Is Silver Gate Elementary a good school?

Yes! Silver Gate Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 199 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Silver Gate Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 410 students attended Silver Gate Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Silver Gate Elementary?

Students at Silver Gate Elementary are 63% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Silver Gate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Silver Gate Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Correia Middle Middle : Dana High : Point Loma High

Silver Gate Elementary

Summary:

Silver Gate Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 414 students in grades K-4 and part of the San Diego Unified School District.

Silver Gate Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of California elementary schools, with exceptional academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, 78.95% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and 83.55% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outperforming district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 94th out of 5,102 California elementary schools) and White students (ranked 37th out of 2,647 California elementary schools). Silver Gate Elementary also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, indicating a strong academic environment.

Compared to nearby schools, Grant K-8, Dewey Elementary, and Cabrillo Elementary, Silver Gate Elementary outperforms them in academic achievement. However, Sunset View Elementary and Ocean Beach Elementary also demonstrate similar high academic performance, suggesting a concentration of strong elementary schools in the local area.

Detail:

Public K-4

1499 Venice St.
San Diego, CA 92107-3699

(619) 222-1139

District: San Diego Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,990

Students who attend Silver Gate Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Correia Middle
	Dana
High:	Point Loma High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 410

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

21.7%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Silver Gate Elementary ranks better than 96.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 8^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.64. (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: White (62.9%), Hispanic (21.7%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silver Gate Elementary is 24.6. 90 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silver Gate Elementary is $7,990. 78 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silver Gate Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Silver Gate Elementary 199^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Silver Gate Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Silver Gate Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Silver Gate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.56	1096^th	4809	77.2%
2005	86.46	666^th	4822	86.2%
2006	82.46	856^th	4818	82.2%
2007	83.91	804^th	5113	84.3%
2008	87.43	638^th	5113	87.5%
2009	88.95	533^rd	5193	89.7%
2010	89.91	446^th	5314	91.6%
2011	87.75	579^th	5377	89.2%
2012	89.37	459^th	5390	91.5%
2013	91.89	337^th	5530	93.9%
2015	97.25	166^th	5611	97.0%
2016	96.10	224^th	5614	96.0%
2017	94.18	383^rd	5692	93.3%
2018	94.45	326^th	5662	94.2%
2019	97.04	144^th	5789	97.5%
2022	97.23	184^th	5883	96.9%
2023	95.23	339^th	5874	94.2%
2024	96.64	199^th	5862	96.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Silver Gate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	84.70	53^rd	669	92.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Silver Gate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	79.75	315^th	2420	87.0%
2024	95.36	101^st	2634	96.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.23	516^th	5084	89.9%
2019	95.55	125^th	5173	97.6%
2022	99.30	43^rd	5264	99.2%
2023	92.95	271^st	5374	95.0%
2024	96.71	164^th	5511	97.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Silver Gate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.79	302^nd	5413	94.4%
2019	94.54	254^th	5492	95.4%
2022	97.11	139^th	5635	97.5%
2023	95.45	246^th	5617	95.6%
2024	95.15	279^th	5605	95.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Silver Gate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.17	377^th	5431	93.1%
2019	97.34	93^rd	5510	98.3%
2022	96.08	226^th	5663	96.0%
2023	93.48	397^th	5650	93.0%
2024	95.27	249^th	5636	95.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silver Gate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.98	496^th	4830	89.7%
2019	98.35	50^th	4963	99.0%
2022	98.73	45^th	5084	99.1%
2023	86.84	479^th	5098	90.6%
2024	97.16	94^th	5102	98.2%

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Rank History for White students at Silver Gate Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.81	188^th	2737	93.1%
2019	91.28	64^th	2834	97.7%
2022	89.96	111^th	2726	95.9%
2023	87.41	183^rd	2662	93.1%
2024	92.66	37^th	2647	98.6%

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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 Gate Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	346	149	24	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1989	357	127	27	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1990	378	120	27	45	4	n/a	n/a	0	574
1991	373	136	26	49	6	n/a	n/a	0	590
1992	339	110	23	49	8	n/a	n/a	0	529
1993	345	129	32	70	21	n/a	n/a	0	597
1994	342	122	35	81	20	n/a	n/a	0	600
1995	323	104	50	111	15	n/a	n/a	0	603
1996	323	104	50	111	15	n/a	n/a	0	603
1997	293	89	49	132	16	n/a	n/a	0	579
1998	303	86	51	136	15	n/a	n/a	0	591
1999	251	96	46	129	13	n/a	n/a	0	535
2000	267	87	47	128	18	n/a	n/a	0	547
2001	279	75	37	128	13	n/a	n/a	0	532
2002	261	52	17	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	261	52	17	84	4	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	277	40	14	94	1	n/a	n/a	0	426
2005	282	28	15	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2006	283	20	14	92	2	n/a	n/a	0	411
2007	317	10	23	80	0	n/a	n/a	15	445
2008	311	14	40	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2009	331	18	35	85	0	7	0	0	476
2010	336	8	11	100	1	2	45	0	503
2011	383	9	11	91	0	2	44	0	540
2012	385	7	14	89	0	0	46	0	541
2013	391	7	12	86	0	0	44	0	540
2014	414	11	13	89	1	0	51	0	579
2015	394	7	16	106	1	0	45	0	569
2016	393	3	16	112	1	0	54	0	579
2017	363	3	22	103	0	0	53	0	544
2018	350	2	21	85	1	0	54	0	513
2019	338	1	15	97	1	0	61	0	513
2020	338	0	14	97	1	0	66	0	516
2021	287	1	13	94	2	2	59	1	459
2022	251	2	12	91	1	2	57	0	416
2023	260	3	9	89	1	1	51	0	414
2024	258	5	11	89	1	1	45	0	410

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 Gate Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	23.1	24.5	n/a
1989	561	22.1	25.3	n/a
1990	574	21.1	27.2	n/a
1991	590	24.1	24.4	n/a
1992	529	24.5	21.5	29.9
1993	597	24.1	24.8	32
1994	600	24.0	25.0	34.5
1995	603	24.0	25.1	37.1
1996	603	24.0	25.1	37.1
1997	579	25.0	23.2	34.5
1998	591	28.0	21.1	34.5
1999	535	27.0	19.8	38.9
2000	547	29.0	18.9	36.7
2001	532	26.8	19.9	28
2002	418	24.2	17.3	27.5
2003	418	24.2	17.3	27.5
2004	426	22.8	18.7	27.2
2005	430	24.8	17.3	31.2
2006	411	22.8	18.0	28.7
2007	445	23.0	19.3	27.4
2008	453	27.4	16.5	24.1
2009	476	25.0	18.3	23.3
2010	503	24.0	20.9	21.1
2011	540	n/a	n/a	22.4
2012	541	25.0	21.6	n/a
2013	540	26.0	20.7	17.4
2014	579	20.1	28.8	17.1
2015	569	22.0	25.8	17.6
2016	579	23.0	25.1	19
2017	544	21.5	25.3	20.6
2018	513	21.0	24.4	16.8
2019	513	20.6	24.9	17.9
2020	516	n/a	n/a	15.3
2021	459	20.0	22.9	15.9
2022	416	19.0	21.8	20.2
2023	414	19.0	21.7	19.3
2024	410	16.6	24.6	19

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 Gate Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	23.1	24.5	n/a
1989	561	22.1	25.3	n/a
1990	574	21.1	27.2	n/a
1991	590	24.1	24.4	n/a
1992	529	24.5	21.5	29.9
1993	597	24.1	24.8	32
1994	600	24.0	25.0	34.5
1995	603	24.0	25.1	37.1
1996	603	24.0	25.1	37.1
1997	579	25.0	23.2	34.5
1998	591	28.0	21.1	34.5
1999	535	27.0	19.8	38.9
2000	547	29.0	18.9	36.7
2001	532	26.8	19.9	28
2002	418	24.2	17.3	27.5
2003	418	24.2	17.3	27.5
2004	426	22.8	18.7	27.2
2005	430	24.8	17.3	31.2
2006	411	22.8	18.0	28.7
2007	445	23.0	19.3	27.4
2008	453	27.4	16.5	24.1
2009	476	25.0	18.3	23.3
2010	503	24.0	20.9	21.1
2011	540	n/a	n/a	22.4
2012	541	25.0	21.6	n/a
2013	540	26.0	20.7	17.4
2014	579	20.1	28.8	17.1
2015	569	22.0	25.8	17.6
2016	579	23.0	25.1	19
2017	544	21.5	25.3	20.6
2018	513	21.0	24.4	16.8
2019	513	20.6	24.9	17.9
2020	516	n/a	n/a	15.3
2021	459	20.0	22.9	15.9
2022	416	19.0	21.8	20.2
2023	414	19.0	21.7	19.3
2024	410	16.6	24.6	19

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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