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Creekside Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 20% of California middle schools

Summary

Creekside Middle is a public school serving grades 7-8 with approximately 907 students in Patterson, CA, part of the Patterson Joint Unified district, which ranks in the bottom 16% of all California districts.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English (31.94%), Math (14.16%), and Science (14.58%) well below state averages and generally lower than nearby middle schools like Yolo Junior High and Mountain View Middle. Its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade to a consistent 1-star rating. However, the school has made notable progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism, now at 18.8%, which is better than the state average and schools such as Roosevelt Junior High.

While per-student spending is lower than some peers, the school's academic struggles appear linked to broader, systemic factors within its district. A bright spot is performance in Spanish Language Arts, where student proficiency meets or nears state averages, suggesting a relative strength in bilingual instruction. For improvement, the school could look to similar schools like Yolo Junior High that achieve better results with comparable resources and student demographics.

907

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,849

Per pupil spending ?

79.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 Peregrine Dr.
Patterson, CA 95363-2232

(209) 892-4710

District: Patterson Joint Unified

Students who attend Creekside Middle usually attend:

High:

Patterson High

Feeder schools for Creekside Middle:

Elementary:	Apricot Valley Elementary
	Grayson Elementary
	Las Palmas Elementary
	Northmead Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.8%

White:

6.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 38th-percentile peak (2016) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

California avg41%

2,196^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1301^st of 1,543Patterson Joint Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	2196 of 2761	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2223 of 2783	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	2188 of 2781	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	2028 of 2740	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	2103 of 2715	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1784 of 2480	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	1699 of 2508	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.9	1554 of 2497	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.6	1615 of 2477	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.2	2099 of 2379	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	1567 of 2259	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.9	1589 of 2236	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	1529 of 2179	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1642 of 2063	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.2	1648 of 2005	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	1360 of 1999	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.2	1111 of 1804	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.7	1131 of 1777	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.9	1296 of 1769	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	219 of 609	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	185 of 627	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	260 of 613	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	213 of 637	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	300 of 643	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	167 of 600	72.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	685 of 739	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	574 of 715	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	542 of 733	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	632 of 745	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	575 of 700	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	1339 of 1531	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1096 of 1491	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1139 of 1369	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	864 of 1478	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	630 of 1521	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	610 of 1540	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	1087 of 1442	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1053 of 1364	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	1932 of 2533	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	2062 of 2551	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	1998 of 2531	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	1837 of 2509	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1976 of 2380	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1656 of 2262	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1858 of 2395	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1890 of 2388	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1902 of 2374	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	1792 of 2359	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	1845 of 2213	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1589 of 2072	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	19.2	289 of 320	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	2121 of 2542	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	2102 of 2579	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	2071 of 2531	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1801 of 2458	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1836 of 2369	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1631 of 2230	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	2164 of 2534	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.5	2067 of 2552	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	2046 of 2538	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1904 of 2527	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1856 of 2407	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	1682 of 2273	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	81 of 95	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	593 of 726	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	603 of 701	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	389 of 462	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	9 of 12	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	1400 of 1566	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1192 of 1552	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1174 of 1531	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	1440 of 1520	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1296 of 1537	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1240 of 1543	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1111 of 1555	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1233 of 1602	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1140 of 1496	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)64th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Pacific Islander (2023)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-4 vs school

Migrant (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2023)10th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Listening24%~ state avg

Writing16%~ state avg

Science15%-18 vs state

Mathematics14%-23 vs state

Reading9%~ state avg

Overall7%-3 vs state

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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)				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 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Mountain View Middle	Public	6-8	10001 Crows Landing Rd.	Turlock	95313	Stanislaus County	Chatom Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-8515	166	7	23.3	72.3%	47 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	43.4	1386^th of 2761 public middle schools	49.8%		33.5	1690^th of 2783 public middle schools	39.3%	304																	27.4	27.4	46.3	38.9	50.0	45.3	29.1	14.8	33.9	26.3	$20,016	$18,622	$1,394
Evelyn Hanshaw Middle	Public	7-8	1725 Las Vegas St.	Modesto	95358	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1794	650	33	19.8	93.2%	19 (2.9%)	9 (1.4%)	574 (88.3%)	17 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.3%)	22.9	2113^th of 2761 public middle schools	23.5%		18.1	2340^th of 2783 public middle schools	15.9%	227																	14.6	14.6		27.0	28.6	27.9		22.4	20.7	21.5	$26,976	$24,536	$2,440
Yolo Junior High	Public	6-8	901 Hoyer Rd.	Newman	95360	Stanislaus County	Newman-Crows Landing Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 862-2984	738	38	19.4	74.3%	77 (10.4%)	12 (1.6%)	607 (82.2%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	27.2	1922^nd of 2761 public middle schools	30.4%		26.1	1992^nd of 2783 public middle schools	28.4%	70	5.4	4.6	0.0	3.3	5.4	6.8	12.2	8.2	8.1	18.2	7.3	11.5	5.4	2.3	4.9	4.1	18.2	18.2	35.2	37.1	32.7	35.1	28.9	21.1	6.2	18.9	$22,408	$20,082	$2,326
Blaker-Kinser Junior High	Public	7-8	1601 Kinser Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1810	603	28	21.4	90.4%	48 (8.0%)	8 (1.3%)	520 (86.2%)	21 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	38.6	1532^nd of 2761 public middle schools	44.5%		33.6	1683^rd of 2783 public middle schools	39.5%	151																	28.0	28.0		50.0	45.6	47.7		17.2	15.1	16.1	$24,139	$21,920	$2,219
Mark Twain Junior High	Public	7-8	707 Emerald Ave.	Modesto	95351	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1918	658	30	21.5	93.6%	20 (3.0%)	10 (1.5%)	540 (82.1%)	43 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.9%)	19.9	2228^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.3%		18.9	2304^th of 2783 public middle schools	17.2%	76																	11.4	11.4		30.9	29.7	30.3		14.0	18.1	16.1	$25,836	$23,214	$2,622
Mae Hensley Junior High	Public	7-8	1806 Moffet Rd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1820	636	28	23.1	93.1%	68 (10.7%)	10 (1.6%)	523 (82.2%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	26.5	1939^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.8%		26.3	1986^th of 2783 public middle schools	28.6%	47																	15.2	15.2		35.5	39.0	37.2		18.7	17.4	18.1	$20,694	$18,950	$1,744
Cesar Chavez Junior High	Public	7-8	2701 Eastgate Blvd.	Ceres	95307	Stanislaus County	Ceres Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 556-1830	685	31	21.8	86.7%	50 (7.3%)	11 (1.6%)	546 (79.7%)	67 (9.8%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	29.8	1835^th of 2761 public middle schools	33.5%		29.4	1838^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.0%	3																	16.5	16.5		39.6	37.9	38.8		24.9	16.1	20.6	$23,228	$20,816	$2,412
Barbara Spratling Middle	Public	6-8	5277 Washington Rd.	Hughson	95326	Stanislaus County	Keyes Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 664-3833	239	11	21.0	90.0%	13 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	204 (85.4%)	17 (7.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	37.4	1560^th of 2761 public middle schools	43.5%		28.7	1872^nd of 2783 public middle schools	32.7%	312																	26.8	26.8	21.9	33.8	52.4	36.6	18.4	15.6	43.9	26.4	$26,872	$25,464	$1,408
Roosevelt Junior High	Public	7-8	1330 College Ave.	Modesto	95350	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1930	818	38	21.7	74.7%	165 (20.2%)	28 (3.4%)	476 (58.2%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	89 (10.9%)	41.6	1445^th of 2761 public middle schools	47.7%		38.2	1526^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.2%	81																	26.5	26.5		43.8	41.0	42.3		30.6	25.4	27.9	$24,010	$21,852	$2,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Middle

What high school do graduates of Creekside Middle attend?

Students who attend Creekside Middle usually go on to attend Patterson High

What district is Creekside Middle in?

Patterson Joint Unified

Is Creekside Middle a good school?

Creekside Middle ranks in the bottom 20.5% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Middle?

Students at Creekside Middle are 78% Hispanic, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Creekside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 907 students attended Creekside Middle.

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