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Mountain Creek Middle

6862 Mount Aukum Road, Somerset, CA 95684-0690

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Summary

Mountain Creek Middle is badly underperforming.

Reading and math results average to the 49th percentile among comparable California schools.

Only 37.0% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.Trending down

38.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.Trending up

Proficiency stats

Current Reading Proficiency37.0%
Current Math Proficiency38.3%
Reading State Rank792/1,204 (34th percentile)
Math State Rank438/1,204 (64th percentile)

School information

Student / Teacher Ratio17:1
Student enrollment (2024–25)99
Low-Income Students43 (43.4%)
English Learners1 (1.0%)
Admissions
AdmissionsOpen enrollment
Charter schoolNo
Magnet schoolNo

Reading Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White and Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest results.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 31.8% to 43.7% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 792 of 1,204 among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 19.5-point reading income gap is about the same as the 19.5-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -10.2 percentage pointsTrend down•
Non-Low-Income +6.2 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native -2.3 percentage pointsTrend down

Math Proficiency Scores

2026 state test results

Race and Ethnicity

White students have the strongest math results at about 42% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 17% to 17%.

Distribution of Scores by Grade

The share meeting the math standard ranges from 31.8% to 46.9% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 37% among California schools in the same grade-level category.

Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income

The 7.2-point math income gap is narrower than the 19.2-point gap at a typical California 6–8 school. It widened over the period shown.

Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +8.7 percentage pointsTrend up•
Non-Low-Income +18.6 percentage pointsTrend up

English Learners vs English Native

Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.

English Learners
English Native
English Learners N/A•
English Native +13.5 percentage pointsTrend up

Progress as students move up

2023–2026
How we compare income gaps

“Typical” means the median gap across 795 schools for reading and 796 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 6–8 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data

Understanding this school

How does Mountain Creek Middle rank in California?

Mountain Creek Middle ranks No. 792 of 1,204 in reading and No. 438 of 1,204 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.

How does Mountain Creek Middle compare with other schools in El Dorado County?

Mountain Creek Middle is No. 8 in reading and No. 5 in math proficiency among the 8 6–8 schools in El Dorado County with 2026 results.

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