How does Hamilton Meadow Park compare to other elementary schools in Novato?

Hamilton Meadow Park has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.1/100, placing it at the 33rd percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,308 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hamilton Meadow Park?

9.1% of students at Hamilton Meadow Park exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 27.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Hamilton Meadow Park improving or declining?

Hamilton Meadow Park's proficiency rate decreases by 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hamilton Meadow Park?

6.1% of students at Hamilton Meadow Park are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Hamilton Meadow Park

Novato Unified Novato Marin County 94949

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,308 students tested

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hamilton Meadow Park
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.1%
Met Standard	18.5%
Below Standard	72.4%

Exceeded

9.1%

Met

18.5%

Below

72.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Hamilton Meadow Park and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.7 points below the Novato Unified district average of 21.7%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 22.1% exceeded — 13.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 9.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 6.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

27.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-9.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

6.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,308

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	55	18.2%	12.7%	27.3%	41.8%	30.9%
4th	52	9.6%	17.3%	17.3%	55.8%	26.9%
5th	57	5.3%	24.6%	28.1%	42.1%	29.8%
6th	48	6.3%	25.0%	27.1%	41.7%	31.3%
7th	59	8.5%	33.9%	25.4%	32.2%	42.4%
8th	54	7.4%	25.9%	27.8%	38.9%	33.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	56	8.9%	25.0%	23.2%	42.9%	33.9%
4th	53	7.5%	13.2%	32.1%	47.2%	20.8%
5th	59	5.1%	10.2%	20.3%	64.4%	15.3%
6th	48	12.5%	4.2%	29.2%	54.2%	16.7%
7th	59	6.8%	20.3%	23.7%	49.1%	27.1%
8th	54	13.0%	9.3%	29.6%	48.1%	22.2%

Nearby schools

3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 51.1

Mary E. Silveira Elementary

Miller Creek Elementary · 1.1 mi

52.3

Loma Verde Elementary

Novato Unified · 1.2 mi

51.8

Lynwood Elementary

Novato Unified · 2.9 mi

49.2

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