Enrollment
392
High
DISTRICT 219 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SILVER VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063682007257
Silver Valley High
35484 Daggett/Yermo Rd., Yermo, CA 92398 · (760) 254-2963 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of California public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
255 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 114 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 113 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 72 | 18% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
62.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.4pp since 2014
Math
31.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.2% | 38.5% | 26.4% | 11.0% |
| Math | 13.2% | 18.7% | 19.8% | 48.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 69.8% | 30.6% |
| 2021-22 | 54.7% | 33.3% |
| 2020-21 | 68.8% | 38.7% |
| 2018-19 | 63.0% | 25.9% |
| 2017-18 | 71.4% | 36.4% |
| 2016-17 | 65.4% | 33.3% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 33.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Silver Valley High
Silver Valley High's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Valley High this school | 392 | 65.1% | 50.0% |
| San Juan High Citrus Heights | 559 | 68.7% | 20.5% |
| CHAMPS - Charter HS of Arts-Multimedia & Performing Van Nuys | 424 | 59.9% | N/A |
| Boron Junior-Senior High Boron | 253 | 60.1% | 18.7% |
| Vaca Pena Middle Vacaville | 675 | 65.0% | 23.9% |
| Twentynine Palms High Twentynine Palms | 719 | 66.5% | 37.7% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Silver Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #322 of 1,052 | #12 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #396 of 1,056 ▼ 109 | #15 of 56 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #406 of 1,056 ▼ 128 | #19 of 56 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #454 of 1,044 | #38 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #1,124 of 2,093 | #62 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #215 of 1,352 | #11 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #186 of 1,351 | #8 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.1% | #953 of 1,575 | #69 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #172 of 327 | #12 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
392
+51 (+15%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 392 | 22.9 | 17.1:1 | 65% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 62% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 369 | 22.7 | 16.2:1 | 59% (217) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 51% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 366 | 22.8 | 16.0:1 | 57% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 378 | 26 | 14.5:1 | 45% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 440 | N/A | N/A | 48% (212) |
| 2000-01 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | 28% (144) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 27 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silver Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (366 to 392); teachers unchanged (22.8 to 22.9).
About Silver Valley High
Silver Valley High is a public small high school in Yermo, California. The school has 392 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 53% lower.
Silver Valley High reports to Silver Valley Unified, which has 8 schools and 2,183 students.
Of every 100 students at Silver Valley High, about 44 are Hispanic, the largest group. The school is also 34% White, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 55% Hispanic share among all San Bernardino County residents. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Silver Valley High are from different groups.
The school lists 22.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1. The average for high schools in California, 18.2:1, is higher. A total of 255 students, or 65%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County, the school's rate is lower.
Silver Valley High holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of California public high schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Silver Valley High's results are 8.6 points above predicted: 50.0% against 41.4%.
In San Bernardino County, home to about 2,197,104 people, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in San Bernardino County number 583, with about 393,648 students.
Among nearby public schools, Calico Continuation High is closest at about 2.5 miles. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Silver Valley High. On state test proficiency, Silver Valley High ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Silver Valley High in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% rise, from 341 to 392. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 17.1:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Silver Valley High is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Silver Valley Unified
- Congressman Jerry Lewis ElementaryElementary · 510 students
- Tiefort View IntermediateElementary · 408 students
- Yermo ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Fort Irwin MiddleMiddle · 312 students
- Newberry Springs ElementaryElementary · 106 students
- Calico Continuation HighHigh · 45 students
Other schools in Yermo
- Yermo ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Calico Continuation HighHigh · 45 students
Nearby schools
- Calico Continuation High2.5 mi · 45
- Silver Valley Academy2.5 mi · 42
- Yermo Elementary3.6 mi · 368
- Montara Elementary6.1 mi · 403
- Barstow Intermediate6.9 mi · 692
- Barstow Junior High6.9 mi · 646
Frequently asked questions
About Silver Valley HighHow many students attend Silver Valley High?
Silver Valley High enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Silver Valley High serve?
Silver Valley High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Silver Valley High have?
Silver Valley High employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silver Valley High?
At Silver Valley High, the student body is approximately 34% White, 44% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Silver Valley High in?
Silver Valley High is part of Silver Valley Unified.
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