Silver Gate Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Silver Gate Elementary School

1499 Venice St.
San Diego, CA 92107

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Top 5%

Serving 410 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Silver Gate Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 5% in CA
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Silver Gate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Silver Gate Elementary School's student population of 410 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Silver Gate Elementary School
Kind	114
1	64
2	77
3	79
4	76

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Total Students

410 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School
2023	414
2022	416
2021	459
2020	513
2019	513
2018	544
2017	544
2016	579
2015	569
2014	579
2013	540
2012	541
2011	540
2010	503
2009	476
2008	453
2007	445
2006	411
2005	430
2004	426
2003	418
2002	429
2001	532
2000	547
1999	535
1998	591
1997	579
1996	603
1995	578
1994	600
1993	597
1992	529
1991	590
1990	574
1989	561
1988	567
1987	576

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	22
2014	20
2013	26
2012	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	27
2007	23
2006	22
2005	24
2004	22
2003	24
2002	24
2001	26
2000	29
1999	27
1998	28
1997	25
1996	24
1995	23
1994	24
1993	24
1992	25
1991	24
1990	21

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Year Founded

1951

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School Rankings

Silver Gate Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Silver Gate Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#156 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School
2023	#156
2022	#159
2019	#98
2018	#342
2017	#470
2016	#353
2015	#298
2013	#378
2012	#488
2011	#640
2010	#616

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85-89%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	87%	34%	43%
2022	87%	33%	41%
2019	87%	40%	48%
2018	77%	39%	47%
2017	77%	38%	43%
2016	79%	37%	44%
2015	79%	34%	41%
2013	92%	59%	63%
2012	89%	59%	60%
2011	87%	58%	58%
2010	87%	56%	56%

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80-84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	82%	47%	53%
2019	87%	51%	57%
2018	82%	50%	47%
2017	77%	48%	54%
2016	81%	48%	55%
2015	79%	44%	51%
2013	82%	57%	61%
2012	84%	58%	61%
2011	79%	56%	59%
2010	77%	54%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	22:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	23:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	25:1	23:1	23:1
2017	25:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	29:1	24:1	24:1
2013	21:1	24:1	20:1
2012	22:1	23:1	20:1
2010	21:1	21:1	20:1
2009	19:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	18:1	20:1	20:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	22:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	27:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	14%
2022	3%	12%	14%
2021	3%	12%	15%
2020	3%	12%	15%
2019	3%	12%	15%
2018	4%	11%	14%
2017	4%	11%	14%
2016	2%	11%	13%
2015	2%	11%	15%
2014	2%	11%	14%
2013	3%	11%	14%
2012	3%	11%	14%
2011	2%	11%	14%
2010	2%	11%	15%
2009	7%	11%	16%
2008	9%	12%	16%
2007	6%	12%	17%
2006	4%	12%	17%
2005	3%	12%	17%
2004	4%	12%	18%
2003	4%	11%	18%
2002	6%	11%	18%
2001	7%	11%	18%
2000	9%	11%	18%
1999	9%	11%	18%
1998	9%	11%	19%
1997	8%	11%	19%
1996	8%	11%	19%
1995	5%	11%	20%
1994	6%	11%	20%
1993	5%	11%	19%
1992	4%	11%	19%
1991	4%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

22%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	22%	55%	46%
2022	22%	56%	46%
2021	21%	56%	45%
2020	19%	55%	45%
2019	19%	55%	45%
2018	19%	54%	48%
2017	19%	54%	48%
2016	20%	54%	48%
2015	19%	54%	47%
2014	15%	53%	47%
2013	16%	53%	47%
2012	16%	52%	46%
2011	17%	51%	46%
2010	20%	50%	46%
2009	18%	49%	45%
2008	19%	50%	44%
2007	19%	49%	44%
2006	22%	48%	44%
2005	24%	47%	43%
2004	22%	46%	42%
2003	20%	45%	41%
2002	22%	44%	40%
2001	24%	43%	39%
2000	23%	42%	37%
1999	24%	41%	36%
1998	23%	40%	35%
1997	23%	40%	35%
1996	18%	39%	33%
1995	16%	38%	32%
1994	14%	37%	31%
1993	12%	36%	30%
1992	9%	35%	29%
1991	8%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	9%
2015	1%	6%	10%
2014	2%	6%	10%
2013	1%	6%	10%
2012	1%	6%	11%
2011	2%	7%	11%
2010	2%	7%	12%
2009	4%	7%	13%
2008	3%	8%	14%
2007	3%	8%	13%
2006	5%	8%	13%
2005	7%	8%	14%
2004	9%	8%	14%
2003	12%	8%	15%
2002	13%	8%	16%
2001	14%	8%	16%
2000	16%	9%	17%
1999	18%	9%	17%
1998	15%	9%	17%
1997	15%	9%	17%
1996	17%	9%	17%
1995	19%	9%	17%
1994	20%	9%	17%
1993	22%	9%	16%
1992	21%	9%	16%
1991	23%	9%	16%
1990	21%	9%	16%
1989	23%	9%	16%

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White

63%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	63%	21%	23%
2022	60%	21%	22%
2021	63%	22%	22%
2020	66%	23%	23%
2019	66%	23%	23%
2018	67%	24%	22%
2017	67%	24%	22%
2016	68%	24%	22%
2015	70%	24%	22%
2014	72%	25%	23%
2013	72%	25%	23%
2012	71%	26%	23%
2011	71%	27%	24%
2010	67%	27%	24%
2009	70%	28%	25%
2008	69%	29%	25%
2007	72%	29%	25%
2006	69%	31%	25%
2005	66%	31%	25%
2004	65%	32%	26%
2003	62%	34%	25%
2002	57%	35%	25%
2001	52%	36%	26%
2000	49%	37%	27%
1999	47%	38%	28%
1998	50%	39%	28%
1997	51%	39%	28%
1996	54%	40%	30%
1995	57%	41%	30%
1994	57%	42%	31%
1993	57%	43%	34%
1992	64%	44%	35%
1991	63%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	12%	6%	8%
2022	14%	5%	9%
2021	13%	5%	9%
2020	12%	4%	8%
2019	12%	4%	8%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	10%	4%	7%
2015	8%	3%	6%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	8%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.55	0.64	0.71
2022	0.58	0.63	0.71
2021	0.55	0.62	0.72
2020	0.52	0.63	0.72
2019	0.52	0.63	0.72
2018	0.51	0.64	0.70
2017	0.51	0.64	0.70
2016	0.49	0.64	0.70
2015	0.47	0.64	0.69
2014	0.45	0.65	0.70
2013	0.45	0.65	0.70
2012	0.47	0.65	0.71
2011	0.46	0.67	0.71
2010	0.51	0.67	0.70
2009	0.48	0.71	0.70
2008	0.48	0.65	0.70
2007	0.46	0.67	0.70
2006	0.48	0.66	0.71
2005	0.51	0.67	0.71
2004	0.53	0.67	0.71
2003	0.57	0.67	0.72
2002	0.61	0.67	0.72
2001	0.65	0.67	0.73
2000	0.68	0.67	0.73
1999	0.69	0.67	0.74
1998	0.67	0.67	0.74
1997	0.66	0.67	0.74
1996	0.65	0.67	0.74
1995	0.61	0.67	0.74
1994	0.62	0.67	0.74
1993	0.61	0.67	0.74
1992	0.54	0.67	0.74
1991	0.55	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	13%	51%	47%
2022	13%	51%	46%
2021	13%	53%	46%
2020	14%	52%	48%
2019	14%	52%	48%
2018	15%	49%	50%
2017	15%	49%	50%
2016	14%	50%	51%
2015	10%	50%	49%
2014	11%	49%	47%
2013	11%	48%	55%
2011	15%	46%	55%
2010	14%	46%	57%
2009	14%	43%	53%
2008	18%	41%	52%
2007	20%	40%	50%
2006	22%	40%	50%
2005	23%	40%	43%
2004	21%	40%	41%
2003	18%	39%	46%
2002	23%	39%	50%
2001	18%	39%	35%
2000	23%	40%	50%
1999	27%	40%	48%
1998	35%	47%	60%
1997	35%	47%	63%
1996	37%	46%	64%
1995	30%	45%	53%
1994	35%	43%	59%
1993	32%	41%	49%
1992	30%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Silver Gate Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	3%	6%	8%
2020	4%	7%	10%
2019	4%	7%	10%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	4%	9%	10%
2015	6%	9%	12%
2014	6%	9%	12%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	8%	9%	8%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	6%	10%	10%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	7%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	6%	9%	10%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	9%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Silver Gate Elementary School's ranking?

Silver Gate Elementary School is ranked #156 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Silver Gate Elementary School often compared to?

Silver Gate Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunset View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Silver Gate Elementary School?

410 students attend Silver Gate Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Silver Gate Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Silver Gate Elementary School?

Silver Gate Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Silver Gate Elementary School offer ?

Silver Gate Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4

What school district is Silver Gate Elementary School part of?

Silver Gate Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Silver Gate Elementary School located?

Silver Gate Elementary School is located in the Point Loma Heights neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Point Loma Heights.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 410 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 5%
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education