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Petaluma City Elementary School District

Item: Petaluma City Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567

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Top 30%

Tel: (707) 778-4604

www.petalumacityschools.org

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Petaluma City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

9 Schools

7,671 Schools

# Students

2,182 Students

3,817,030 Students

# Teachers

97 Teachers

173,960 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
Kind	422	262
1	260	187
2	285	196
3	298	204
4	275	205
5	280	210
6	291	210
7	7	152
8	6	154
9	14	22
10	13	18
11	9	18
12	22	21

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District Rank

Petaluma City Elementary School District, which is ranked #535 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from PS% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#512 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District
2023	#512
2022	#542
2021	#1128
2019	#485
2018	#261
2017	#296
2016	#314
2015	#265
2014	#407
2013	#267
2012	#272

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44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	44%	34%
2022	46%	33%
2021	10%	34%
2019	50%	40%
2018	49%	39%
2017	48%	38%
2016	43%	37%
2015	41%	34%
2014	50%	63%
2013	67%	59%
2012	66%	59%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2022	49%	47%
2021	15%	49%
2019	54%	51%
2018	49%	50%
2017	51%	48%
2016	52%	48%
2015	55%	44%
2014	50%	58%
2013	63%	57%
2012	67%	58%
2011	64%	56%

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40%

29%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2022	40%	29%
2021	50%	28%

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(21-22)

21-39%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2022	30%	87%
2021	50%	84%
2020	50%	85%
2018	50%	84%

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(2022-23)

26%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	26%	27.7%
2022	28.4%	33%
2021	7%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	0.59	0.64
2022	0.58	0.63
2021	0.57	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63
2019	0.56	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.53	0.64
2015	0.53	0.64
2014	0.54	0.65
2013	0.53	0.65
2012	0.53	0.65
2011	0.53	0.67
2010	0.54	0.67
2009	0.54	0.71
2008	0.52	0.65
2007	0.52	0.67
2006	0.51	0.66
2005	0.50	0.67
2004	0.49	0.67
2003	0.47	0.67
2002	0.44	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67
2000	0.39	0.67
1999	0.39	0.67
1998	0.37	0.67
1997	0.35	0.67
1996	0.33	0.67
1995	0.32	0.67
1994	0.31	0.67
1993	0.30	0.67
1992	0.26	0.67
1991	0.22	0.67

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	12%
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	12%
2019	3%	12%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	11%
2015	2%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	3%	11%
2012	3%	11%
2011	3%	11%
2010	3%	11%
2009	3%	11%
2008	4%	12%
2007	3%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	3%	12%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	11%
2002	4%	11%
2001	3%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	3%	11%
1998	3%	11%
1997	3%	11%
1996	2%	11%
1995	2%	11%
1994	3%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	4%	11%
1991	2%	11%

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% Hispanic

35%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	33%	55%
2022	32%	56%
2021	30%	56%
2020	34%	55%
2019	34%	55%
2018	31%	54%
2017	31%	54%
2016	31%	54%
2015	34%	54%
2014	32%	53%
2013	32%	53%
2012	32%	52%
2011	32%	51%
2010	32%	50%
2009	30%	49%
2008	31%	50%
2007	31%	49%
2006	29%	48%
2005	29%	47%
2004	27%	46%
2003	25%	45%
2002	23%	44%
2001	21%	43%
2000	19%	42%
1999	18%	41%
1998	17%	40%
1997	16%	40%
1996	15%	39%
1995	14%	38%
1994	13%	37%
1993	12%	36%
1992	10%	35%
1991	9%	34%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	1%	9%
1999	2%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	1%	9%
1996	2%	9%
1995	2%	9%
1994	1%	9%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	9%
1991	1%	9%

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% White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	55%	21%
2022	56%	21%
2021	58%	22%
2020	57%	23%
2019	57%	23%
2018	60%	24%
2017	60%	24%
2016	61%	24%
2015	58%	24%
2014	61%	25%
2013	61%	25%
2012	61%	26%
2011	61%	27%
2010	60%	27%
2009	62%	28%
2008	62%	29%
2007	62%	29%
2006	64%	31%
2005	65%	31%
2004	66%	32%
2003	68%	34%
2002	72%	35%
2001	73%	36%
2000	76%	37%
1999	76%	38%
1998	77%	39%
1997	79%	39%
1996	80%	40%
1995	81%	41%
1994	82%	42%
1993	83%	43%
1992	85%	44%
1991	88%	45%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%
2009	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue (06-07)

$85 MM

$19 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2007	$85 MM	$19 MM
2006	$81 MM	$17 MM
2005	$72 MM	$16 MM
2004	$84 MM	$16 MM
2003	$68 MM	$16 MM
2002	$75 MM	$15 MM
2001	$61 MM	$15 MM
2000	$59 MM	$13 MM
1999	$54 MM	$12 MM
1998	$48 MM	$11 MM
1997	$42 MM	$10 MM
1996	$39 MM	$9 MM
1995	$38 MM	$8 MM
1992	$28 MM	$7 MM
1990	$29 MM	$6 MM

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Spending (06-07)

$80 MM

$18 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2007	$80 MM	$18 MM
2006	$85 MM	$17 MM
2005	$92 MM	$16 MM
2004	$68 MM	$17 MM
2003	$70 MM	$15 MM
2002	$70 MM	$16 MM
2001	$64 MM	$14 MM
2000	$59 MM	$13 MM
1999	$56 MM	$11 MM
1998	$52 MM	$11 MM
1997	$53 MM	$10 MM
1996	$45 MM	$8 MM
1995	$40 MM	$8 MM
1992	$29 MM	$7 MM
1990	$29 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student (06-07)

$38,910

$11,879

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2007	$38,910	$11,879
2006	$37,570	$10,859
2005	$34,134	$10,445
2004	$37,453	$10,566
2003	$30,148	$10,456
2002	$29,232	$9,803
2001	$24,304	$10,568
2000	$23,603	$8,943
1999	$21,125	$8,203
1998	$18,718	$7,395
1997	$16,630	$6,922
1995	$15,650	$5,953
1992	$11,834	$5,430

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Spending / Student (06-07)

$36,564

$11,317

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Petaluma City Elementary School District	California
2007	$36,564	$11,317
2006	$39,814	$10,926
2005	$43,897	$10,789
2004	$30,150	$11,073
2003	$31,068	$10,210
2002	$27,467	$10,600
2001	$25,506	$10,007
2000	$23,611	$9,131
1999	$21,864	$7,911
1998	$20,168	$7,592
1997	$20,617	$6,759
1995	$16,234	$6,033
1992	$12,186	$5,588

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Best Petaluma City Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Grant Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

200 Grant Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4742

Gr: K-6 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

Rank: #22.

Mcnear Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

605 Sunnyslope Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4752

Gr: K-6 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Mckinley Elementary School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 55%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

110 Ellis St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4750

Gr: K-6 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 66%

Rank: #44.

Penngrove Elementary School

Charter School

(Math: 39% | Reading: 53%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

365 Adobe Rd.
Penngrove, CA 94951
(707) 778-4755

Gr: K-6 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #55.

Valley Vista Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

730 North Webster St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4762

Gr: K-6 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 65%

Rank: #66.

South County Consortium

Special Education School

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4641

Gr: K-12 | 129 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

Rank: #77.

Mcdowell Elementary School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

421 South Mcdowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 778-4745

Gr: K-6 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: n/an/a

Valley Oaks Elementary (Alternative)

Alternative School

Add to Compare

540 Vallejo St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4794

Gr: K-6

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: K-12
Enrollment: 2,182 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 21-39% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 44% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education