Enrollment
162
Middle
DISTRICT 117 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061662001736
Salmon Creek School - A Charter
1935 Bohemian Hwy., Occidental, CA 95465 · (707) 874-1205 · Sonoma County
GRADES 02–08MIDDLE42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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.
- 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
18.5:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
40 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 2 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 12% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Harmony Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
63.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.4pp since 2014
Math
38.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.2% | 38.2% | 25.2% | 11.4% |
| Math | 11.6% | 27.3% | 37.2% | 24.0% |
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 | 63.4% | 38.8% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 39.4% |
| 2022-23 | 62.9% | 47.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.5% | 51.4% |
| 2020-21 | 64.7% | 48.5% |
| 2018-19 | 67.1% | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 58.9% | 45.7% |
| 2016-17 | 54.5% | 48.0% |
| 2015-16 | 59.0% | 46.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
49.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 65% 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 Salmon Creek School - A Charter
Salmon Creek School - A Charter's state test result (49.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Creek School - A Charter this school | 162 | 24.7% | 49.2% |
| Teach Elementary San Luis Obispo | 193 | 25.4% | 89.2% |
| Union Hill Middle Grass Valley | 146 | 32.2% | 46.0% |
| Twin Hills Charter Middle Sebastopol | 207 | 21.3% | 60.2% |
| Fine Arts Academy Atascadero | 238 | 35.3% | 52.4% |
| Malibu Middle Malibu | 256 | 20.7% | 60.1% |
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 Salmon Creek School - A Charter ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #359 of 1,224 | #6 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #418 of 1,227 ▼ 29 | #7 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #278 of 1,227 ▲ 71 | #5 of 21 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -7.3pp | #24 of 1,214 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #1,303 of 1,377 | #19 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.7% | #1,184 of 1,329 | #20 of 22 |
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
162
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 171
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 162 | 8.8 | 18.5:1 | 25% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 179 | 9.6 | 18.6:1 | 24% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 144 | 8 | 18.0:1 | 27% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | 28% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 197 | 8.5 | 23.2:1 | 31% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 161 | 8 | 20.1:1 | 45% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 159 | N/A | N/A | 40% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 171 | 8 | 21.4:1 | 20% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Salmon Creek School - A Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (197 to 162); teachers up 3% (8.5 to 8.8).
About Salmon Creek School - A Charter
Students in Occidental, California, attend Salmon Creek School - A Charter, a very small middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 2 through 8, with 162 students on the rolls. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 75% below average.
Salmon Creek School - A Charter is one school in a 2-school district, Harmony Union Elementary, which enrolls 233 students.
The largest group at Salmon Creek School - A Charter is White students, at 70%. Smaller groups are 16% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
Based on 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Salmon Creek School - A Charter has a ratio of 18.5:1. The average for middle schools in California, 20.7:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sonoma County is 51%.
Salmon Creek School - A Charter earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 37% of California public middle schools.
Salmon Creek School - A Charter posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 49.2%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California are predicted to post 65.1%, so the school is 15.8 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
The school is in Sonoma County, where the median household earns about $104,674 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Sonoma County, 184 public schools serve about 63,389 students.
Harmony Elementary is the nearest public school to Salmon Creek School - A Charter, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Salmon Creek School - A Charter ranks 3rd of 5 nearby schools, at 49.2% versus a 51.4% average.
Salmon Creek School - A Charter is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant. Salmon Creek School - A Charter is a publicly funded charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 162, close to the 160 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Salmon Creek School - A Charter is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harmony Union Elementary
- Harmony ElementaryElementary · 71 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony Elementary0.0 mi · 71
- Apple Blossom4.2 mi · 305
- Orchard View4.2 mi · 224
- Oak Grove Elementary4.7 mi · 91
- Brook Haven Middle5.1 mi · 212
- Sebastopol Independent Charter5.2 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Salmon Creek School - A CharterHow large is Salmon Creek School - A Charter?
Salmon Creek School - A Charter enrolls approximately 162 students in grades 02-08.
What age range does Salmon Creek School - A Charter serve?
Salmon Creek School - A Charter serves students from grade 02 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Salmon Creek School - A Charter?
Approximately 18.5:1 students per teacher at Salmon Creek School - A Charter.
How diverse is Salmon Creek School - A Charter?
Salmon Creek School - A Charter reports a student body of 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Salmon Creek School - A Charter public or private?
Salmon Creek School - A Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Harmony Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.