Silver Fork Elementary

Silver Fork Elementary is a very small elementary school in Kyburz, California, administered by Silver Fork Elementary. In all, 10 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. It has 98% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).

Silver Fork Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

Of every 100 students at Silver Fork Elementary, about 90 are White. Other students are 10% Hispanic. That is higher than the 78% White share among all El Dorado County residents.

Staffing at Silver Fork Elementary comes to 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.0:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 17.3 more students per teacher than here. Silver Fork Elementary counts 40% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Looking at the county, El Dorado County, median household income comes to about $108,845, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 40% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 69, with about 34,706 students.

Sierra Ridge Middle is about 14.5 miles from Silver Fork Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school.

The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Enrollment records show 6 in 2017-18 and 10 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. In 2017-18, 67% of students were White; in 2024-25, 90% were. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 5.0:1, from 3.0:1.

The discussion board for Silver Fork Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.