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Schools in Sierra Vista Southeast · Palominas Elementary District, Sierra Vista Unified District

Sierra Vista Southeast’s public schools outscore 69% of Arizona districts

On-time graduation in Sierra Vista Southeast runs at 92%, above the Arizona average (78%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sierra Vista Southeast, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#37of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 1 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 14 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 2% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024 · Sierra Vista Unified District
Students per teacher
18.4
AZ 17.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,119 students on the public path
In brief

Sierra Vista Southeast’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 141 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sierra Vista Southeast’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Sierra Vista Southeast runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

Coronado Elementary School (K–8) is Sierra Vista Southeast’s own. From grade PK, students attend the Sierra Vista Unified District: Buena High School in Sierra Vista. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 36% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Palominas Elementary District spends $13,358 per student and Sierra Vista Unified District $12,527, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

All Saints Catholic School (private) and Arizona Arts Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sierra Vista Southeast’s grade

B Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Arizona school districts, #37 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (141)Better than 86%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,929 test results and a graduating class of 456 could put Sierra Vista Southeast anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sierra Vista Southeast’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,950 in math, 2,907 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sierra Vista Southeast, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Coronado Elementary SchoolPalominas Elementary DistrictB+
9–12Buena High Schoolin Sierra VistaC+

Sierra Vista Southeast runs its own schools through grade 8 (Palominas Elementary District). From grade PK, students attend the Sierra Vista Unified District. Its high school is in Sierra Vista. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Sierra Vista Southeast

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Palominas Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 706 students, down 19% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,358AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Sierra Vista Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,043 students, down 20% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,527AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Palominas Elementary District39%
State average 40.4% · 566 students tested
Math · PK–8, Palominas Elementary District32%
State average 34.8% · 569 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sierra Vista Unified District44%
State average 40.4% · 2341 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sierra Vista Unified District37%
State average 34.8% · 2381 students tested

Sierra Vista Southeast vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Sierra Vista Southeast’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sierra Vista SoutheastB+Palominas Elementary District PK–8 · Sierra Vista Unified District PK–12
Sierra VistaAFort Huachuca Accommodation District

Every school in Sierra Vista Southeast

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Sierra Vista Southeastby address
Coronado Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Sierra Vista
B+
404 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Sierra Vista Southeastin other towns
Buena High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Sierra Vista
C+
1,715 students22:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
All Saints Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sierra Vista
Private · Catholic
102 students11:1Rate it →
Arizona Arts Academy
Grades PK–12 · Hereford
Private · Nonsectarian
84 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Sierra Vista Southeast’s schools

Are Sierra Vista Southeast’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sierra Vista Southeast children attend outscore 69% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #37 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sierra Vista Southeast in?

Two districts: Palominas Elementary District runs grades PK–8, and Sierra Vista Unified District runs grades PK–12.

Where do Sierra Vista Southeast kids go to high school?

Buena High School in Sierra Vista, with 1,715 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Sierra Vista Southeast’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Sierra Vista Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Sierra Vista Southeast spend per student?

$13,358 in Palominas Elementary District and $12,527 in Sierra Vista Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sierra Vista Southeast?

Yes: All Saints Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 102 students) and Arizona Arts Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 84 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.