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Sinaloa Middle School

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Serving 693 students in grades 6-8, Sinaloa Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 693 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30% in CA
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: Sinaloa Middle serves the northern part of Novato, CA, covering an area of approximately 37 square miles. Families in this zone are typically within a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sinaloa Middle School's student population of 693 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sinaloa Middle School
6	204
7	245
8	244

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Total Students

693 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School
2025	693
2024	752
2023	745
2022	775
2021	801
2020	833
2019	813
2018	826
2017	805
2015	880
2014	860
2013	834
2012	840
2011	650
2010	635
2009	655
2008	628
2007	634
2006	657
2005	721
2004	765
2003	752
2002	768
2001	760
2000	791
1999	787
1998	781
1997	765
1996	801
1995	775
1994	707
1993	721
1992	807
1991	817
1990	759
1989	659
1988	545
1987	574

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School
2025	34
2024	35
2023	33
2022	36
2021	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2015	35
2014	36
2013	37
2012	36
2010	29
2009	29
2008	34
2007	27
2006	28
2005	31
2004	33
2003	34
2002	33
2001	34
2000	35
1999	33
1998	34
1997	35
1996	33
1995	32
1994	32
1993	32
1992	38
1991	37
1990	33
1989	29
1988	25
1987	26

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Year Founded

1968

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Campus Size

26 acres

School Rankings

Sinaloa Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sinaloa Middle School is 0.63, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2142 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School
2023	#2142
2022	#2314
2021	#1332
2019	#1963
2018	#2263
2017	#2028
2016	#1467
2015	#1585
2013	#2650
2012	#2896
2011	#2328
2010	#1645

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47%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	47%	34%	41%
2022	42%	33%	39%
2021	43%	34%	38%
2019	58%	40%	49%
2018	54%	39%	46%
2017	56%	38%	47%
2016	61%	37%	50%
2015	55%	34%	49%
2013	65%	59%	67%
2012	63%	59%	69%
2011	64%	58%	67%
2010	71%	56%	68%

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61%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2022	61%	47%	55%
2021	58%	49%	50%
2019	62%	51%	55%
2018	57%	50%	46%
2017	58%	48%	55%
2016	65%	48%	59%
2015	59%	44%	56%
2013	68%	57%	67%
2012	69%	58%	69%
2011	74%	56%	67%
2010	72%	54%	65%

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45%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	21:1	22:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	22:1
2013	23:1	24:1	21:1
2012	23:1	23:1	21:1
2010	22:1	21:1	21:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	21:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	21:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	23:1	21:1	21:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	21:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	21:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	23:1	24:1	23:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	22:1	24:1	23:1
1987	22:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	6%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	6%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	6%	12%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	7%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	8%	11%	7%
2009	7%	11%	8%
2008	7%	12%	9%
2007	6%	12%	8%
2006	6%	12%	7%
2005	5%	12%	8%
2004	5%	12%	8%
2003	6%	12%	9%
2002	5%	11%	8%
2001	6%	11%	8%
2000	5%	11%	7%
1999	6%	11%	7%
1998	4%	11%	7%
1997	4%	11%	7%
1996	4%	11%	7%
1995	4%	11%	6%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	6%
1992	4%	11%	6%
1991	5%	11%	5%
1990	4%	10%	5%
1989	5%	10%	6%
1988	4%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	34%	56%
2024	33%	56%
2023	34%	55%	42%
2022	31%	56%	41%
2021	34%	56%	40%
2020	30%	55%	38%
2019	30%	55%	38%
2018	27%	54%	35%
2017	29%	54%	35%
2015	25%	54%	35%
2014	23%	53%	33%
2013	23%	53%	33%
2012	27%	52%	31%
2011	19%	51%	31%
2010	17%	50%	30%
2009	12%	49%	26%
2008	10%	50%	25%
2007	10%	49%	24%
2006	9%	48%	23%
2005	10%	47%	21%
2004	8%	46%	19%
2003	7%	45%	17%
2002	6%	44%	16%
2001	5%	43%	14%
2000	5%	42%	13%
1999	5%	41%	11%
1998	5%	40%	11%
1997	4%	40%	10%
1996	4%	39%	9%
1995	4%	38%	8%
1994	3%	37%	8%
1993	2%	36%	7%
1992	4%	35%	6%
1991	3%	34%	5%
1990	3%	33%	5%
1989	2%	31%	4%
1988	1%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	3%
2002	2%	9%	3%
2001	1%	9%	3%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	1%	9%	3%
1998	1%	9%	3%
1997	1%	9%	3%
1996	2%	9%	4%
1995	2%	9%	4%
1994	1%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	3%	8%	4%
1990	2%	9%	3%
1989	3%	9%	3%
1988	2%	9%	3%

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White

50%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	50%	20%
2024	51%	20%
2023	50%	21%	42%
2022	52%	21%	42%
2021	49%	22%	43%
2020	54%	22%	46%
2019	55%	23%	46%
2018	59%	23%	51%
2017	58%	24%	51%
2015	60%	25%	50%
2014	63%	25%	52%
2013	63%	25%	52%
2012	60%	26%	54%
2011	67%	27%	54%
2010	70%	27%	55%
2009	77%	28%	60%
2008	80%	29%	62%
2007	80%	30%	63%
2006	82%	31%	66%
2005	82%	32%	67%
2004	84%	33%	70%
2003	85%	34%	71%
2002	87%	35%	73%
2001	87%	36%	75%
2000	88%	37%	77%
1999	88%	38%	78%
1998	90%	39%	79%
1997	91%	39%	80%
1996	90%	40%	80%
1995	90%	41%	82%
1994	89%	42%	82%
1993	91%	43%	83%
1992	89%	44%	85%
1991	89%	46%	86%
1990	91%	47%	87%
1989	90%	49%	87%
1988	93%	50%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2015	6%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	3%	3%	5%
2009	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

50%

80%

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	0.63	0.63
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64	0.65
2022	0.63	0.63	0.65
2021	0.64	0.62	0.65
2020	0.61	0.64	0.64
2019	0.60	0.63	0.64
2018	0.58	0.64	0.62
2017	0.58	0.64	0.62
2015	0.58	0.64	0.61
2014	0.55	0.65	0.62
2013	0.55	0.65	0.62
2012	0.57	0.65	0.61
2011	0.51	0.66	0.61
2010	0.48	0.67	0.60
2009	0.39	0.67	0.57
2008	0.35	0.65	0.54
2007	0.35	0.66	0.53
2006	0.32	0.66	0.52
2005	0.32	0.66	0.49
2004	0.29	0.67	0.47
2003	0.27	0.67	0.45
2002	0.24	0.67	0.43
2001	0.24	0.67	0.41
2000	0.22	0.67	0.39
1999	0.22	0.67	0.37
1998	0.19	0.67	0.36
1997	0.17	0.67	0.35
1996	0.19	0.67	0.34
1995	0.19	0.67	0.32
1994	0.21	0.67	0.31
1993	0.17	0.67	0.30
1992	0.21	0.67	0.27
1991	0.21	0.66	0.26
1990	0.17	0.66	0.24
1989	0.19	0.65	0.25
1988	0.13	0.65	0.22

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(22-23)

16.3%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	16.3%	27.7%	19.5%
2022	18.2%	33%	17.8%
2021	6.2%	15.4%	8.2%

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Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	33%	54%
2024	26%	54%
2023	23%	51%	30%
2022	23%	51%	30%
2021	25%	53%	32%
2020	27%	52%	31%
2019	24%	52%	31%
2018	23%	53%	25%
2017	18%	49%	25%
2015	18%	50%	27%
2014	21%	49%	29%
2011	10%	46%	23%
2010	8%	46%	21%
2009	9%	43%	22%
2008	8%	41%	21%
2007	8%	40%	19%
2006	6%	40%	15%
2005	5%	40%	13%
2004	4%	40%	12%
2003	3%	39%	9%
2002	2%	39%	8%
2001	3%	39%	10%
2000	5%	40%	10%
1999	4%	40%	9%
1998	5%	47%	13%
1997	5%	47%	14%
1996	6%	46%	15%
1995	6%	45%	14%
1994	5%	43%	14%
1993	5%	41%	13%
1992	5%	38%	11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Sinaloa Middle School	California	Novato Unified School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	1%	8%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2015	6%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	4%	10%	6%
2008	2%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2006	4%	9%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	2%	9%	5%
2003	2%	9%	5%
2002	1%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	1%	7%	4%
1999	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Novato Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Spartans

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Sinaloa Middle School's ranking?

Sinaloa Middle School is ranked #2142 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sinaloa Middle School often compared to?

Sinaloa Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like San Jose Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

47% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sinaloa Middle School?

693 students attend Sinaloa Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Sinaloa Middle School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sinaloa Middle School?

Sinaloa Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sinaloa Middle School offer ?

Sinaloa Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Sinaloa Middle School part of?

Sinaloa Middle School is part of Novato Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 693 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30%
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: 61% (Top 30%)
: 45% (Top 30%)
: Sinaloa Middle serves the northern part of Novato, CA, covering an area of approximately 37 square miles. Families in this zone are typically within a 10-12 minute drive to the school, with the furthest edge being about 6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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