Mountain Creek Middle

Mountain Creek Middle is a tiny intermediate school in Somerset, California, overseen by Pioneer Union. The school works with 99 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, California's public schools average about 659 students each, so Mountain Creek Middle sits 85% below that benchmark.

Mountain Creek Middle is one of 3 schools operated by Pioneer Union, a district that caters to 292 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mountain Creek Middle records that White students make up the majority at 74%. Beyond that, the school records 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.4:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 42% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, El Dorado County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Mountain Creek Middle is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 54.2%; Mountain Creek Middle posts 32.8%, -21.4 points below that line.

Around the school, community-level numbers for El Dorado County indicate median household earnings sit near $108,845, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mountain Creek Middle is one of 69 public schools in El Dorado County (combined enrollment of about 34,706 students).

Nearest neighbor: Pioneer Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Mountain Creek Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mountain Creek Middle at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 32.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Mountain Creek Middle's enrollment has contracted 26% since 2018, when it stood at 134 (now 99). Over the same period, the White share grew from 63% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Mountain Creek Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.