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Enrollment
620
Middle
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILLER CREEK ELEMENTARY·NCES 061122001247
Miller Creek Middle
2255 Las Gallinas Ave., San Rafael, CA 94903 · (415) 492-3760 · Marin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL620 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
126 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 226 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 194 | 31% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Miller Creek Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.9pp since 2014
Math
57.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.8% | 33.3% | 17.1% | 14.8% |
| Math | 33.0% | 24.8% | 21.1% | 21.1% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.1% | 57.8% |
| 2023-24 | 62.1% | 49.1% |
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 52.2% |
| 2021-22 | 73.2% | 58.1% |
| 2018-19 | 74.8% | 63.1% |
| 2017-18 | 76.2% | 67.5% |
| 2016-17 | 78.3% | 67.0% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Miller Creek Middle
Miller Creek Middle's state test result (59.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miller Creek Middle this school | 620 | 20.3% | 59.2% |
| Coronado Middle Coronado | 660 | 15.3% | 66.1% |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High Davis | 524 | 22.1% | 69.5% |
| Muirlands Middle La Jolla | 742 | 20.6% | 73.7% |
| Oak Crest Middle Encinitas | 758 | 22.4% | 64.4% |
| Camerado Springs Middle Cameron Park | 536 | 20.5% | 59.4% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Miller Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #231 of 1,224 | #6 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #201 of 1,227 ▲ 64 | #6 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #213 of 1,227 ▲ 55 | #6 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #164 of 1,214 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 620 | #721 of 1,377 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #177 of 1,279 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #423 of 1,278 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #1,219 of 1,329 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #892 of 930 | #9 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
620
-72 (-10%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 18.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 620 | 35 | 17.7:1 | 20% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 34.7 | 17.1:1 | 23% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 608 | 34.7 | 17.5:1 | 15% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 692 | 37 | 18.7:1 | 15% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 632 | 33.4 | 18.9:1 | 15% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 37 | 18.6:1 | 12% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 12% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | 35 | 18.6:1 | 4% (23) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 22 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Miller Creek Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (632 to 620); teachers up 5% (33.4 to 35).
About Miller Creek Middle
Miller Creek Middle is a medium-sized middle school in San Rafael, California. A federal count lists 620 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
Miller Creek Middle is one school in Miller Creek Elementary, a system of 4 schools with 1,755 students.
White students account for 55% of enrollment at Miller Creek Middle. Enrollment also includes 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's White share is 12 points below the 68% share among Marin County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Miller Creek Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
Dividing enrollment by its 35 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 17.7:1. Among middle schools in California, the typical ratio is 20.7:1. Eligible students account for 20% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The rate at public schools in Marin County averages 35%, higher than here.
Measured against California public middle schools, Miller Creek Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Miller Creek Middle is 67.6%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.2%.
Census estimates describe Marin County this way: median household income is about $149,091, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 61% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Federal data list 75 public schools in Marin County, with a combined enrollment of about 29,867.
The nearest public school is Mary E. Silveira Elementary, at about 0.5 miles. Miller Creek Middle has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 53.8%, lower than Miller Creek Middle's 59.2%.
NCES assigns Miller Creek Middle the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 692 to 620. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.7:1 to 17.7:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Marin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,969
Census ACS
Median income
$149,091
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
29,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Miller Creek Elementary
- Mary E. Silveira ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Vallecito ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Lucas Valley ElementaryElementary · 315 students
Other schools in San Rafael
- San Rafael HighHigh · 1,332 students
- Terra Linda HighHigh · 1,248 students
- James B. Davidson MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Venetia Valley K-8Elementary · 748 students
- Bahia Vista ElementaryElementary · 552 students
- Sun Valley ElementaryElementary · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Mary E. Silveira Elementary0.5 mi · 412
- Marin County Juvenile Court1.1 mi · 3
- Phoenix Academy1.1 mi · 3
- Marin's Community1.1 mi · 64
- Marin County Special Education1.1 mi · 215
- Lucas Valley Elementary1.5 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Miller Creek MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Miller Creek Middle?
Miller Creek Middle enrolls approximately 620 students in grades 06-08.
Is Miller Creek Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Miller Creek Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Miller Creek Middle have?
Miller Creek Middle employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
How diverse is Miller Creek Middle?
Miller Creek Middle reports a student body of 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Miller Creek Middle public or private?
Miller Creek Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Miller Creek Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.