How does Lynwood Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Novato?

Lynwood Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.2/100, placing it at the 65th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 440 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lynwood Elementary?

16.6% of students at Lynwood Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lynwood Elementary improving or declining?

Lynwood Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lynwood Elementary?

8.7% of students at Lynwood Elementary 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.

Lynwood Elementary

Novato Unified Novato Marin County 94947

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

440 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

259 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

13 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 70.3%

White 20.5%

Asian 0.8%

Black 1.5%

Other 7.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lynwood Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.6%
Met Standard	20.8%
Below Standard	62.5%

Exceeded

16.6%

Met

20.8%

Below

62.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Lynwood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.6% of students exceeded standard while 20.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Novato Unified district average of 21.7%. The 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.4% exceeded — 4.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 12.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.