Yermo Elementary

Set in Yermo, California, Yermo Elementary is a tight-knit elementary-level community, overseen by Silver Valley Unified. It hosts 368 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Yermo Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Silver Valley Unified, a district that caters to 2,183 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Yermo Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 35% White, 9% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Pacific Islander.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Yermo Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Yermo Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 28.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household earnings sit near $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Yermo Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Silver Valley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.6 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Yermo Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 23.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Yermo Elementary's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 380 (now 368). The White share of enrollment decreased from 41% to 35% over that span.

On allk12, members of the Yermo Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.