Silverado Middle

Set in Napa, California, Silverado Middle is a mid-tier junior high, part of Napa Valley Unified. It instructs 673 students across grades 6 through 8.

Across the 26 schools in Napa Valley Unified (16,077 students total), Silverado Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Silverado Middle shows that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 19% White, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 36%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Silverado Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 80% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Napa County's rate of about 64%.

After controlling for student poverty, Silverado Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.9%; this one delivers 21.4%.

In the area at large, Napa County reports that median household income runs about $111,471, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Napa County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,557 students), Silverado Middle is one campus in the mix.

Alta Heights Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Silverado Middle at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 25.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Silverado Middle's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 895 (now 673). The White share of enrollment decreased from 30% to 19% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.