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Miller Creek Middle School vs. Mill Valley Middle School

Should you attend Miller Creek Middle School or Mill Valley Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Miller Creek Middle School
2255 Las Gallinas Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94903
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Mill Valley Middle School
425 Sycamore Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Miller Creek Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Mill Valley Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades 6-8, Miller Creek Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 797 students in grades 6-8, Mill Valley Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
608 students
797 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mill Valley Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1055 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#666 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Valley Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 20% in CA)
67%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Miller Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Miller Creek Middle School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Valley Middle School 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.
52%
(Top 20% in CA)
63%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
179
240
Grade 7 Students
202
261
Grade 8 Students
227
296

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
9%
5%
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% Hispanic
24%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Valley Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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% White
56%
73%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Valley Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
9%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.45
This chart displays the diversity score of Miller Creek Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Valley Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Miller Creek Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Valley Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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