Sierra Vista Elementary vs Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy

Sierra Vista Elementary holds a 1.1-point overall rating advantage over Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy, scoring 9.8/10 against Moore's 8.7/10. The gap in state standing is sharper: Sierra Vista Elementary ranks #1 of 9,533 schools in California, while Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy ranks #457 of 9,533 — a meaningful distance, though both schools sit well above the state median. Nine miles separate them in Los Angeles, but their profiles diverge considerably beyond geography.

Academically, Sierra Vista Elementary scores 9.5/10 against Moore's 8.2/10 — a 1.3-point delta that reflects a consistent performance edge across tested subjects. The growth gap is smaller but still real: Sierra Vista Elementary earns a 10.0/10 growth score versus Moore's 9.2/10, meaning Sierra Vista students are outpacing academic growth expectations at an even higher rate than Moore students, who are themselves performing well above average on that measure. Both schools are high performers; Sierra Vista simply operates at a statistically rare ceiling.

The demographic and structural differences between the two schools are pronounced. Sierra Vista Elementary enrolls 151 students — roughly 30% of Moore's 504-student body — and carries a student-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 compared to Moore's 21.9:1. That five-to-one ratio difference translates directly to more individualized instruction time per student at Sierra Vista. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is high at both campuses: 84% at Sierra Vista Elementary and 97% at Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy, placing both firmly in high-need, high-performing territory — a combination that makes each school's achievement outcomes more impressive in context.

Grade coverage differs by one year: Sierra Vista Elementary serves kindergarten through sixth grade, while Dr. Lawrence H. Moore Math Science Technology Academy tops out at fifth grade, meaning families at Moore will need to plan a middle school transition one year earlier. Moore's name signals a STEM-focused identity — math, science, and technology — which is a concrete programmatic distinction for families weighing subject-area emphasis at the elementary level.