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Silverado Middle: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Silverado posts low test scores — and grade 8 tests above grade 6 here this year, by 0.7pp. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1133 Coombsville Road, 94558 (opens in new tab)·Napa Valley Unified·Napa·Grades 6-8·673 students·80% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 253-3688·Website
Scope Score
29
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,754 statewide · #7 of 8 in Napa Valley Unified

Silverado Middle scores 29 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 22nd percentile of 2,238 California middle 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 “25% proficient” and call it done. Silverado deserves a closer read. The school sits in Napa, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

8%
29%
63%
Grade 6 · 37% proficient
19%
74%
Grade 7 · 26% proficient
9%
30%
61%
Grade 8 · 39% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
6.9%
State 16.8%
10.0pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
+0.7pp
State +1.5pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
25.2%
State 39.3%
14.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
31.5%
State 18.5%
13.0pp above state avg
Suspension rate
17.2%
State 3.7%
13.5pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
23.6%
State 18.0%
5.7pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic75.2%
White19.0%
Asian1.5%
Black0.7%
Other3.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 79.9% (16pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
673
187 below CA avg (~860)
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
2 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$17,898
District avg: $12,008 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
23.6% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$69,598 – $126,977
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Silverado Middle in Napa, 27.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Silverado Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 7.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 509 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+9.1pp
40.6% vs 31.5% overall · n=69
Suspension · Military-Connected+8.8pp
26.0% vs 17.2% overall · n=73
ELA · English Learner−30.7pp
3.1% vs 33.7% overall · n=159
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−7.3pp
0.6% vs 7.9% overall · n=159
Math · English Learner−15.5pp
1.1% vs 16.7% overall · n=179
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−5.8pp
0.0% vs 5.8% overall · n=76

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

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income525 tested
ELA 27.6%·Math 11.5%· -7.0pp vs district
Hispanic489 tested
ELA 26.1%·Math 10.9%· -6.3pp vs district
English Learner179 tested
ELA 3.1%·Math 1.1%· -3.6pp vs district

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

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 5.0pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: +3.5pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 60%Support 38%Other 2%

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

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$113K
$28K above CA median
Median Home Value
$891K
$232K above CA median
Bachelor's+
40%
5pp above 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
11.7 years avg experience
39 teachers · 13% first-year · 8% second-year
Teacher Credentials
89% fully credentialed
2.6% on intern/emergency permit

Source: CDE SARC, 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 Silverado Middle a good middle school?
Silverado Middle has a Scope Score of 29 out of 100, placing it in the 22nd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #1,754 statewide. 6.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 10.0 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle 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 Silverado Middle's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 25.2% of students at Silverado Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.9% 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. 1,270 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Silverado Middle rank in California?
Silverado Middle ranks #1,754 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 22nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), 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.
Is Silverado Middle getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Silverado Middle increases by 0.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Silverado Middle?
31.5% of students at Silverado Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 17.2%. 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 Silverado Middle compare to other schools in Napa?
Silverado Middle scores 29/100 (22nd percentile) among California middle 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 673 students. Use the schools in Napa page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Silverado Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Silverado Middle in Napa, 27.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.6% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Silverado Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 7.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (11.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (26.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 30.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 509 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
Exceeded standard · 38%
6.9%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 39th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
+0.7pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
25.2%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 39th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
31.5%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 32th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
17.2%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 0th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
23.6%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 53th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61698%29%26%37%37%−10
Grade 72127%19%24%50%26%−22
Grade 82449%30%29%33%39%−8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61736%12%25%56%19%−17
Grade 72242%12%25%61%13%−21
Grade 82489%9%22%60%18%−14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/112486%11%60%22%

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 Disadvantaged50927.6%−7−11
Hispanic/Latino47226.1%−6−13
English Learners1593.1%−4−7
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Silverado Middle ←296.9%25.2%+0.717.2%
Mayacamas Countywide Middle1.6 mi337.7%21.1%+1.45.5%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
27%29%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1609 → #1592 → #1954 → #1881 → #1754
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 11 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue