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Patterson Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,033 students in Patterson Joint Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Patterson Joint Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
6,134 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1380 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1362 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
86%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
77%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
9%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,993 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,293
$19,976
Spending / Student
$17,993
$18,397
Best Patterson Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Open Valley Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
640 M St.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4720
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4720
Gr: K-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
535 Peregrine Dr.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4710
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4710
Gr: 7-8 | 897 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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