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Enrollment
1,010
Middle
DISTRICT 1,031 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DRY CREEK JOINT ELEMENTARY·NCES 061149008253
Silverado Middle
2525 Country Club Dr., Roseville, CA 95747 · (916) 780-2620 · Placer County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,010 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
338 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 338 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 333 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 339 | 34% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
56.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.3pp since 2014
Math
43.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.1% | 34.3% | 22.4% | 21.3% |
| Math | 23.5% | 20.3% | 27.6% | 28.6% |
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 | 56.3% | 43.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 47.2% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 46.6% |
| 2021-22 | 57.7% | 43.3% |
| 2020-21 | 62.8% | 43.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.9% | 54.6% |
| 2017-18 | 60.6% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.5% | 53.1% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 56.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Silverado Middle
Silverado Middle's state test result (51.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado Middle this school | 1,010 | 33.5% | 51.5% |
| Fred Newhart Middle Mission Viejo | 1,105 | 33.6% | 71.5% |
| Ethel Dwyer Middle Huntington Beach | 884 | 37.1% | 61.9% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita Intermediate Rancho Santa Margarita | 1,153 | 29.1% | 62.0% |
| Aliso Viejo Middle Aliso Viejo | 803 | 35.4% | 68.1% |
| Don Juan Avila Middle Aliso Viejo | 863 | 29.7% | 71.2% |
Matched among California middle 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 Silverado Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Placer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #332 of 1,224 | #10 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #349 of 1,227 ▼ 59 | #13 of 17 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #375 of 1,227 ▼ 68 | #11 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #337 of 1,214 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,010 | #186 of 1,377 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #1,115 of 1,279 | #14 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #200 of 1,278 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #1,111 of 1,329 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #788 of 930 | #10 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,010
+160 (+19%) vs 2020
+11% since 2000-01, when it was 907
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 1,010 | 41.5 | 24.3:1 | 33% (338) |
| 2023-24 | 951 | 38.3 | 24.8:1 | 33% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 926 | 37 | 25.0:1 | 27% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 850 | 37 | 23.0:1 | 25% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 1,076 | 45.3 | 23.8:1 | 26% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 1,099 | 45 | 24.4:1 | 21% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 1,018 | N/A | N/A | 20% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 907 | 41 | 22.1:1 | 10% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silverado Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (1,076 to 1,010); teachers down 8% (45.3 to 41.5).
About Silverado Middle
Silverado Middle is the name of a high-enrollment middle-grades school in Roseville, California. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 1,010 students. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
Dry Creek Joint Elementary has 9 schools; together they serve 6,785 students.
White students are the largest group at Silverado Middle, with 48% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 12% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 69%. By the diversity index, Silverado Middle comes in at 68%.
The teaching staff at Silverado Middle is 41.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 24.3:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, lower than at this school. About 33% of students, or 338, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Placer County, the average is about the same, 33%.
Measured against California public middle schools, Silverado Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 59.9% for a school in California with Silverado Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Silverado Middle posts 51.5%.
Federal survey data for Placer County show that median household income is about $115,998, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. A total of 123 public schools operate in Placer County, serving about 70,590 students.
The closest public school, Woodcreek High, is about 0.5 miles from Silverado Middle. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 49.6%; Silverado Middle's is 51.5%, ranking 5th of 9.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Silverado Middle went from 850 students to 1,010. The ratio of students to teachers went from 23.0:1 to 24.3:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Placer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
419,156
Census ACS
Median income
$115,998
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
123
70,590 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dry Creek Joint Elementary
- Antelope Crossing MiddleMiddle · 1,051 students
- Creekview RanchElementary · 838 students
- Coyote Ridge ElementaryElementary · 815 students
- Antelope Meadows ElementaryElementary · 731 students
- Heritage Oak ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Barrett Ranch ElementaryElementary · 629 students
Other schools in Roseville
- West Park HighHigh · 2,079 students
- Woodcreek HighHigh · 1,940 students
- John Adams Academy - RosevilleCombined · 1,668 students
- Roseville HighHigh · 1,443 students
- Oakmont HighHigh · 1,290 students
- Barbara Chilton MiddleMiddle · 1,289 students
Other Silverado Middle schools
One other US public school is named Silverado Middle. Silverado Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Silverado MiddleNapa, CA · 673 students
Nearby schools
- Woodcreek High0.5 mi · 1,940
- Heritage Oak Elementary0.6 mi · 638
- Quail Glen Elementary1.2 mi · 532
- William Kaseberg Elementary1.3 mi · 289
- Creekview Ranch1.4 mi · 838
- Coyote Ridge Elementary1.4 mi · 815
Frequently asked questions
About Silverado MiddleHow many students attend Silverado Middle?
Silverado Middle enrolls approximately 1,010 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Silverado Middle serve?
Silverado Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Silverado Middle?
Approximately 24.3:1 students per teacher at Silverado Middle.
What is the student diversity at Silverado Middle?
Student demographics at Silverado Middle are roughly 48% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Silverado Middle in?
Silverado Middle is part of Dry Creek Joint Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.