Patterson Joint Unified: Patterson Joint Unified schools score 14.0 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 2.3 points.
Patterson Joint Unified has 8 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 30.8/100 — 14.0 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Patterson High at 51/100, where 16.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,669 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 22.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Needs Support 28.0/100 | 6 | 8.4% | 17.5% |
| High | Developing 39.1/100 | 2 | 8.1% | 37.7% |
Patterson Joint Unified's high schools average 39.1/100 — 4.6 points below the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Patterson Joint Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Patterson Joint Unified has 8 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 30.8/100 — 14.0 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Patterson Joint Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 39.1.
District-wide elementary growth averages -2.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 41.0 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 22.6%, 4.7pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 4.2%, above the state average of 1.6%.
Patterson High leads the district at 51 with 16.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Patterson Joint Unified
Hidden gems: 1 school in Patterson Joint Unified is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Patterson Joint Unified spends $13,669 per student in current expenditures — $1,146 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Patterson Joint Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (6)
Patterson Joint Unified has 6 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 28.0 — 16.8 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -2.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Northmead Elementary with a Scope Score of 39 and 16.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northmead Elementary Patterson Joint Unified Building Momentum | 16.4% | Developing 39/100 |
| 2 | Las Palmas Elementary Patterson Joint Unified On the Rise | 8.8% | Developing 35/100 |
| 3 | Apricot Valley Elementary Patterson Joint Unified Building Momentum | 13.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 4 | Walnut Grove Elementary Patterson Joint Unified Building Momentum | 6.6% | Needs Support 26/100 |
| 5 | Grayson Elementary Patterson Joint Unified Building Momentum | 5.5% | Needs Support 23/100 |
| 6 | Open Valley Independent Study Patterson Joint Unified Culture First | 0.0% | Needs Support 10/100 |
High Schools (2)
Patterson Joint Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 39.1 — 4.6 points below the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Patterson High with a Scope Score of 51 and 16.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patterson High Patterson Joint Unified Building Momentum | 16.2% | Solid 51/100 |
| 2 | Del Puerto High Patterson Joint Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 27/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology