School district (part of a supervisory union) · California

Petaluma City Elementary

Petaluma City Elementary in California: 8 public schools with 2,182 students and 22.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year.

Schools: 8; 1 charter
Students: 2,182
Students per teacher: 22.5; CA 21.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student: —; CA $20.7K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE): 97.0
Counselors (FTE): 0.0
Students per counselor: —; CA 407 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE): 5.9; Librarians (FTE): 0.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on California's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

California: 47%

46%proficient

−1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 55% of school districts in California

Median 42% · 854 school districts compared

1,082 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Math

California: 38%

44%proficient

+1.2 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 72% of school districts in California

Median 32% · 854 school districts compared

1,098 students tested, grades 3, 4, 5, 6 · Smarter Balanced; proficient means Levels 3-4 Approximate: the state published a range or left out some grades.

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

The Census Bureau publishes no finances for this agency.

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 7Other schools: 1

School	Grades	Students	Students / teacher	Reading	Math	City or town
Grant ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	386	24.1	71%	69%	Petaluma
McDowell ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	329	23.5	19%	13%	Petaluma
McKinley ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	368	24.5	41%	39%	Petaluma
McNear ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	343	22.9	53%	52%	Petaluma
Penngrove ElementaryCharterFree meals for all	K–6	472	29.5	47%	50%	Penngrove
Valley Oaks Elementary (Alternative)Alternative	K–6	0	—	—	—	Petaluma
Valley Vista ElementaryFree meals for all	K–6	155	19.4	20%	21%	Petaluma
South County ConsortiumSpecial education	K–12	129	9.9	—	—	Petaluma

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Sources

Address: 200 Douglas St., Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: (707)778-4604

Website

Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.