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Silver Valley High: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Silver Valley posts 47% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

35484 Daggett/Yermo Road, 92398 (opens in new tab)·Silver Valley Unified·Yermo·Grades 9-12·392 students·65% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 254-2963·Website
Scope Score
53
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #645 statewide

Silver Valley High scores 53 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 70th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

Most rating sites would stop at “47% proficient” and call it done. Silver Valley deserves a closer read. The school sits in Yermo, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Silver Valley's low-income kids hit 60.4% proficiency in ELA — a number the same group reaches at 38.2% statewide. If you're trying to read past zip-code-driven test scores, that's the signal worth weighing.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
47%
State 36%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
35%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 47 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 35 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

60.4%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

Silver Valley's most underrated number

60.4% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

Silver Valley low-income: 60.4%State low-income: 38.2%

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
100.0%
State 87.6%
12.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
18.7%
State 15.8%
2.8pp above state avg
College readiness
35.1%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
47.3%
State 35.7%
11.6pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.4%
State 30.2%
6.8pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.9%
State 3.6%
1.3pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
33.3%
State 18.0%
15.4pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
No feeder data available for this level
High School
Silver Valley High
53/100
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Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic44.1%
White33.7%
Asian0.5%
Black9.4%
Other12.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 65.0% (1pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
392
1,058 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
3 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$21,721
District avg: $17,879 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
33.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
At Silver Valley High in Yermo, 60.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Silver Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 20.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.1% Math proficient); White students (62.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 53 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+17.3pp
40.7% vs 23.4% overall · n=27
Suspension · Black+7.3pp
12.2% vs 4.9% overall · n=41
Math · Hispanic−3.3pp
28.6% vs 31.9% overall · n=35
1 more gap by subject
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−7.0pp
17.1% vs 24.2% overall · n=35

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income53 tested
ELA 60.4%·Math 32.1%· +20.0pp vs district
White37 tested
ELA 62.2%·Math 37.8%· +7.1pp vs district
Hispanic35 tested
ELA 60.0%·Math 28.6%· +14.2pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 52%Support 44%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$60K
$25K below CA median
Median Home Value
$312K
$348K below CA median
Bachelor's+
9%
26pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.0 years avg experience
26 teachers · 4% first-year · 4% second-year
Teacher Credentials
83% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
10 AP courses
13 students qualified via AP exam

Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Silver Valley High a good high school?
Silver Valley High has a Scope Score of 53 out of 100, placing it in the 70th percentile of California high schools and ranked #645 statewide. 18.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.8 percentage points above the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Silver Valley High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.3% of students at Silver Valley High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 28.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.7% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 182 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Silver Valley High rank in California?
Silver Valley High ranks #645 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 70th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Silver Valley High?
23.4% of students at Silver Valley High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.9%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Silver Valley High compare to other schools in Yermo?
Silver Valley High scores 53/100 (70th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 392 students. Use the schools in Yermo page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Silver Valley High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Silver Valley High in Yermo, 60.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 40.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Silver Valley High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 20.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (32.1% Math proficient); White students (62.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.3 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 53 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
18.7%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 53th pctile
College readiness · 20%
35.1%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 50th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
47.3%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 58th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.4%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 56th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.9%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 44th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
33.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 75th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 119124%38%26%11%63%+15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 119113%19%20%48%32%+9
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11965%21%67%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged5360.4%+20+22
White3762.2%+7+0
Hispanic/Latino3560.0%+14+21
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Silver Valley High ←5318.7%47.3%4.9%
Calico Continuation High2.4 mi320.0%16.7%6.6%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
35.1%
A-G Completion
52.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
54.2%
Scope Score history
51%53%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #804 → #598 → #598 → #499 → #645
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue