Patterson · Stanislaus County

Schools in Patterson

Patterson’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 13th to the 43rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 13th to 43rd · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Apricot Valley Elementary: 43rd percentile, Developing
  • Las Palmas Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Northmead Elementary: 16th percentile, Needs Support
  • Walnut Grove Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
3Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 15th to 18th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Open Valley Independent Study: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Creekside Middle: 15th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 43rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Patterson High: 43rd percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Schools around Patterson

8 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Patterson score highest?

Apricot Valley Elementary is highest, at the 43rd percentile.

That’s higher than 43 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Patterson

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Patterson elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Patterson score highest?

Open Valley Independent Study is highest, at the 18th percentile.

That’s higher than 18 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Patterson

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Patterson stand?

Patterson High is at the 43rd percentile.

That’s higher than 43 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Patterson.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Del Puerto HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

1 private school has a Patterson address. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it. See it in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Patterson rank highest?

Elementary: Apricot Valley Elementary, 43rd percentile (Developing). Middle: Open Valley Independent Study, 18th percentile (Needs Support). High: Patterson High, 43rd percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Patterson decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Patterson good?

Patterson’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 13th to the 43rd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 3 Needs Support. Patterson’s 2 public middle schools run from the 15th to the 18th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Needs Support. Patterson has one public high school we score, Patterson High, at the 43rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Patterson compare with California?

The average Patterson elementary school had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Patterson address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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