Medea Creek Middle

Summary:

Medea Creek Middle is a public middle school located in Oak Park, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,007 students. The school is part of the Oak Park Unified School District, which is ranked 78 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Medea Creek Middle consistently ranks among the top 5% of middle schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 29 and 150 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST (California Science Test) is significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Medea Creek Middle had 79.34% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide and 80.1% in the Oak Park Unified District. In Mathematics, Medea Creek Middle had 71.59% of students proficient or better, compared to 35.54% statewide and 73% in the district.

Medea Creek Middle excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, White, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's rankings within these subgroups are consistently in the top 10-20% of California middle schools, demonstrating its ability to provide a well-rounded and equitable education. Additionally, Medea Creek Middle has maintained a low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 0.8% in 2020-2021 to 10.3% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state and district averages. The school's success can be attributed to its dedicated faculty, rigorous curriculum, and commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1002 Doubletree Rd.
       Oak Park, CA  91377-3900


(818) 707-7922

District: Oak Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
87th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,480 Help


Students who attend Medea Creek Middle usually attend:

High:    Oak Park High

Feeder schools for Medea Creek Middle:

Elementary:    Brookside Elementary
    Oak Hills Elementary
    Red Oak Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  1,007

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.1%
Asian:
29.7%
Hispanic:
11.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.1% Help


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Compare Details Medea Creek Middle ranks better than 96.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.07. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (49.1%), Asian (29.7%), Hispanic (11%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Medea Creek Middle is 22.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Medea Creek Middle is $9,480.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Medea Creek Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Medea Creek Middle 87th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Medea Creek Middle in the ranking list.)

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Oak Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Park Unified 78th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Medea Creek Middle

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Rank History for all students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 92.18 86th 1769 95.1%
2005 91.10 102nd 1777 94.3%
2006 93.22 66th 1804 96.3%
2007 90.85 102nd 1999 94.9%
2008 91.40 83rd 2005 95.9%
2009 90.95 86th 2063 95.8%
2010 91.94 66th 2179 97.0%
2011 91.28 63rd 2236 97.2%
2012 91.09 60th 2259 97.3%
2013 92.05 43rd 2379 98.2%
2015 96.26 70th 2477 97.2%
2016 95.07 99th 2497 96.0%
2017 94.40 142nd 2508 94.3%
2018 94.47 133rd 2480 94.6%
2019 94.55 150th 2715 94.5%
2021 97.29 29th 894 96.8%
2022 97.23 80th 2740 97.1%
2023 97.29 84th 2802 97.0%
2024 97.07 87th 2777 96.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.06 54th 462 88.3%
2019 84.92 54th 554 90.3%
2022 89.70 31st 665 95.3%
2023 89.08 37th 678 94.5%
2024 86.86 59th 699 91.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 87.24 118th 1538 92.3%
2024 88.97 103rd 1550 93.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.04 178th 2230 92.0%
2019 81.47 273rd 2369 88.5%
2021 92.43 23rd 721 96.8%
2022 97.55 39th 2458 98.4%
2023 97.79 35th 2549 98.6%
2024 92.16 152nd 2575 94.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.71 136th 2262 94.0%
2019 92.12 172nd 2380 92.8%
2021 95.90 31st 738 95.8%
2022 96.53 85th 2509 96.6%
2023 96.17 93rd 2547 96.3%
2024 96.42 85th 2546 96.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.29 248th 1369 81.9%
2019 80.90 179th 1491 88.0%
2021 75.97 45th 354 87.3%
2022 88.88 105th 1531 93.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.85 145th 2273 93.6%
2019 95.40 112th 2407 95.3%
2021 97.64 27th 763 96.5%
2022 97.00 78th 2527 96.9%
2023 97.40 70th 2558 97.3%
2024 96.81 80th 2547 96.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.28 90th 700 87.1%
2019 82.94 66th 745 91.1%
2022 81.25 90th 733 87.7%
2023 82.33 76th 718 89.4%
2024 85.13 46th 741 93.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.14 181st 2072 91.3%
2019 87.31 175th 2213 92.1%
2022 97.54 39th 2359 98.3%
2023 96.10 53rd 2391 97.8%
2024 96.80 48th 2383 98.0%
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Rank History for White students at Medea Creek Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.74 269th 1496 82.0%
2019 77.65 308th 1602 80.8%
2022 85.16 144th 1555 90.7%
2023 85.19 149th 1552 90.4%
2024 82.75 185th 1535 87.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Medea Creek Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 455 2 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1990 284 6 31 14 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1991 352 7 22 9 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1992 380 6 20 9 1 n/a n/a 0 416
1993 421 2 28 10 1 n/a n/a 0 462
1994 482 3 35 15 1 n/a n/a 0 536
1995 629 10 31 15 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1996 629 10 31 15 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1997 682 7 24 15 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1998 691 10 43 13 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1999 724 6 52 10 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2000 752 12 53 12 0 n/a n/a 0 829
2001 776 12 54 20 0 n/a n/a 3 865
2002 850 8 105 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1004
2003 850 8 105 41 0 n/a n/a 0 1004
2004 838 11 111 49 1 n/a n/a 6 1016
2005 724 14 98 42 1 n/a n/a 6 885
2006 767 16 103 32 0 n/a n/a 7 925
2007 755 11 127 24 0 n/a n/a 9 926
2008 764 10 121 29 n/a n/a n/a 0 924
2009 746 11 127 29 2 1 13 0 929
2010 799 12 140 45 2 0 6 0 1004
2011 811 13 156 52 6 1 14 0 1053
2012 807 21 169 58 6 2 18 0 1081
2013 829 20 181 72 6 1 23 0 1132
2014 795 22 202 83 3 1 21 0 1127
2015 788 14 219 84 6 0 28 0 1139
2016 746 11 235 80 4 0 28 0 1104
2017 696 9 250 110 6 1 40 0 1112
2018 641 11 287 113 1 0 35 0 1088
2019 613 13 299 115 3 2 40 0 1085
2020 592 9 312 102 3 3 61 0 1082
2021 524 10 310 93 3 3 79 1 1023
2022 500 13 314 112 1 4 77 3 1024
2023 494 13 299 111 2 2 85 1 1007

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Medea Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 471 12.5 37.6 n/a
1990 335 16.9 19.8 n/a
1991 390 15.6 25.0 n/a
1992 416 15.9 26.1 1.7
1993 462 18.7 24.7 1.5
1994 536 22.9 23.4 1.7
1995 685 32.1 21.3 1.6
1996 685 32.1 21.3 1.6
1997 728 34.7 21.0 2.1
1998 757 34.6 21.9 1.7
1999 792 36.4 21.8 0.8
2000 829 35.6 23.3 0.4
2001 865 39.2 22.1 0.7
2002 1004 42.0 23.9 1.8
2003 1004 42.0 23.9 1.8
2004 1016 43.0 23.6 2
2005 885 38.0 23.3 2.7
2006 925 39.8 23.2 3.4
2007 926 40.2 23.0 3.2
2008 924 47.4 19.5 2.6
2009 929 38.8 20.3 2.8
2010 1004 37.6 26.7 4.8
2011 1053 n/a n/a 4.8
2012 1081 44.9 24.0 n/a
2013 1132 45.1 25.0 7.8
2014 1127 46.2 24.3 7.6
2015 1139 48.0 23.7 7.1
2016 1104 45.0 24.5 5.3
2017 1112 45.6 24.3 4.9
2018 1088 45.4 23.9 6.5
2019 1085 46.0 23.5 7.4
2020 1082 n/a n/a 6.2
2021 1023 43.8 23.3 7.4
2022 1024 44.2 23.1 12.4
2023 1007 44.5 22.6 14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Medea Creek Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 471 12.5 37.6 n/a
1990 335 16.9 19.8 n/a
1991 390 15.6 25.0 n/a
1992 416 15.9 26.1 1.7
1993 462 18.7 24.7 1.5
1994 536 22.9 23.4 1.7
1995 685 32.1 21.3 1.6
1996 685 32.1 21.3 1.6
1997 728 34.7 21.0 2.1
1998 757 34.6 21.9 1.7
1999 792 36.4 21.8 0.8
2000 829 35.6 23.3 0.4
2001 865 39.2 22.1 0.7
2002 1004 42.0 23.9 1.8
2003 1004 42.0 23.9 1.8
2004 1016 43.0 23.6 2
2005 885 38.0 23.3 2.7
2006 925 39.8 23.2 3.4
2007 926 40.2 23.0 3.2
2008 924 47.4 19.5 2.6
2009 929 38.8 20.3 2.8
2010 1004 37.6 26.7 4.8
2011 1053 n/a n/a 4.8
2012 1081 44.9 24.0 n/a
2013 1132 45.1 25.0 7.8
2014 1127 46.2 24.3 7.6
2015 1139 48.0 23.7 7.1
2016 1104 45.0 24.5 5.3
2017 1112 45.6 24.3 4.9
2018 1088 45.4 23.9 6.5
2019 1085 46.0 23.5 7.4
2020 1082 n/a n/a 6.2
2021 1023 43.8 23.3 7.4
2022 1024 44.2 23.1 12.4
2023 1007 44.5 22.6 14.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Medea Creek Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,480

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Medea Creek Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 150th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 84th of 2802 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Medea Creek Middle)81.874.1
 7.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Unified)81.474
 7.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Medea Creek Middle)64.873
 8.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Unified)64.972.7
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Medea Creek Middle)79.684.6
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Unified)79.984.9
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Medea Creek Middle)84.174.4
 9.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Unified)83.774.2
 9.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Medea Creek Middle)74.179.3
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oak Park Unified)73.479.1
 5.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Medea Creek Middle)66.169.1
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oak Park Unified)65.567.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Medea Creek Middle)65.163.7
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Oak Park Unified)64.863.7
 1.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10851007
 7.2%
African American1313
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian299299
Hispanic115111
 3.5%
Pacific Islander22
White613494
 19.4%
Two or More Races4085
 112.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients7.4%14.1%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Medea Creek Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,007 students attended Medea Creek Middle.

Yes! Medea Creek Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 87th of 2777 California middle schools.

Students at Medea Creek Middle are 49% White, 30% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend Medea Creek Middle usually go on to attend Oak Park High


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