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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 2025 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 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), 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
3,501 Schools
# Students
6,134 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Patterson Joint Unified School District, which is ranked #1342 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1337 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.64
# American Indian Students
23 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
261 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,741 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
55%
# Black Students
268 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
522 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
9%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
84 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
488
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
429
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
419
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
442
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
465
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
474
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
519
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
509
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
549
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,993 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$106 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,293
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,993
$18,396
Best Patterson Joint Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: K-12
| 136 students
Rank: #22.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
535 Peregrine Dr.
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4710
Patterson, CA 95363
(209) 892-4710
Grades: 7-8
| 897 students
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