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Petaluma City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 477 students in Petaluma City Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Petaluma City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Petaluma City Elementary School District, which is ranked #538 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#542 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
21-39%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
34%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
52%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (06-07)
$85 MM
$19 MM
Spending (06-07)
$80 MM
$18 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$38,910
$11,879
Spending / Student (06-07)
$36,564
$11,317
Best Petaluma City Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penngrove Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
365 Adobe Rd.
Penngrove, CA 94951
(707) 778-4755
Penngrove, CA 94951
(707) 778-4755
Grades: K-6
| 477 students
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