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Laguna Joint Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 9 students in Laguna Joint Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Laguna Joint Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
7,671 Schools
# Students
9 Students
3,817,030 Students
# Teachers
1 Teacher
173,960 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Laguna Joint Elementary School District, which is ranked #406 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1251 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)<50%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
47%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.5%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
89%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
11%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$248,000
$116,387 MM
Spending
$321,000
$107,188 MM
Best Laguna Joint Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Laguna Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2657 Chileno Valley Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 762-6051
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 762-6051
Gr: K-6 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
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