Petaluma City Elementary School District

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 479 students in Petaluma City Elementary School District.
Public Charter Schools in Petaluma City Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.51, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
2,131 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
102 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Petaluma City Elementary School District, which is ranked #1120 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1128 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Petaluma City Elementary  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≤10%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Petaluma City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
11-19%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Petaluma City Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥50%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Petaluma City Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
20 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
696 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
53%
# Black Students
20 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
1,185 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
55%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
141 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
395
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
285
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
281
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
273
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
295
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
9
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
5
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
12
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
13
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
16
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
38
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue (06-07)
$85 MM
$19 MM
This chart display total revenue of Petaluma City Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Spending (06-07)
$80 MM
$18 MM
This chart display total spending of Petaluma City Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$38,910
$11,879
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Petaluma City Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Spending / Student (06-07)
$36,564
$11,317
This chart display average spending per public school student in Petaluma City Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.

Best Petaluma City Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penngrove Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
365 Adobe Rd.
Penngrove, CA 94951
(707) 778-4755
Grades: K-6
| 479 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,131 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : ≥50% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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