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Petaluma Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 411 students in Petaluma Joint Union High 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 School in Petaluma Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,685 Schools
# Students
5,037 Students
3,822,157 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
173,567 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #247 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 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
49%
Graduation Rate
88%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
27 Students
17,644 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
173 Students
438,802 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,808 Students
2,121,250 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
56%
# Black Students
51 Students
196,201 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,674 Students
807,765 Students
% White Students
53%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
15,388 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
222,553 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
51
467,500
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
408,159
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
421,006
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
426,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
432,640
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
440,539
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
440,407
# Students in 7th Grade:
714
307,587
# Students in 8th Grade:
792
321,396
# Students in 9th Grade:
739
40,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
825
37,813
# Students in 11th Grade:
790
36,857
# Students in 12th Grade:
860
41,543
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Collins Charter School At Cherry Valley
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1001 Cherry St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
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