Math
43%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Charter elementary school
Penngrove Elementary
This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
48% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 43% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
SchoolScope archetype
On the Rise
What this means for your family
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How archetypes are assigned →Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(707) 778-4755
DistrictPetaluma City Elementary
PrincipalMichael Mori
GradesTK-6
Enrollment472 students
English
48%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
472Total enrollment
Chronic absence
13%Students absent 10% or more of school days
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 58% | 54% |
| 2022 | 44% | 48% |
| 2023 | 38% | 51% |
| 2024 | 42% | 48% |
| 2025 | 43% | 48% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
19%ProficientStandard Met
25%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
30%MinimalStandard Not Met
26%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
18%ProficientStandard Met
30%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
27%MinimalStandard Not Met
25%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Has stayed near the 63rd percentile since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “49% proficient” and call it done. Penngrove deserves a closer read. One in three of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Penngrove enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.
214 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · cohort of 50 tracked
Penngrove Elementary scores 41 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 63rd percentile of 5,721 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 49% meet the standard today, versus 58% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 5,721 elementary schools statewide
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 58% | 40% | 44% | 46% | 46% |
| Grade 4 | 59% | 64% | 45% | 46% | 49% |
| Grade 5 | 50% | 56% | 59% | 50% | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 64% | 55% | 61% | 55% | 40% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 73% | 47% | 38% | 48% | 55% |
| Grade 4 | 67% | 64% | 47% | 41% | 64% |
| Grade 5 | 43% | 41% | 38% | 36% | 30% |
| Grade 6 | 51% | 41% | 33% | 34% | 45% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
Two in five of students here meet the standard. One in five clear it by a lot.
ELA47% met or exceeded
Exceeded 18%Met 29%Nearly Met 31%Not Met 22%
Math50% met or exceeded
Exceeded 18%Met 32%Nearly Met 28%Not Met 22%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5) | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41 | 20% | 49% | Above avg · p65 | 13.4% | 2.1% |
| CA average · Elementary School | 39 | 21% | 43% | Average · p50 | 17.9% | 1.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope4139
% Exceeded20%21%
% Met+49%43%
Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5)Above avg · p65Average · p50
Absence13.4%17.9%
Suspension2.1%1.6%
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard about even with the same group statewide.
At Penngrove Elementary in Penngrove, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Penngrove Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.8% Math proficient); White students (47.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 87 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 48% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 48%, district —, state 43%48%
WhiteWhite: this school 50%, district 59%, state 56%50% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 42%, district 43%, state 42%42% · −6 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 56%, district 47%, state 44%56% · +7 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 41%, district 25%, state 32%41% · −7 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 28%, district 18%, state 15%28% · −20 vs school
9 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.
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Student-group results by grade
Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 0.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +8.4pp.
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 30 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher30 · district 24
Teaching staff19 teachers
Avg. experience14.1 years
Fully credentialed100%
First-year teachers5%
PrincipalMichael Mori
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here show up more, and get suspended more, than the state average.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 13.4%, district 16.5%, state 17.9%13.4% · −4.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.1%, district —, state 1.6%2.1% · +0.4pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–616.1%
TK/K14.8%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
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What gets spent
It spends $16,707 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,707, CA average $14,491$16,707 · spent at this school
This schoolCalifornia
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
One in three of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
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), 30% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino19.7% · district 35.4% · CA 56.1%
White65.3% · district 50.6% · CA 19.9%
Asian2.8% · district 3.0% · CA 10.2%
Black0.4% · district 0.9% · CA 4.8%
Other11.9% · district 10.1% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch36.0% · CA 64%
Median income$106K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.21M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+47% · CA 35%
ZIP population3,294
Median age44 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · elementary schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penngrove Elementary | Charter | Solid | 20% | 49% | School being viewed | |
| Sonoma Mountain Elementary | Charter | Strong | 51% | 79% | 3.1 mi | |
| Liberty Elementary | Charter | Strong | 42% | 78% | 2.5 mi | |
| Meadow Elementary | Public | Strong | 50% | 77% | 2.6 mi |
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Worth a school visit
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Penngrove Elementary a good elementary school?
Penngrove Elementary has a Scope Score of 41 out of 100, placing it in the 63rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,136 statewide. 19.6% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 21.4%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (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 Penngrove Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 49.1% of students at Penngrove Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.6% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 29.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.6% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 334 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Penngrove Elementary rank in California?
Penngrove Elementary ranks #2,136 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 63rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), same-cohort growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5), 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 Penngrove Elementary getting better or worse?
SchoolScope follows the same cohort of students across grades rather than comparing two different grades in the same year. At Penngrove Elementary that cohort is 2023 G3 → 2025 G5, measured in SBAC scale-score points. Its gain ranks above avg among California elementary schools — roughly the 65th percentile, ahead of the typical school at this level. Read the ranking, not the raw point gain: scale scores rise with age, so nearly every school posts a positive number and only the relative position tells you anything. Growth is weighted at 20% in the elementary Scope Score because it is the least demographically confounded signal available — it tracks change over time rather than the level students arrived at. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Penngrove Elementary?
13.4% of students at Penngrove Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.1%. 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 Penngrove Elementary compare to other schools in Penngrove?
Penngrove Elementary scores 41/100 (63rd 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 472 students. Use the schools in Penngrove page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Penngrove Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Penngrove Elementary in Penngrove, 37.9% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.4% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Penngrove Elementary outperforms its district average for low-income students by 12.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.8% Math proficient); White students (47.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 9.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 87 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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How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 5 things our score weighs
The school's returning cohort — mostly, not exactly, the same kids two years on — gained 78 scale-score points across the span. Almost every school gains points, so we rank the gain against every other California school in this level.
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 19.6% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 49.1% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5) | Above avg | average | 20% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 13.4% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.1% | 1.6% | 5% |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Penngrove Elementary: reading the evidence
Penngrove posts 49% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
Ask how many years the improvement has held, not just the latest one — one strong cohort and a real turnaround can look identical in a single year of data.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
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Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Penngrove Elementary is ranked #2,136 statewide · #2 of 6 in Petaluma City Elementary.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 19.6% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 49.1% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5) | Above avg | average | 20% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 13.4% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.1% | 1.6% | 5% |
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 21.4% · index 48 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↑ vs CA 42.7% · index 55 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Growth (2023 G3 → 2025 G5)
- ↑ vs CA average · 65th pctile
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↑ vs CA 17.9% · index 57 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 0.6pp lower vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↓ vs CA 1.6% · index 46 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 1.1pp lower vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 56 | 16% | 30% | 30% | 23% | 46% | +3 |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 25% | 25% | 33% | 18% | 49% | +5 |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 20% | 30% | 24% | 26% | 50% | +2 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 9% | 32% | 38% | 21% | 40% | −6 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 56 | 21% | 34% | 18% | 27% | 55% | +10 |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 20% | 44% | 26% | 10% | 64% | +23 |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 16% | 14% | 44% | 26% | 30% | −5 |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 13% | 32% | 26% | 30% | 45% | +10 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 50 | 4% | 26% | 60% | 10% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 87 | 37.9% | +12 | −0 |
| White | 140 | 47.9% | −11 | −14 |
| Students with Disabilities | 23 | 26.1% | +7 | +9 |
03Nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Grade gap | Cohort growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penngrove Elementary ← | — | 41 | 19.6% | 49.1% | −10.9pp | +78 pts | 2.1% |
| Sonoma Mountain Elementary | 3.1 mi | 66 | 50.7% | 79.5% | −14.5pp | — | 0.1% |
| Liberty Elementary | 2.5 mi | 66 | 41.6% | 78.1% | +4.8pp | — | 0.3% |
| Meadow Elementary | 2.6 mi | 65 | 50.4% | 76.5% | −15.3pp | — | 0.6% |
| California average | — | 39 | 21.4% | 42.7% | −2.9pp | — | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Grade gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48 | 70 | #1658 | 27.6% | 58.4% | 6.1% | 2.8% | -18.9pp |
| 2022 | 42 | 66 | #1919 | 19.3% | 51.9% | 31.3% | 0.7% | +4.9pp |
| 2023 | 36 | 58 | #2418 | 16.7% | 45.0% | 23.0% | 2.2% | +7.3pp |
| 2024 | 36 | 47 | #3010 | 14.8% | 44.5% | 14.0% | 3.2% | -3.6pp |
| 2025 | 41 | 63 | #2136 | 19.6% | 49.1% | 13.4% | 2.1% | -10.9pp |
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 3.8% | 13.5% | +9.7pp |
| Male | 7.5% | 12.7% | +5.2pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 2.5% | 17.0% | +14.5pp |
| Two or More Races | 20.0% | 6.8% | -13.2pp |
| White | 3.9% | 12.6% | +8.7pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 8.7% | 18.8% | +10.1pp |
| English Learners | 0.0% | 22.7% | +22.7pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 10.2% | 20.7% | +10.5pp |
| All Students | 5.6% | 13.0% | +7.4pp |
| Asian | — | 15.4% | — |
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,721 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-18
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