Newberry Springs Elementary

Newberry Springs Elementary operates as a rural-scale primary school in Newberry Springs, California, overseen by Silver Valley Unified. Current enrollment sits at 106 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

Silver Valley Unified comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,183 students; Newberry Springs Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Newberry Springs Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 41% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Newberry Springs Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 88% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Newberry Springs Elementary sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 27.2%; actual is 42.3%, +15.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Newberry Springs Elementary is one.

Yermo Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.7 miles from this campus. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newberry Springs Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 20.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Newberry Springs Elementary's enrollment has rose 25% since 2018, when it stood at 85 (now 106). Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 56% to 48%.

On allk12, members of the Newberry Springs Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.