How does Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley compare to other elementary schools in Petaluma?

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley has a SchoolScope composite score of 54.2/100, placing it at the 75th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,294 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley?

23.6% of students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 55.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley improving or declining?

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley's proficiency rate increases by 8.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley?

13.7% of students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley 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.

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Petaluma Joint Union High Petaluma Sonoma County 94952 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,294 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

482 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

26%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 11.2%

White 74.3%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.2%

Other 13.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.6%
Met Standard	31.6%
Below Standard	44.8%

Exceeded

23.6%

Met

31.6%

Below

44.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.6% of students exceeded standard while 31.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 22.3% exceeded — about the same. 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 8.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

23.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

55.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+8.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,294

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	54	24.1%	29.6%	27.8%	18.5%	53.7%
4th	53	28.3%	22.6%	22.6%	26.4%	50.9%
5th	65	29.2%	35.4%	26.1%	9.2%	64.6%
6th	63	12.7%	47.6%	27.0%	12.7%	60.3%
7th	41	21.9%	48.8%	19.5%	9.8%	70.7%
8th	49	28.6%	34.7%	28.6%	8.2%	63.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	53	17.0%	30.2%	30.2%	22.6%	47.2%
4th	53	28.3%	30.2%	28.3%	13.2%	58.5%
5th	64	25.0%	28.1%	25.0%	21.9%	53.1%
6th	63	17.5%	17.5%	38.1%	27.0%	34.9%
7th	41	17.1%	39.0%	26.8%	17.1%	56.1%
8th	48	33.3%	16.7%	20.8%	29.2%	50.0%