Silver Spur Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025)

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Silver Spur Elementary School

5500 Ironwood St.
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

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Top 1%

Serving 539 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Spur Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 539 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 1% in CA
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Silver Spur Elementary School's student population of 539 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Silver Spur Elementary School
Kind	108
1	75
2	89
3	97
4	78
5	92

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Total Students

539 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School
2023	521
2022	508
2021	492
2020	531
2019	531
2018	541
2017	541
2016	547
2015	557
2014	545
2013	534
2012	527
2011	528
2010	528
2009	554
2008	511
2007	563
2006	558
2005	554
2004	550
2003	526
2002	527
2001	538
2000	472
1999	492
1998	478
1997	444
1996	501
1995	479
1994	454
1993	450
1992	451
1991	476
1990	453
1989	427
1988	418
1987	412

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	23
2014	22
2013	20
2012	20
2010	23
2009	24
2008	26
2007	23
2006	23
2005	23
2004	24
2003	23
2002	23
2001	23
2000	21
1999	23
1998	23
1997	18
1996	18
1995	18
1994	19
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18

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School Rankings

Silver Spur Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Silver Spur Elementary School is 0.65, which is more 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)

#88 out of 9523 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School
2023	#88
2022	#121
2019	#42
2018	#52
2017	#56
2016	#25
2015	#121
2013	#126
2012	#99
2011	#73
2010	#64

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83%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	83%	34%	75%
2022	80%	33%	72%
2019	91%	40%	72%
2018	88%	39%	71%
2017	87%	38%	72%
2016	90%	37%	73%
2015	83%	34%	74%
2013	95%	59%	87%
2012	92%	59%	85%
2011	94%	58%	84%
2010	95%	56%	86%

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89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2022	89%	47%	80%
2019	91%	51%	76%
2018	91%	50%	71%
2017	89%	48%	78%
2016	94%	48%	79%
2015	85%	44%	78%
2013	89%	57%	87%
2012	92%	58%	87%
2011	92%	56%	87%
2010	92%	54%	87%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	24:1	24:1	25:1
2014	25:1	24:1	26:1
2013	27:1	24:1	26:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	24:1	21:1	23:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	24:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	41:1
1991	29:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-1996)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

19%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	19%	12%	31%
2022	17%	12%	32%
2021	22%	12%	30%
2020	23%	12%	30%
2019	23%	12%	30%
2018	23%	11%	30%
2017	23%	11%	30%
2016	23%	11%	31%
2015	22%	11%	30%
2014	22%	11%	30%
2013	23%	11%	30%
2012	22%	11%	31%
2011	22%	11%	30%
2010	21%	11%	30%
2009	20%	11%	30%
2008	22%	12%	30%
2007	23%	12%	31%
2006	21%	12%	29%
2005	19%	12%	29%
2004	18%	12%	28%
2003	19%	11%	28%
2002	19%	11%	29%
2001	21%	11%	29%
2000	23%	11%	30%
1999	19%	11%	31%
1998	19%	11%	32%
1997	23%	11%	32%
1996	26%	11%	32%
1995	27%	11%	33%
1994	29%	11%	33%
1993	31%	11%	33%
1992	33%	11%	32%
1991	30%	11%	31%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	11%	55%	15%
2022	11%	56%	14%
2021	11%	56%	14%
2020	10%	55%	13%
2019	10%	55%	13%
2018	9%	54%	12%
2017	9%	54%	12%
2016	9%	54%	11%
2015	8%	54%	11%
2014	6%	53%	9%
2013	5%	53%	9%
2012	6%	52%	8%
2011	5%	51%	8%
2010	6%	50%	7%
2009	4%	49%	6%
2008	4%	50%	6%
2007	5%	49%	5%
2006	4%	48%	5%
2005	3%	47%	4%
2004	3%	46%	4%
2003	3%	45%	4%
2002	2%	44%	4%
2001	3%	43%	4%
2000	2%	42%	4%
1999	2%	41%	4%
1998	3%	40%	4%
1997	1%	40%	4%
1996	2%	39%	4%
1995	2%	38%	3%
1994	3%	37%	4%
1993	3%	36%	3%
1992	3%	35%	3%
1991	4%	34%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	1%	9%	2%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

54%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	55%	21%	40%
2022	57%	21%	41%
2021	55%	22%	43%
2020	57%	23%	45%
2019	57%	23%	45%
2018	61%	24%	49%
2017	61%	24%	49%
2016	63%	24%	50%
2015	64%	24%	52%
2014	65%	25%	54%
2013	64%	25%	55%
2012	64%	26%	55%
2011	66%	27%	57%
2010	65%	27%	58%
2009	66%	28%	58%
2008	74%	29%	62%
2007	72%	29%	62%
2006	73%	31%	64%
2005	76%	31%	65%
2004	78%	32%	66%
2003	78%	34%	66%
2002	78%	35%	65%
2001	75%	36%	65%
2000	74%	37%	64%
1999	78%	38%	63%
1998	77%	39%	62%
1997	76%	39%	63%
1996	70%	40%	62%
1995	70%	41%	62%
1994	67%	42%	61%
1993	65%	43%	62%
1992	63%	44%	63%
1991	65%	45%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	12%
2022	13%	5%	11%
2021	11%	5%	11%
2020	9%	4%	10%
2019	9%	4%	10%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	7%	2%	3%
2010	8%	3%	3%
2009	10%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	0.64	0.64	0.71
2022	0.62	0.63	0.71
2021	0.63	0.62	0.70
2020	0.61	0.63	0.69
2019	0.61	0.63	0.69
2018	0.57	0.64	0.66
2017	0.57	0.64	0.66
2016	0.55	0.64	0.65
2015	0.54	0.64	0.63
2014	0.53	0.65	0.62
2013	0.54	0.65	0.61
2012	0.54	0.65	0.60
2011	0.52	0.67	0.59
2010	0.53	0.67	0.58
2009	0.52	0.71	0.57
2008	0.41	0.65	0.52
2007	0.45	0.67	0.52
2006	0.44	0.66	0.51
2005	0.41	0.67	0.50
2004	0.37	0.67	0.48
2003	0.36	0.67	0.48
2002	0.36	0.67	0.49
2001	0.40	0.67	0.49
2000	0.40	0.67	0.50
1999	0.36	0.67	0.51
1998	0.37	0.67	0.51
1997	0.37	0.67	0.50
1996	0.44	0.67	0.52
1995	0.44	0.67	0.51
1994	0.48	0.67	0.52
1993	0.49	0.67	0.51
1992	0.50	0.67	0.50
1991	0.50	0.67	0.49

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2023	4%	51%	8%
2022	5%	51%	7%
2021	4%	53%	7%
2020	6%	52%	8%
2019	6%	52%	8%
2016	1%	50%	2%
2014	2%	49%	2%
2013	1%	48%	2%
2012	1%	9%	3%
2011	1%	46%	2%
2008	1%	41%	1%
2000	1%	40%	1%
1999	1%	40%	2%
1998	3%	47%	3%
1997	1%	47%	2%
1996	1%	46%	2%
1995	2%	45%	2%
1994	2%	43%	2%
1993	1%	41%	1%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Silver Spur Elementary School	California	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
2021	1%	6%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	9%
2001	1%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 Spur Elementary School's ranking?

Silver Spur Elementary School is ranked #88 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Silver Spur Elementary School often compared to?

Silver Spur Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Montemalaga Elementary School, Soleado Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Silver Spur Elementary School?

539 students attend Silver Spur Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Silver Spur Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Silver Spur Elementary School?

Silver Spur Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Silver Spur Elementary School offer ?

Silver Spur Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Silver Spur Elementary School part of?

Silver Spur Elementary School is part of Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 539 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 1%
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 89% (Top 1%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education