Silver Fork Elementary

Silver Fork Elementary operates as a minimally staffed K-5 school in Kyburz, California, operated by Silver Fork Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 10 students spanning grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 98% below typical.

Silver Fork Elementary is the operating authority for Silver Fork Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Silver Fork Elementary reports that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest reads as 10% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Silver Fork Elementary lists 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 5.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Silver Fork Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, El Dorado County reports that median household earnings sit near $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across El Dorado County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students), Silver Fork Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sierra Ridge Middle, roughly 14.5 miles away.

Silver Fork Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Silver Fork Elementary has grew 67%, going from 6 students in 2018 to 10 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 90% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 3.0:1 in 2018 to 5.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Silver Fork Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.