Miller Creek Elementary School District

380 Nova Albion Way
San Rafael, CA 94903-3523
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Miller Creek Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 608 students in Miller Creek Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Miller Creek Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
1,815 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Miller Creek Elementary School District, which is ranked #147 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#145 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Miller Creek Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Miller Creek Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Miller Creek Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
136 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
20 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,031 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
57%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
225
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
179
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
202
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
227
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,664 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,561 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Miller Creek Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$28 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Miller Creek Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,664
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Miller Creek Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,561
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Miller Creek Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Miller Creek Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Miller Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2255 Las Gallinas Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 492-3760
Grades: 6-8
| 608 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,815 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : Top 10% in CA
  • : 59% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 10%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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