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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 are 5 public middle schools serving 1,880 students in Petaluma Joint Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Petaluma Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,481 Schools
# Students
5,037 Students
1,876,774 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
87,766 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
27 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
173 Students
199,377 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,808 Students
1,021,161 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
54%
# Black Students
51 Students
104,501 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
2,674 Students
425,946 Students
% White Students
53%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
267 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
51
83,471
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
74,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
77,145
# Students in 3rd Grade:
51
77,354
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
80,438
# Students in 5th Grade:
45
86,149
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
291,394
# Students in 7th Grade:
714
434,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
792
455,696
# Students in 9th Grade:
739
55,188
# Students in 10th Grade:
825
52,150
# Students in 11th Grade:
790
51,717
# Students in 12th Grade:
860
56,477
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
110 Ellis St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4750
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4750
Grades: 7-8
| 120 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
540 Vallejo St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4794
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4794
Grades: 7-12
| 58 students
Rank: #33.
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
Rank: #44.
Kenilworth Junior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 Riesling Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 778-4710
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707) 778-4710
Grades: 7-8
| 790 students
Rank: #55.
Petaluma Junior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
700 Bantam Way
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4724
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4724
Grades: 7-8
| 501 students
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