Silver Wing Elementary

Set in San Diego, California, Silver Wing Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school, overseen by Chula Vista Elementary. It teaches 335 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 28% smaller than typical.

Silver Wing Elementary is one of 43 schools operated by Chula Vista Elementary, a district that serves 22,235 students overall.

Demographically, Silver Wing Elementary shows that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder breaks down as 4% Asian. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Silver Wing Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Silver Wing Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.2%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Diego County put the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Silver Wing Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Montgomery Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Silver Wing Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 27.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Silver Wing Elementary's enrollment has fell 18% since 2018, when it stood at 407 (now 335). Hispanic enrollment moved from 84% to 90% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.