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Cinnabar Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 160 students in Cinnabar Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle School in Cinnabar Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
176 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
11 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cinnabar Elementary School District, which is ranked #1174 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1140 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
77%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
18%
22%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,483 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,761 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,483
$19,974
Spending / Student
$22,761
$18,396
Best Cinnabar Elementary School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ» Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cinnabar Charter
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
286 Skillman Ln.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 765-4345
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 765-4345
Gr: K-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
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