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Schools in Sierra Vista · Fort Huachuca Accommodation District

Sierra Vista’s public schools outscore 88% of Arizona districts

59% of students in Sierra Vista’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sierra Vista, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#1of 139 Arizona townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
64%
▲ 24 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 24 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 21% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
19
774 students on the public path
In brief

Sierra Vista’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 153 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sierra Vista’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 64% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Charters enroll nearly as many students as the district

Charter schools located in Sierra Vista enroll 2,015 students, against the district’s 774. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,869 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 64% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Sierra Vista’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 88% of Arizona school districts, #1 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores are above the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 545 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sierra Vista’s students in the tested grades sat them (545 in math, 545 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–83 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Sierra Vista’s public schools are run by Fort Huachuca Accommodation District. Parts of Sierra Vista (17% of its land) are served by Sierra Vista Unified District instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Fort Huachuca Accommodation DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 774 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$14,869AZ $12,318 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading64%
State average 40.4% · 545 students tested
Math59%
State average 34.8% · 545 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 64% of the Fort Huachuca Accommodation District district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Sierra Vista vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sierra VistaAFort Huachuca Accommodation District
Huachuca CityBTombstone Unified District

Every school in Sierra Vista

19 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 Vistaby address
Colonel Johnston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Huachuca
270 students16:1Rate it →
Colonel Smith Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Huachuca
A−
258 students14:1Rate it →
General Myer Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Huachuca
A+
246 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
American Leadership Academy - Sierra Vista K-12
Grades K–12
Charter
704 students9:1Rate it →
Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista
Elementary · Grades K–8
A−
Charter
394 students11:1Rate it →
Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8
Elementary · Grades K–8
B+
Charter
360 students21:1Rate it →
Berean Academy
Grades K–12
C
Charter
352 students15:1Rate it →
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12
High · Grades 9–12
D
CharterAlternative Education
130 students15:1Rate it →
PPEP TEC - Colin L. Powell Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
D
CharterAlternative Education
75 students9:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Sierra Vistarun by other districts or the state
Carmichael Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C
285 students17:1Rate it →
Joyce Clark Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
462 students18:1Rate it →
Village Meadows Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
338 students19:1Rate it →
Buena High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
1,715 students22:1Rate it →
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
324 students19:1Rate it →
Town & Country Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
327 students18:1Rate it →
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
360 students17:1Rate it →
Bella Vista Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
232 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
First Baptist Christian Academy
Grades PK–11
Private · Religious
225 students14:1Rate it →
Veritas Christian Community School
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
129 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (CTD - Buena High School, CTD - Cochise College, Leman Academy of Excellence Sierra Vista, Carmichael Elementary Preschool, Sierra Vista Online and Svusd Aoi).

Questions about Sierra Vista’s schools

Are Sierra Vista’s schools good?

By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sierra Vista children attend outscore 88% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #1 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Sierra Vista in?

Fort Huachuca Accommodation District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 774 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sierra Vista are served by Sierra Vista Unified District.

How much does Sierra Vista spend per student?

$14,869 in Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sierra Vista?

Yes: First Baptist Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–11, 225 students) and Veritas Christian Community School (religious, grades K–12, 129 students). Sierra Vista also has 6 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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.