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Mountain Creek Middle

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Mountain Creek Middle ranks 1079 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 61% of California middle schools

Summary

Mountain Creek Middle is a small, rural school serving 99 students in grades 6-8 in Somerset, part of the Pioneer Union district, with a current statewide ranking in the 61st percentile that shows recent improvement from a lower position.

The school has a clear strength in science, where nearly half of students are proficient, outperforming the state average and many nearby schools like Camerado Springs Middle. However, its performance in English and math is more average, and chronic absenteeism has been a volatile challenge, currently higher than both district and state averages. The school benefits from very high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, resources that are not always reflected in consistent top-tier academic results when compared to some similarly-sized schools such as Miller's Hill, which ranks much higher.

Performance varies among different student groups, with notable recent improvement for the school overall. While Mountain Creek Middle outperforms other schools in its district and some with similar demographics, it trails behind higher-performing schools in neighboring districts like Buckeye Union Elementary, which includes Rolling Hills Middle. The school's trajectory is positive, but stabilizing attendance and ensuring consistent progress for all students remain important areas of focus.

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,053

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.
Somerset, CA 95684-0690

(530) 620-4393

District: Pioneer Union

Students who attend Mountain Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Union Mine High

Feeder schools for Mountain Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Pioneer Elementary
	Walt Tyler Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

California avg41%

1,079^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

896^th of 1,543Pioneer Union 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	53.9	1079 of 2761	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	1275 of 2783	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	1660 of 2781	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	1060 of 2740	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	384 of 894	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	1097 of 2715	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	1223 of 2480	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	1204 of 2508	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.5	1351 of 2497	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.5	770 of 2477	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	504 of 2379	78.8%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	233 of 2259	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	348 of 2236	84.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	394 of 2179	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	84.8	199 of 2063	90.4%	★★★★★
2008	83.1	238 of 2005	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	87.1	173 of 1999	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	273 of 1804	84.9%	★★★★☆
2005	86.7	166 of 1777	90.7%	★★★★★
2004	82.3	249 of 1769	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1136 of 2533	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	1588 of 2551	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	2213 of 2531	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1293 of 2509	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	397 of 738	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1298 of 2380	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	1168 of 2262	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	1187 of 2395	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1278 of 2542	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	940 of 2579	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	1994 of 2531	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	1003 of 2458	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	440 of 721	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1297 of 2369	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1450 of 2230	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	966 of 2534	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	1337 of 2552	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1379 of 2538	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.1	598 of 2527	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	194 of 763	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	811 of 2407	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	1114 of 2273	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	991 of 1520	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1090 of 1537	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1316 of 1543	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1024 of 1555	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	941 of 1602	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1108 of 1496	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+16 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Creek Middle	Public	6-8	6862 Mt. Aukum Rd.	Somerset	95684	El Dorado County	Pioneer Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 620-4393	99	6	16.4	42.4%	73 (73.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	53.9	1079^th of 2761 public middle schools	60.9%		46.1	1275^th of 2783 public middle schools	54.2%	196		48.8	48.8			41.0	44.4	48.8	44.9			33.3	38.9	26.8	31.6	$31,053	$10,307	$20,746
Pleasant Valley Middle	Public	6-8	4120 Pleasant Valley Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Oak Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-9620	117	8	14.5	35.9%	70 (59.8%)	1 (0.9%)	32 (27.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)	15	2441^st of 2761 public middle schools	11.6%		28.2	1897^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.8%	544		7.1	7.1			28.1	18.0	26.2	23.9			15.6	8.3	16.7	13.6	$14,746	$1,097	$13,649
Herbert C. Green Middle	Public	5-8	3781 Forni Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Mother Lode Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-4668	363	23	16.0	49.9%	207 (57.0%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (33.3%)	6 (1.7%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	34	1682^nd of 2761 public middle schools	39.1%		30.5	1792^nd of 2783 public middle schools	35.6%	110	18.5	26.0	22.6		35.0	30.5	43.5	37.9	37.0		18.5	26.8	20.9	22.6	22.2	$12,470	$932	$11,538
Edwin Markham Middle	Public	6-8	2800 Moulton Dr.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Placerville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 622-0403	431	19	22.3	63.3%	244 (56.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)	49.2	1199^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.6%		45.3	1305^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.1%	106		33.9	33.9			32.6	54.1	47.3	44.8			21.7	40.5	32.6	31.8	$13,068	$1,184	$11,884
Sierra Ridge Middle	Public	5-8	2700 Amber Trail	Pollock Pines	95726	El Dorado County	Pollock Pines Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 644-2031	247	14	17.6	45.7%	166 (67.2%)	1 (0.4%)	53 (21.5%)	5 (2.0%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	39.8	1495^th of 2761 public middle schools	45.9%		38.6	1517^th of 2783 public middle schools	45.5%	22	29.1	32.4	31.0		37.5	30.3	44.0	35.3	36.3		20.0	18.5	36.0	33.3	26.8	$11,366	$1,011	$10,355
Gold Trail	Public	4-8	889 Cold Springs Rd.	Placerville	95667	El Dorado County	Gold Trail Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 626-2595	274	13	20.7	34.7%	220 (80.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (16.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	40.9	1471^st of 2761 public middle schools	46.7%		59.2	905^th of 2783 public middle schools	67.5%	566	44.6	30.9	37.8	70.2	53.6	44.0	40.0	37.7	49.5	57.6	42.1	26.0	30.9	25.5	37.0	$16,009	$1,094	$14,915
Miller's Hill	Public	4-8	7900 South Shingle Rd.	Shingle Springs	95682	El Dorado County	Latrobe	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-0260	77	5	15.4	27.3%	57 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.0%)	2 (2.6%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	97.1	81^st of 2761 public middle schools	97.1%		88.4	311^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.8%	230	75.0	63.2	69.2	63.2	75.0	91.7		84.2	79.8	63.2	70.0	75.0		68.4	70.9	$18,377	$318	$18,059
Camerado Springs Middle	Public	6-8	2480 Merrychase Dr.	Cameron Park	95682	El Dorado County	Buckeye Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 677-1658	536	25	21.1	20.5%	353 (65.9%)	3 (0.6%)	129 (24.1%)	19 (3.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	85.8	355^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.1%		83.9	399^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.7%	44		59.3	59.3			57.0	77.5	61.9	65.4			53.5	63.6	56.5	57.8
Jackson Junior High	Public	6-8	747 Sutter St.	Jackson	95642	Amador County	Amador County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 257-5700	270	14	19.0	47.8%	173 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (20.7%)	6 (2.2%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.6%)	33.3	1700^th of 2761 public middle schools	38.4%		37.3	1554^th of 2783 public middle schools	44.2%	146		30.6	30.6				32.2	32.5	32.4				23.8	24.4	24.1	$16,418	$1,036	$15,382
Pleasant Grove Middle	Public	6-8	2540 Green Valley Rd.	Rescue	95672	El Dorado County	Rescue Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 672-4400	470	25	18.7	27.2%	350 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	87 (18.5%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.0%)	72.2	634^th of 2761 public middle schools	77.0%		69.9	688^th of 2783 public middle schools	75.3%	54		49.3	49.3			52.5	72.6	62.8	62.8			40.0	39.7	38.6	39.4	$15,567	$1,179	$14,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Creek Middle

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Creek Middle?

Students at Mountain Creek Middle are 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Mountain Creek Middle a good school?

Mountain Creek Middle ranks 1079^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain Creek Middle in?

Pioneer Union

What high school do graduates of Mountain Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Mountain Creek Middle usually go on to attend Union Mine High

How many students attend Mountain Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Mountain Creek Middle.

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