The Dry Creek Joint Elementary School District began in 1876, with only a few students in a one room schoolhouse. It is now among the fastest growing school districts in the State of California. Each of its schools has received the coveted distinction of being a California Distinguished School (for those schools that have been open long enough to qualify for the honor). The District has constructed new state-of-the-art elementary schools in the past four years. Creekview Ranch Middle School was the most recent school to open in the district, first serving students for the 2008-2009 school year.