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Nicolas Junior High School vs. Sierra Vista Middle School

Should you attend Nicolas Junior High School or Sierra Vista Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Nicolas Junior High School
1100 W. Olive Ave.
Fullerton, CA 92833
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Sierra Vista Middle School
2 Liberty
Irvine, CA 92620
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Nicolas Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Sierra Vista Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 631 students in grades 7-8, Nicolas Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,126 students in grades 7-8, Sierra Vista Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
631 students
1,126 students
This chart displays total students of Nicolas Junior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sierra Vista Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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This chart displays gender of Sierra Vista Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
42 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sierra Vista Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
27:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nicolas Junior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sierra Vista Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6429 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#447 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Nicolas Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra Vista Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
17%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
68%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Nicolas Junior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sierra Vista Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
317
530
Grade 8 Students
314
596

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sierra Vista Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
4%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
87%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Nicolas Junior High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sierra Vista Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
78%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Nicolas Junior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sierra Vista Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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