Middle school (grades 6-8) · Napa, CA

Silverado Middle

Federal NCES profile for Silverado Middle, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 062664004032
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
33
📋 Attendance
9
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Silverado Middle earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools.

#1 of 3
middle schools in Napa · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
17.3:1
small classes for California
66.4%
free-lunch eligible

Silverado Middle has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Silverado Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Napa, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-100 students YoY

Silverado Middle shrank from 868 students in 2022-23 to 768 in 2023-24 (-11.5%).

Teacher FTE lost 39.4 → 36.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-100 students YoY 062664004032 · Napa, CA Middle · MID · TRAD

673 enr · 17.3:1 · 66.4% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: American Canyon High (1,720 students)

Silverado Middle shrank from 868 students in 2022-23 to 768 in 2023-24 (-11.5%). Teacher FTE lost 39.4 → 36.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Silverado Middle in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Silverado Middle reports 673 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Silverado Middle compares

Silverado Middle is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▼ 20% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 66.4% ▲ 20% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 673 top 25% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
673
Bigger than 78% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
66.4%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
36.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,662
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 337 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 41 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 75.2%
White 19.0%
Asian 2.7%
Two or More 2.2%
African American 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 75.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Silverado Middle is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Napa Valley Unified reports $14,662 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Silverado Middle Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Canyon High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Napa High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Vintage High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
American Canyon Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Redwood Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Silverado Middle's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Napa Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Napa

2 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Silverado Middle

How many students attend Silverado Middle?

Silverado Middle has 673 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Napa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 868 (2022-23) → 768 (2023-24), down 100.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Silverado Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Silverado Middle is 17.3:1, which is 20% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 10% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Silverado Middle?

66.4% of students at Silverado Middle are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Silverado Middle?

The largest demographic group at Silverado Middle is Hispanic or Latino at 75.2% of enrollment, in Napa, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Silverado Middle?

Silverado Middle has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Silverado Middle rank among middle schools in Napa?

By Resource Investment Index, Silverado Middle ranks #1 of 3 middle schools in Napa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Napa on the city page.

What other schools are in Napa Valley Unified?

Besides Silverado Middle, Napa Valley Unified also operates American Canyon High (1,720 students), Napa High (1,642 students), and Vintage High (1,622 students). See the Napa Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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