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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 are 5 public middle schools serving 1,889 students in Petaluma Joint Union High School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Petaluma Joint Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,902 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
234 Teachers
87,821 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
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
143 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,797 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
55%
# Black Students
58 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,540 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
52%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
292 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
68
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
46
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
65
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
61
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
742
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
725
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
716
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
736
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
741
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
856
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Petaluma Joint Union High School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 116 students
Rank: #22.
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
540 Vallejo St.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4794
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4794
Grades: 7-12
| 39 students
Rank: #33.
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
Rank: #44.
Kenilworth Junior High School
(Math: 40% | 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
| 824 students
Rank: #55.
Petaluma Junior High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Bantam Way
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4724
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 778-4724
Grades: 7-8
| 428 students
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