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Petaluma Joint Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 482 students in Petaluma Joint Union High School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary School in Petaluma Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
4,902 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
174,000 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Petaluma Joint Union High School District, which is ranked #465 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 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#448 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
29%

Graduation Rate
92%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.64
# American Indian Students
31 Students
16,785 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
143 Students
454,357 Students
% Asian Students
3%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,797 Students
2,114,366 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
58 Students
189,461 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,540 Students
787,389 Students
% White Students
52%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
15,077 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
240,557 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
68
519,574
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
396,601
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
414,466
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
416,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
426,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
430,582
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
432,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
742
312,207
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
312,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
716
44,929
# Students in 10th Grade:
736
37,487
# Students in 11th Grade:
741
37,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
856
41,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary Collins Charter School At Cherry Valley
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1001 Cherry St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4740
Grades: K-8
| 482 students
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