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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 701 students in Silver Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Silver Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,030 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Silver Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #926 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#937 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
42%
55%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
34%
22%
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,383 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,051 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,383
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,051
$18,396
Best Silver Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Valley Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
33525 Ponnay
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Grades: K-12
| 43 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Irwin Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Pork Chop Hill St.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 386-1133
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 386-1133
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Yermo Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38280 Gleason St.
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2931
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2931
Grades: K-8
| 368 students
Rank: #44.
Calico Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
33525 Ponnay
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Yermo, CA 92398
(760) 254-2715
Grades: 6-12
| 36 students
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