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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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 629 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 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,949 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Silver Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #928 of all 1,931 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
0.71
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
54 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
772 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
53%
# Black Students
188 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
686 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
35%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
50 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
253
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
184
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
129
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
144
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
110
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
107
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
66
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,801 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,230
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,801
$19,787
Best Silver Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Silver Valley Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet 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
| 50 students
Rank: #22.
Fort Irwin Middle School
Magnet 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
| 239 students
Rank: #33.
Yermo Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 340 students
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