Day Creek Intermediate

Summary:

Day Creek Intermediate is a highly-rated public middle school located in Etiwanda, California, serving 1,219 students in grades 6-8. This school is part of the Etiwanda Elementary School District, which is ranked 186 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Day Creek Intermediate consistently ranks among the top middle schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 19 and 136 over the past decade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 83 out of 2,777 California middle schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking in the top 10 in California for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Homeless student subgroups. Day Creek Intermediate students significantly outperform their peers in the Etiwanda Elementary School District and the state of California on Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), with 81.18% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 67.87% in the district and 47.04% statewide.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (39.21% in 2022-2023), Day Creek Intermediate continues to excel academically, outperforming nearby schools in the Central Elementary and Fontana Unified districts. For example, in 2023-2024, Day Creek Intermediate's 81.18% proficiency rate in English Language Arts/Literacy was over 15 percentage points higher than the next best school, Etiwanda Intermediate (64.57%). This level of sustained excellence is impressive and demonstrates the school's commitment to providing a quality education for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 12345 Coyote Dr.
       Etiwanda, CA  91739-9031


(909) 803-3300

District: Etiwanda Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
83rd of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,493 Help


Students who attend Day Creek Intermediate usually attend:

High:    Los Osos High

Feeder schools for Day Creek Intermediate:

Elementary:    Carleton P. Lightfoot Elementary
    Caryn Elementary
    John L. Golden Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.1 Help
Number of students:  1,272

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
35.2%
Hispanic:
31.8%
White:
20.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.4% Help


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Compare Details Day Creek Intermediate ranks better than 97% of middle schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked middle schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.19. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Day Creek Intermediate has the largest middle school student body size in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. Student population at Day Creek Intermediate is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (35.2%), Hispanic (31.8%), White (20.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Day Creek Intermediate is 22.1, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Day Creek Intermediate is $5,493, which is the highest among 5 middle schools in the Etiwanda Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Day Creek Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Day Creek Intermediate 83rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Day Creek Intermediate in the ranking list.)

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Etiwanda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Etiwanda Elementary 186th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Day Creek Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 80.52 296th 1999 85.2%
2008 84.99 200th 2005 90.0%
2009 87.58 144th 2063 93.0%
2010 93.39 36th 2179 98.3%
2011 93.23 29th 2236 98.7%
2012 93.85 19th 2259 99.2%
2013 92.78 30th 2379 98.7%
2015 93.63 136th 2477 94.5%
2016 95.24 91st 2497 96.4%
2017 96.47 70th 2508 97.2%
2018 96.41 79th 2480 96.8%
2019 95.52 113th 2715 95.8%
2022 97.43 74th 2740 97.3%
2023 97.60 74th 2802 97.4%
2024 97.19 83rd 2777 97.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.85 23rd 462 95.0%
2019 74.46 136th 554 75.5%
2022 77.65 124th 665 81.4%
2023 84.79 72nd 678 89.4%
2024 75.09 163rd 699 76.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.93 139th 1364 89.8%
2019 98.77 19th 1442 98.7%
2022 93.30 46th 1540 97.0%
2023 97.91 23rd 1529 98.5%
2024 97.27 20th 1477 98.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 90.56 86th 1538 94.4%
2024 90.89 96th 1550 93.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 98.41 25th 2230 98.9%
2019 97.77 28th 2369 98.8%
2022 98.89 24th 2458 99.0%
2023 99.14 19th 2549 99.3%
2024 97.82 48th 2575 98.1%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 99.54 3rd 336 99.1%
2023 99.83 2nd 321 99.4%
2024 99.85 1st 394 99.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.57 79th 2262 96.5%
2019 94.36 118th 2380 95.0%
2022 96.58 83rd 2509 96.7%
2023 97.62 53rd 2547 97.9%
2024 96.66 76th 2546 97.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.03 36th 1369 97.4%
2019 90.45 81st 1491 94.6%
2022 98.32 25th 1531 98.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 94.82 3rd 193 98.4%
2023 97.12 2nd 197 99.0%
2024 91.50 7th 191 96.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.53 79th 2273 96.5%
2019 95.58 106th 2407 95.6%
2022 97.33 70th 2527 97.2%
2023 96.69 87th 2558 96.6%
2024 96.63 86th 2547 96.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.29 102nd 700 85.4%
2019 78.53 131st 745 82.4%
2022 84.67 48th 733 93.5%
2023 82.77 73rd 718 89.8%
2024 77.85 146th 741 80.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 99.24 4th 600 99.3%
2019 99.64 3rd 643 99.5%
2022 96.72 13th 637 98.0%
2023 98.19 7th 614 98.9%
2024 98.23 9th 626 98.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.60 32nd 2072 98.5%
2019 98.00 31st 2213 98.6%
2022 98.96 21st 2359 99.1%
2023 98.98 18th 2391 99.2%
2024 98.78 24th 2383 99.0%
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Rank History for White students at Day Creek Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.80 88th 1496 94.1%
2019 82.72 211th 1602 86.8%
2022 91.07 60th 1555 96.1%
2023 90.93 57th 1552 96.3%
2024 87.49 116th 1535 92.4%
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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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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, March 31, 2022

Open Quote The Vice principal and staff at Day Creek Intermediate do nothing to stop or prevent bullying at this school. In fact, the Bullies are rewarded, and the victims are treated poorly and unfair. The type of behavior allowed to go on at this school is absurd. There are adolescence taking their own lives everyday due to being bullied by their peers. You would think that the school would shed light on their students and that the faculty would undergo proper training to be able to handle these situations.
This creates a hostile learning environment and does not deter bullies from starting fights in the future because there is NO PUNISHMENT. The school and The Vice Principal Ms. Vander Lann do not follow the California anti-bullying law and the policy of the Etiwanda school district for suspension. I Strongly encourage the California board of education takes note of the school and faculties incompetence and develop a program for suicide prevention. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Open Quote Absolutely Awesome school to put any students any kind. All the teachers here at DCIS are super nice and friendly! They will help your child in anyway. The staff is also great here. The PE staff here is awesome! They are always fun to be around! My child loves coming to DCIS each and every morning! They don't say anything bad about this school! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Day Creek Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 361 97 118 243 0 n/a n/a 67 886
2006 407 110 125 262 1 n/a n/a 101 1006
2007 401 122 126 249 2 n/a n/a 114 1014
2008 387 130 133 255 3 n/a n/a 0 908
2009 397 112 159 293 2 3 137 0 1103
2010 436 95 164 376 2 0 54 0 1127
2011 444 99 185 433 4 3 48 0 1216
2012 435 93 212 413 2 5 50 0 1210
2013 406 93 229 432 3 5 41 0 1209
2014 404 97 266 402 1 6 32 0 1208
2015 413 96 288 418 1 3 37 0 1256
2016 394 89 320 427 0 3 40 0 1273
2017 394 86 330 426 2 2 55 0 1295
2018 392 84 366 423 3 2 40 0 1310
2019 381 69 364 438 5 3 51 0 1311
2020 369 57 343 428 0 1 58 0 1256
2021 319 54 324 424 0 1 68 0 1190
2022 289 57 340 406 0 1 72 0 1165
2023 267 62 383 412 2 1 92 0 1219
2024 264 56 448 404 2 0 97 1 1272

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 Day Creek Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 886 36.0 24.6 14.2
2006 1006 40.1 25.1 8.7
2007 1014 43.0 23.6 11.2
2008 908 45.6 19.9 11.9
2009 1103 44.0 23.2 11.3
2010 1127 45.0 25.0 12.7
2011 1216 n/a n/a 16.3
2012 1210 44.9 26.9 n/a
2013 1209 47.3 25.5 23.9
2014 1208 45.6 26.4 24.3
2015 1256 49.0 25.6 22.3
2016 1273 51.0 24.9 22.2
2017 1295 49.6 26.0 23.2
2018 1310 47.7 27.4 28.9
2019 1311 48.1 27.2 27.6
2020 1256 n/a n/a 26.4
2021 1190 48.3 24.6 25.9
2022 1165 48.3 24.0 38.2
2023 1219 53.1 22.9 39.2
2024 1272 57.4 22.1 23.4

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 Day Creek Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 886 36.0 24.6 14.2
2006 1006 40.1 25.1 8.7
2007 1014 43.0 23.6 11.2
2008 908 45.6 19.9 11.9
2009 1103 44.0 23.2 11.3
2010 1127 45.0 25.0 12.7
2011 1216 n/a n/a 16.3
2012 1210 44.9 26.9 n/a
2013 1209 47.3 25.5 23.9
2014 1208 45.6 26.4 24.3
2015 1256 49.0 25.6 22.3
2016 1273 51.0 24.9 22.2
2017 1295 49.6 26.0 23.2
2018 1310 47.7 27.4 28.9
2019 1311 48.1 27.2 27.6
2020 1256 n/a n/a 26.4
2021 1190 48.3 24.6 25.9
2022 1165 48.3 24.0 38.2
2023 1219 53.1 22.9 39.2
2024 1272 57.4 22.1 23.4

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 Day Creek Intermediate

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,493

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Day Creek Intermediate

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 113th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 74th of 2802 Middle schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Day Creek Intermediate)77.176.2
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Etiwanda Elementary)64.163.8
 0.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Day Creek Intermediate)75.471.9
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Etiwanda Elementary)54.351.3
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Day Creek Intermediate)8083.2
 3.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Etiwanda Elementary)72.568.9
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Day Creek Intermediate)74.672.8
 1.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Etiwanda Elementary)58.152
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Day Creek Intermediate)81.982.9
 1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Etiwanda Elementary)68.770.5
 1.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Day Creek Intermediate)7873.1
 4.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Etiwanda Elementary)60.253.6
 6.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Day Creek Intermediate)55.965.9
 9.9%
   8th Grade Science (Etiwanda Elementary)37.842.9
 5.1%
   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 Students13111219
 7%
African American6962
 10.1%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian364383
 5.2%
Hispanic438412
 5.9%
Pacific Islander31
 66.7%
White381267
 29.9%
Two or More Races5192
 80.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.6%39.2%
 11.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Day Creek Intermediate

Yes! Day Creek Intermediate is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 83rd of 2777 California middle schools.

Students at Day Creek Intermediate are 35% Asian, 32% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,272 students attended Day Creek Intermediate.

Students who attend Day Creek Intermediate usually go on to attend Los Osos High


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