Enrollment
99
Middle
DISTRICT 97 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIONEER UNION·NCES 063048002973
Mountain Creek Middle
6862 Mt. Aukum Rd., Somerset, CA 95684 · (530) 620-4393 · El Dorado County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of California public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
16.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
42 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 41 | 41% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 38% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Pioneer Union. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.1pp since 2014
Math
31.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.1% | 38.8% | 21.4% | 33.7% |
| Math | 17.4% | 14.3% | 29.6% | 38.8% |
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 | 44.9% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 39.5% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.2% | 15.5% |
| 2021-22 | 55.0% | 26.3% |
| 2020-21 | N/A | 26.8% |
| 2018-19 | 58.1% | 31.0% |
| 2017-18 | 46.7% | 28.1% |
| 2016-17 | 43.5% | 35.3% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Mountain Creek Middle
Mountain Creek Middle's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Creek Middle this school | 99 | 42.4% | 35.8% |
| Pleasant Valley Middle Placerville | 117 | 35.9% | 22.2% |
| Paradise Charter Middle Paradise | 143 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Union Hill Middle Grass Valley | 146 | 32.2% | 46.0% |
| Miller's Hill Shingle Springs | 77 | 27.3% | 67.2% |
| Hickman Middle Hickman | 141 | 36.2% | 51.5% |
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 Mountain Creek Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In El Dorado County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #1,333 of 1,377 | #11 of 12 |
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
99
+12 (+14%) vs 2020
-54% since 2000-01, when it was 215
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 29.0:1
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 | 99 | 6 | 16.4:1 | 42% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 77 | 4.5 | 17.0:1 | 55% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 81 | 3 | 26.6:1 | 52% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 87 | 3 | 29.0:1 | 47% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 134 | 6.6 | 20.5:1 | 60% (81) |
| 2015-16 | 129 | 6 | 21.5:1 | 55% (71) |
| 2010-11 | 149 | N/A | N/A | 41% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 215 | 8 | 26.9:1 | 34% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain Creek Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (134 to 99); teachers down 8% (6.6 to 6).
About Mountain Creek Middle
In Somerset, California, part of El Dorado County, Mountain Creek Middle is a middle school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 99 students. The average among middle schools in California is roughly 659 students; this school is 85% smaller than that.
The 3 schools of Pioneer Union, including Mountain Creek Middle, enroll 292 students.
At Mountain Creek Middle, White students make up 74% of the student body. The school is also 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.4:1. This ratio sits 4.3 below the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Roughly 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in El Dorado County is 32%.
allk12 grades Mountain Creek Middle a C. The grade compares the school only with California public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Mountain Creek Middle ranks in the bottom 10% of California schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 35.8%. Predicted: 54.7%. Difference: 18.9 points.
In the county around the school, El Dorado County, the median household income is $108,845, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 69 public schools in El Dorado County, enrolling about 34,706 students in all.
The school nearest to Mountain Creek Middle is Pioneer Elementary, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Mountain Creek Middle places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal data place Mountain Creek Middle in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 14% enrollment gain, from 87 in 2020-21 to 99 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 29.0:1 to 16.4:1.
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El Dorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,662
Census ACS
Median income
$108,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
34,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pioneer Union
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 162 students
- Walt Tyler ElementaryElementary · 31 students
Other schools in Somerset
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 162 students
- Walt Tyler ElementaryElementary · 31 students
- Indian Diggings ElementaryElementary · 12 students
Other Mountain Creek Middle schools
One other US public school is named Mountain Creek Middle. Mountain Creek Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mountain Creek Middle SchoolSouth Jordan, UT · 1,313 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Elementary0.1 mi · 162
- Walt Tyler Elementary0.1 mi · 31
- Gold Oak Elementary6.2 mi · 270
- Pleasant Valley Middle6.3 mi · 117
- Indian Diggings Elementary7.5 mi · 12
- Pacific Crest Academy8.2 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain Creek MiddleHow many students attend Mountain Creek Middle?
Mountain Creek Middle enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mountain Creek Middle serve?
Mountain Creek Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Creek Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountain Creek Middle is approximately 16.4:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mountain Creek Middle?
At Mountain Creek Middle, the student body is approximately 74% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Is Mountain Creek Middle public or private?
Mountain Creek Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pioneer Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.