Petaluma City Elementary School District

200 Douglas St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2567
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Petaluma City Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 477 students in Petaluma City Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Charter School in Petaluma City Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
2,205 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Petaluma City Elementary School District, which is ranked #538 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 21-39% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#542 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
46%
33%
49%
47%
40%
29%
21-39%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
34%
53%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
52%
25%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue (06-07)
$85 MM
$19 MM
Spending (06-07)
$80 MM
$18 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$38,910
$11,879
Spending / Student (06-07)
$36,564
$11,317

Best Petaluma City Elementary School District Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Penngrove Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
365 Adobe Rd.
Penngrove, CA 94951
(707) 778-4755
Grades: K-6
| 477 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,205 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 47%
  • : 21-39% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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