Silver Valley Unified School District

35320 Daggett-yermo Rd.
Yermo, CA 92398-0847
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Silver Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,584 students in Silver Valley Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Silver Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
1,941 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Silver Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #769 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#746 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Silver Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
39%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Silver Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.63
# American Indian Students
13 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
60 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
722 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
56%
# Black Students
179 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
734 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
38%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
196 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
234
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
178
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
127
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
150
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
107
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
123
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,317 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,878 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Silver Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Silver Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,317
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Silver Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,878
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Silver Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Silver Valley Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tiefort View Intermediate
(Math: 24% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8700 Anzio St.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 386-3123
Grades: 3-5
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Irwin Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 Pork Chop Hill St.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 386-1133
Grades: 6-8
| 288 students
Rank: #33.
Newberry Springs Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
33713 Newberry Rd.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 257-3211
Grades: K-5
| 76 students
Rank: #44.
Silver Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
33525 Ponnay
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Grades: K-12
| 74 students
Rank: #55.
Yermo Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
38280 Gleason St.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2931
Grades: K-8
| 352 students
1800 Blackhawk St.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 386-1900
Grades: K-2
| 457 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,941 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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