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Loma Vista Immersion Academy · Petaluma

Loma Vista Immersion Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Loma Vista Immersion Academy posts 41% meeting the standard and 18.1% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

207 Maria Drive, 94954 (opens in new tab)·Old Adobe Union·Petaluma·Grades TK-6·451 students·46% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 765-4302·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5045
% Exceeded18%21%
% Met+41%43%
Growth+7.3-2.9
Absence10.4%17.9%
Suspension0.7%1.6%
Scope Score
50
🚀 Growth Engine · Developing
ranked #1,921 statewide · #3 of 6 in Old Adobe Union

Loma Vista Immersion Academy scores 50 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 67th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🚀 Growth Engine — Ask how the school tracks each kid's growth year to year, and what happens when a kid stalls instead of gaining.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “41% proficient” and call it done. Loma Vista Immersion Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Petaluma, where two in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

As a charter, Loma Vista Immersion Academy enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has stayed near the 67th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 41% meet the standard today, versus 51% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 344%21%31%29%33%
Grade 442%32%25%35%35%
Grade 551%40%45%31%47%
Grade 648%47%40%33%32%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 349%25%52%45%41%
Grade 456%35%34%39%46%
Grade 566%35%33%18%41%
Grade 628%42%34%32%27%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

16%
16%
68%
Grade 3 · 32% proficient
15%
20%
65%
Grade 4 · 35% proficient
18%
29%
53%
Grade 5 · 47% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the floor rises 14.2pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
18.1%
State 21.3%
3.2pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+7.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
40.6%
State 42.7%
2.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
10.4%
State 17.9%
7.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.7%
State 1.6%
0.9pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Loma Vista Immersion Academy in Petaluma, 22.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Loma Vista Immersion Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 9.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 100 students tested.

All students at this school: 38% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 38%, district —, state 43%38%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 30%, district 30%, state 32%30% · −8 vs school
MaleMale: this school 41%, district 49%, state 42%41% · +3 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 24%, district 29%, state 32%24% · −14 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 34%, district 47%, state 44%34% · −4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 12%, district 9%, state 11%12% · −26 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 56%, district 62%, state 56%56% · +18 vs school

7 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 22.8pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +12.6pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 10.4%, district 12.2%, state 17.9%10.4% · −7.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.7%, district —, state 1.6%0.7% · −0.9pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–69.7%
TK/K12.1%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 25:1, district 25:125:1
Teaching staff20 teachers
Avg. experience8.4 years
Fully credentialed91%
First-year teachers10%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,610, CA average $14,815$20,610 · spent at this school
Federal share$550 per student

$550 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$21,102 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction70%
Instruction support9%
Student services8%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance8%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$13,284 per pupil
2019$12,753 per pupil
2018$13,559 per pupil
2017$12,367 per pupil
2016$11,756 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic73.0%
District 41.5% · CA 56.1%
White22.4%
District 47.2% · CA 19.9%
Other3.3%
District 7.7% · CA 9.0%
Black0.9%
District 1.3% · CA 4.8%
Asian0.4%
District 2.2% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 45.9% (18pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$114K · CA $85K
Median home value$841K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+38% · CA 35%
ZIP population37,574
Median age45 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 33% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Loma Vista Immersion Academy a good elementary school?

Loma Vista Immersion Academy has a Scope Score of 50 out of 100, placing it in the 67th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,921 statewide. 18.1% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.2 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Loma Vista Immersion Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 40.6% of students at Loma Vista Immersion Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 18.1% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 18.1% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 343 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Loma Vista Immersion Academy rank in California?

Loma Vista Immersion Academy ranks #1,921 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 67th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Loma Vista Immersion Academy getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Loma Vista Immersion Academy increases by 7.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Loma Vista Immersion Academy?

10.4% of students at Loma Vista Immersion Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.7%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Loma Vista Immersion Academy compare to other schools in Petaluma?

Loma Vista Immersion Academy scores 50/100 (67th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 451 students. Use the schools in Petaluma page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Loma Vista Immersion Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Loma Vista Immersion Academy in Petaluma, 22.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Loma Vista Immersion Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 9.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (26.0% Math proficient); Hispanic students (29.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 26.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 100 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
18.1%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 47th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+7.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 64th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
40.6%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 48th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
10.4%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 62th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.7%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 58th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36716%16%18%49%33%−11
Grade 45415%20%33%31%35%−10
Grade 55118%29%31%22%47%−1
Grade 6417%24%29%39%32%−15
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 36621%20%26%33%41%−5
Grade 45415%31%31%22%46%+5
Grade 55124%18%27%31%41%+6
Grade 64112%15%34%39%27%−8
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/115114%20%53%14%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged10022.0%−9−16
Hispanic/Latino14729.2%−3−10
English Learners519.8%+2−1
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Loma Vista Immersion Academy ←—5018.1%40.6%+7.30.7%
Sonoma Mountain Elementary0.9 mi6850.7%79.5%−14.50.1%
Meadow Elementary1.3 mi6850.4%76.5%−15.30.6%
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley1.7 mi6325.3%54.7%+8.42.0%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195269#171218.0%51.4%7.3%2.0%+11.9pp
20224771#164212.3%31.5%29.4%0.4%+14.7pp
20234053#269912.4%36.7%22.8%1.2%-2.1pp
20244249#293512.0%32.9%15.1%0.5%-12.7pp
20255067#192118.1%40.6%10.4%0.7%+7.3pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 16 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female5.6%8.9%+3.3pp
Male8.7%10.4%+1.7pp
Hispanic/Latino8.0%11.4%+3.4pp
Students with Disabilities17.9%11.5%-6.4pp
English Learners8.4%11.0%+2.6pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged6.4%10.6%+4.2pp
All Students7.2%9.7%+2.5pp
Two or More Races—8.3%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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