Is Silver Wing Elementary a good school?

Silver Wing Elementary ranks 3040 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Silver Wing Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 357 students attended Silver Wing Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Wing Elementary?

Students at Silver Wing Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Silver Wing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Silver Wing Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Middle High : Montgomery Senior High

Silver Wing Elementary

Summary:

Silver Wing Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 364 students in grades K-6 and part of the Chula Vista Elementary District. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores compared to the district and state, and performance gaps among student subgroups.

Silver Wing Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly from 9.2% in 2018-2019 to 42.2% in 2021-2022, well above the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are around 10-15 percentage points lower than the Chula Vista Elementary District and California as a whole. While the school performs well for English Language Learners, it struggles with other subgroups, such as Hispanic students and those from low-income backgrounds, whose proficiency rates lag behind the district and state.

Compared to nearby schools within the Chula Vista Elementary District, such as Sunset Elementary and Sunnyslope Elementary, Silver Wing Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. These challenges suggest the need for targeted interventions to improve attendance, provide academic support, and address the diverse needs of the school's student population, particularly those from low-income backgrounds and English Language Learners.

Detail:

Public K-6

3730 Arey Dr.
San Diego, CA 92154-2422

(619) 423-3950

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3040^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,943

Students who attend Silver Wing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Middle
High:	Montgomery Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 357

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

Asian:

5.3%

African American:

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Wing Elementary ranks worse than 51.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 29^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.7%), Asian (5.3%), African American (2.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Wing Elementary is 21. 20 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Silver Wing Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Wing Elementary is $9,943. 28 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silver Wing Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Wing Elementary 3040^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Silver Wing Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Silver Wing Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Silver Wing Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.99	4195^th	4809	12.8%
2005	17.07	4166^th	4822	13.6%
2006	27.75	3473^rd	4818	27.9%
2007	24.20	3991^st	5113	21.9%
2008	34.87	3275^th	5113	35.9%
2009	53.40	2277^th	5193	56.2%
2010	64.83	1735^th	5314	67.4%
2011	71.92	1400^th	5377	74.0%
2012	51.04	2556^th	5390	52.6%
2013	60.76	2074^th	5530	62.5%
2015	69.31	1528^th	5611	72.8%
2016	60.23	1980^th	5614	64.7%
2017	65.82	1764^th	5692	69.0%
2018	59.29	2069^th	5662	63.5%
2019	68.05	1695^th	5789	70.7%
2022	48.27	2627^th	5883	55.3%
2023	44.71	2843^rd	5874	51.6%
2024	42.33	3040^th	5862	48.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Silver Wing Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.28	463^rd	3246	85.7%
2019	72.45	468^th	3275	85.7%
2022	50.84	1157^th	3311	65.1%
2023	60.16	770^th	3250	76.3%
2024	66.51	500^th	3160	84.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silver Wing Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.57	1105^th	5084	78.3%
2019	80.84	674^th	5173	87.0%
2022	61.94	1575^th	5264	70.1%
2023	54.09	2091^st	5374	61.1%
2024	46.35	2644^th	5511	52.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Wing Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.19	1702^nd	5413	68.6%
2019	71.63	1427^th	5492	74.0%
2022	42.51	2841^st	5635	49.6%
2023	47.28	2561^st	5617	54.4%
2024	44.22	2780^th	5605	50.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Silver Wing Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.74	787^th	2227	64.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Wing Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.50	2419^th	5431	55.5%
2019	61.34	1897^th	5510	65.6%
2022	53.37	2269^th	5663	59.9%
2023	41.19	2980^th	5650	47.3%
2024	40.19	3051^st	5636	45.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver Wing Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.66	1111^th	4830	77.0%
2019	83.63	569^th	4963	88.5%
2022	63.52	1452^nd	5084	71.4%
2023	60.54	1632^nd	5098	68.0%
2024	58.08	1779^th	5102	65.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Silver Wing Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	179	52	163	241	5	n/a	n/a	0	640
1989	144	51	154	288	5	n/a	n/a	0	642
1990	148	45	137	247	5	n/a	n/a	0	582
1991	139	56	132	275	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
1992	138	50	121	295	4	n/a	n/a	0	608
1993	134	55	126	330	5	n/a	n/a	0	650
1994	109	44	125	339	3	n/a	n/a	0	620
1995	100	33	119	377	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1996	100	33	119	377	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
1997	82	40	101	393	1	n/a	n/a	0	617
1998	82	38	116	400	3	n/a	n/a	0	639
1999	75	26	103	420	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
2000	61	24	86	450	1	n/a	n/a	0	622
2001	53	25	71	456	2	n/a	n/a	0	607
2002	36	29	65	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2003	36	29	65	445	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2004	32	27	63	422	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
2005	35	17	65	410	1	n/a	n/a	0	528
2006	26	17	60	391	1	n/a	n/a	8	503
2007	16	24	53	388	0	n/a	n/a	6	487
2008	15	17	44	371	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	447
2009	15	16	39	339	0	5	2	0	416
2010	143	9	40	232	3	2	1	0	430
2011	25	9	35	339	4	5	1	0	418
2012	22	6	25	345	0	4	0	0	402
2013	24	5	28	333	0	2	0	0	392
2014	29	3	24	343	0	1	5	0	405
2015	27	1	25	351	0	2	2	0	408
2016	19	9	28	386	0	2	3	0	447
2017	23	10	28	370	1	3	3	0	438
2018	19	16	25	341	1	2	3	0	407
2019	16	15	22	345	0	2	6	0	406
2020	8	14	14	337	0	2	3	0	378
2021	8	14	15	338	0	2	4	0	381
2022	8	8	19	314	1	1	1	0	352
2023	4	8	17	325	1	2	7	0	364
2024	6	9	19	313	1	1	8	0	357

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Silver Wing Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	640	24.0	26.6	n/a
1989	642	24.0	26.7	n/a
1990	582	24.0	24.2	n/a
1991	606	24.0	25.2	n/a
1992	608	24.4	24.9	42.4
1993	650	24.6	26.4	46
1994	620	24.0	25.8	52.6
1995	630	25.0	25.2	58.3
1996	630	25.0	25.2	58.3
1997	617	27.0	22.9	66.3
1998	639	30.0	21.3	64.5
1999	625	30.5	20.5	62.9
2000	622	30.0	20.7	63.7
2001	607	30.0	20.2	61
2002	577	29.0	19.9	59.8
2003	577	29.0	19.9	59.8
2004	545	25.0	21.8	65.7
2005	528	24.0	22.0	61.7
2006	503	23.0	21.9	64
2007	487	22.0	22.1	64.4
2008	447	26.0	17.2	62
2009	416	24.0	14.9	54.3
2010	430	24.0	17.9	66.3
2011	418	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	402	22.5	17.8	n/a
2013	392	22.0	17.8	74
2014	405	19.0	21.3	75.6
2015	408	20.0	20.4	80.6
2016	447	18.0	24.8	81
2017	438	18.0	24.3	78.5
2018	407	18.0	22.6	80.8
2019	406	17.0	23.8	83.7
2020	378	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	381	17.0	22.4	81.6
2022	352	16.0	22.0	70.7
2023	364	17.0	21.4	75.8
2024	357	17.0	21.0	70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Silver Wing Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	640	24.0	26.6	n/a
1989	642	24.0	26.7	n/a
1990	582	24.0	24.2	n/a
1991	606	24.0	25.2	n/a
1992	608	24.4	24.9	42.4
1993	650	24.6	26.4	46
1994	620	24.0	25.8	52.6
1995	630	25.0	25.2	58.3
1996	630	25.0	25.2	58.3
1997	617	27.0	22.9	66.3
1998	639	30.0	21.3	64.5
1999	625	30.5	20.5	62.9
2000	622	30.0	20.7	63.7
2001	607	30.0	20.2	61
2002	577	29.0	19.9	59.8
2003	577	29.0	19.9	59.8
2004	545	25.0	21.8	65.7
2005	528	24.0	22.0	61.7
2006	503	23.0	21.9	64
2007	487	22.0	22.1	64.4
2008	447	26.0	17.2	62
2009	416	24.0	14.9	54.3
2010	430	24.0	17.9	66.3
2011	418	n/a	n/a	64.1
2012	402	22.5	17.8	n/a
2013	392	22.0	17.8	74
2014	405	19.0	21.3	75.6
2015	408	20.0	20.4	80.6
2016	447	18.0	24.8	81
2017	438	18.0	24.3	78.5
2018	407	18.0	22.6	80.8
2019	406	17.0	23.8	83.7
2020	378	n/a	n/a	83.1
2021	381	17.0	22.4	81.6
2022	352	16.0	22.0	70.7
2023	364	17.0	21.4	75.8
2024	357	17.0	21.0	70.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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