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Patterson Joint Unified Schools
Patterson Joint Unified is a public school district in California, based in Stanislaus County (Patterson). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Patterson Joint Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Patterson Joint Unified
9 of 10 schools in Patterson Joint Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 5F: 2
Best schools in Patterson Joint Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Patterson High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Northmead Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Apricot Valley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Las Palmas Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Creekside Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Open Valley Independent Study (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D- Walnut Grove Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F Grayson Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Del Puerto High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Patterson Joint Unified
High schools (2)
- F Del Puerto High, Patterson
- B- Patterson High, Patterson
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Creekside Middle, Patterson
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D+ Apricot Valley Elementary, Patterson
- F Grayson Elementary, Westley
- D+ Las Palmas Elementary, Patterson
- C Northmead Elementary, Patterson
- D- Walnut Grove Elementary, Patterson
Other schools and academies (2)
- D Open Valley Independent Study, Patterson
- Rising Sun Vernalis, Vernalis
Where Patterson Joint Unified schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Stanislaus County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,138 students with 283 full-time-equivalent teachers and 664 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0630030
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jefferson Elementary (4 schools, 10 mi)
- New Jerusalem Elementary (6 schools, 11 mi)
- Newman-Crows Landing Unified (8 schools, 14 mi)
- Ceres Unified (23 schools, 18 mi)
- Salida Union Elementary (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Lammersville Joint Unified (8 schools, 20 mi)
- Livermore Valley Joint Unified (18 schools, 20 mi)
- Modesto City High (8 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Patterson Joint Unified
How many schools are in Patterson Joint Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Patterson Joint Unified, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Patterson Joint Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Patterson, Vernalis, Westley.
How good are the schools in Patterson Joint Unified?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 21.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 20.7%. 78% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Patterson Joint Unified?
6,138 students were enrolled in Patterson Joint Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Patterson Joint Unified?
Patterson Joint Unified is in California, based in Stanislaus County, with its district office in Patterson. Its boundary covers about 359 sq mi.