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Best Public Schools in Patterson, CA

At a glance

Schools

5,778

Students

Top rankedPatterson High1017^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Las Palmas Elementary up 311 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Northmead Elementary 20.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Patterson Joint Unified School District serves students across nine public schools in Patterson, California, a community with significant economic need, where over three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among these schools, Patterson High stands out as the district's strongest performer, with a high graduation rate and academic scores that exceed state averages, while Del Puerto High faces severe challenges with very low rankings and a critical chronic absenteeism rate. At the elementary level, Northmead Elementary is the highest ranked, whereas Walnut Grove Elementary and others perform below state averages.

Overall, the Patterson Joint Unified district ranks in the bottom quartile statewide, with mathematics and science proficiency being particular areas of concern across most schools. However, the success of Patterson High demonstrates that strong student outcomes are achievable within the district, and the alternative Open Valley Independent Study program offers a viable path with a high graduation rate for some students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Las Palmas Elementary	Public	K-6	624 West Las Palmas Ave.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4730	642	30	21.4	83.6%	72 (11.2%)	6 (0.9%)	522 (81.3%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (3.3%)	26.1	4308^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.4%		22.6	4619^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	311																													22.1				22.1	27.7	34.5	45.9	35.0				35.5	18.6	23.0	26.4	11.8				19.6	90.4	93.6	96.8	92.6	93.6	94.7	$17,532	$16,504	$1,028
Northmead Elementary	Public	K-6	625 L St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4740	528	26	20.3	76.5%	50 (9.5%)	16 (3.0%)	419 (79.4%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	18 (3.4%)	42.2	3058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.8%		43.2	2985^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.1%	73																													25.3				25.3	46.4	51.9	54.4	40.2				48.2	32.9	40.7	22.8	13.4				27.2	94.6	97.3		94.6	96.4	95.5	$21,870	$20,812	$1,058
Patterson High	Public	9-12	200 North Seventh St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4750	1,830	88	20.7	73.6%	161 (8.8%)	107 (5.8%)	1,387 (75.8%)	93 (5.1%)	10 (0.5%)	33 (1.8%)	39 (2.1%)	51.2	1017^th of 2162 public high schools	53.0%		45.3	1117^th of 2159 public high schools	48.3%	100																															13.7	8.3	13.6							62.5	62.5							26.9	26.9							$19,297	$18,304	$993
Creekside Middle	Public	7-8	535 Peregrine Dr.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4710	907	45	20.3	79.1%	63 (6.9%)	41 (4.5%)	706 (77.8%)	36 (4.0%)	4 (0.4%)	13 (1.4%)	44 (4.9%)	20.7	2196^th of 2761 public middle schools	20.5%		20.9	2223^rd of 2783 public middle schools	20.1%	27					6.1	7.1	6.7					30.3	19.1	24.0					24.2	9.5	16.0					6.1	11.9	9.3		14.6			14.6					30.9	33.0		31.9					15.4	12.9		14.2							$20,849	$19,938	$911
Del Puerto High	Public	9-12	640 M St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4720	92	7	13.7	83.7%	10 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (84.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8.6	2089^th of 2162 public high schools	3.4%		10.8	2019^th of 2159 public high schools	6.5%	70																															0.0		0.0							10.0	10.0							0.0	0.0							$36,708	$33,940	$2,768
Apricot Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	1320 Henley Pkwy.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4700	788	33	24.2	73.9%	71 (9.0%)	56 (7.1%)	507 (64.3%)	56 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.5%)	75 (9.5%)	27.7	4158^th of 5857 public elementary schools	29.0%		29.5	3972^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	186																													21.8				21.8	37.4	41.5	39.5	27.6				36.3	26.0	23.7	21.0	17.0				21.8	88.7	92.5	97.2	90.6	90.6	91.5	$15,863	$14,860	$1,003
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	775 North Hartley St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4770	744	33	22.7	81.5%	35 (4.7%)	26 (3.5%)	631 (84.8%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.8%)	18.6	4950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.1	5017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	67	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0			2.5	36.4	11.8	38.6	7.3			24.5	13.6	11.8	2.3	4.9			8.0	6.8	2.9	0.0	2.4			3.1	13.1				13.1	31.6	17.2	33.6	28.7				27.9	31.6	19.2	14.2	10.2				18.4	89.7	93.1		89.7	90.5	89.7	$18,141	$17,202	$939
Open Valley Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	640 M St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4720	100	5	20.5	74.0%	15 (15.0%)	8 (8.0%)	73 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)																														8.3	11.8		9.7					45.5	8.3	28.0	26.8					0.0	0.0	8.0	5.4							$21,354	$18,842	$2,512
West Valley Learning Center	Public	K	610 North Hartley St.	Patterson	95363	Stanislaus County	Patterson Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 892-4550	147	7	21.0	68.7%	14 (9.5%)	4 (2.7%)	105 (71.4%)	11 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.2%)								(n/a)																																																								$25,660	$24,768	$892

Cities Near Patterson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westley	5.55 mi	1	864^th
Crows Landing	7.12 mi	1	317^th
Turlock	7.39 mi	20	676^th
Modesto	7.6 mi	82	609^th
Ceres	10.97 mi	22	660^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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