Public school district · California

Miller Creek Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

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Census district boundary

The K–12 path at a glance

Elementary3 schools

avg 53.0/1002 Strong, 1 Solid

Middle1 school

avg 57.8/1001 Strong

Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.

Stage 1 of 2

The elementary years

The elementary schools average 53.0/100 — 14.1 points above the state average, with 2 of 3 in the Strong band.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

3 elementary schools span 13 points around an average of 53.0.

The strength

Vallecito Elementary (58/100) holds the Strong band — 39.5% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 35.1%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.

The catch

Only 3 campuses at this level — one school's year moves every number in this chapter.

Vallecito Elementary

Strong All-Around

85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100

Lucas Valley Elementary

Solid Base

84th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100

Mary E. Silveira Elementary

Culture First

69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100

Elementary school detail in the appendix →

Stage 2 of 2

The middle years

One middle school: Miller Creek Middle at 58/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.

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One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.

The strength

Miller Creek Middle (58/100) holds the Strong band — 33.8% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 33.8%.

The catch

The suspension rate averages 5.4% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.

Miller Creek Middle

Building Momentum

86th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100

Middle school detail in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Vallecito Elementary at 58/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — a school's number can move without your kid's experience moving with it. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring run through the district:

Vallecito Elementary 85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100Miller Creek Middle 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100

Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Miller Creek Elementary has 4 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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State avg.
38.9

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

3 comparable schools · average 53.0/100 · range 44.9–58.0

Middle schools

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State avg.
38.6

Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

1 comparable schools · average 57.8/100 · range 57.8–57.8

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Districts nearby

District	Average score	Ranked schools	Top school	Distance
Miller Creek Elementarythis district	54.2 / 100	4	Vallecito Elementary	—
Ross Valley Elementary	68.0 / 100	5	Wade Thomas Elementary	2.8 mi
Tamalpais Union High	69.6 / 100	4	Redwood High	6.1 mi
Larkspur-Corte Madera	71.2 / 100	3	Neil Cummins Elementary	6.9 mi
Mill Valley Elementary	75.6 / 100	5	Strawberry Point Elementary	8.4 mi
Reed Union Elementary	77.1 / 100	2	Del Mar Middle	9.5 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

San Rafael

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Strong All-Around 1 Building Momentum 1 Solid Base 1 Culture First 1

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Miller Creek Elementary

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Elementary schools in Miller Creek Elementary · 3 schools

School	Exceeded	Score
Vallecito Elementary Miller Creek Elementary Strong All-Around	39.5%	85th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100
Lucas Valley Elementary Miller Creek Elementary Solid Base	38.8%	84th percentile · StrongScope Score 56/100
Mary E. Silveira Elementary Miller Creek Elementary Culture First	27.1%	69th percentile · SolidScope Score 45/100

Middle schools in Miller Creek Elementary · 1 schools

Compare	School	Exceeded	Score
	Miller Creek Middle Miller Creek Elementary Building Momentum	33.8%	86th percentile · StrongScope Score 58/100

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District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Miller Creek Elementary spent $18,493 per student in FY 2024–25 — close to the median California district ($20,491). About 65 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Miller Creek Elementary$18,493

Median California district$20,491

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

Instruction65%
Instruction support10%
Student services8%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance10%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People

District enrollment1,860 · students

Who attends

Hispanic 25.5% · White 55.3% · Black 1.2% · Asian 4.8% · Other 13.1%

Free/reduced lunch19% · economic need indicator

CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

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Elementary3 listed schools →Middle1 listed school →

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Sources & reporting years

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How patterns are defined

Understand each metric and pattern.

Data limitations

See what is missing and what the data cannot show.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology

Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 4 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Miller Creek Elementary?

This SchoolScope directory lists 4 public schools in Miller Creek Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.

Which schools have the highest scores in Miller Creek Elementary?

Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Vallecito Elementary (58/100). Middle: Miller Creek Middle (58/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.

Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?

Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.

Does living in Miller Creek Elementary guarantee a particular school?

A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.

What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?

Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.

Where do these results come from?

The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.

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