementary's 151, and carries a 96% free and reduced-price lunch rate compared to Sierra Vista's 84%. Both rates signal high-need populations, but the 12-percentage-point gap reflects different community compositions. Student-teacher ratios run close — 18.3:1 at One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary versus 16.8:1 at Sierra Vista Elementary — giving Sierra Vista a modest structural edge in classroom attention per student.

One programmatic distinction separates the schools at the grade level: Sierra Vista Elementary extends through sixth grade (KG–06), while One Hundred Ninth Street Elementary serves kindergarten through fifth grade (KG–05). For families planning ahead, Sierra Vista eliminates one school transition, keeping students in the same building an additional year before the move to middle school.