Charter school · Petaluma Joint Union High

Petaluma Accelerated Charter — Rating & test scores

Petaluma · 7–8 · 115 students (2024–25)

110 Ellis Street, 94952petalumacityschools.org ↗(707) 778-4750Principal Latricia Donahue
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Scope Score
92 / 100

Weighted composite · 2026
Not a grade or a test result.

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Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100
Well above California in English and math: 89% and 85% met or exceeded the standard in grades 7 and 8, against 50% and 37% statewide. Source
Source
CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grades 7 and 8: 110
Comparison
California: CDE’s statewide grade 7 and 8 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 838,600 in English and 838,896 in math tested).
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49% in English and 70% in math reached the top of the state’s four levels, against 19% and 21% across California in the same grades.grades 7 and 8 · spring 2026
49%English · exceeded the standard70%Math · exceeded the standard
Source
CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students
all students tested in grades 7 and 8: 110
Comparison
California: CDE’s statewide grade 7 and 8 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 838,600 in English and 838,896 in math tested).
Low-income students here (30 tested, grades 7 and 8, spring 2026) met or exceeded the standard far more often than low-income students across California in the same grades (39% and 26%).grades 7 and 8 · spring 2026
73%English · met or exceeded70%Math · met or exceeded
Source
CDE CAASPP research file, spring 2026
Students
low-income students (CDE: “socioeconomically disadvantaged”) in grades 7 and 8: 30
Comparison
California: the same group in the same grades, CDE’s statewide rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation). Both gaps are more than twice the margin of error for 30 students.

Academic achievement

Beyond a single score: who exceeds, meets or is still approaching the standard.

Learning

How strong are the foundations for high school?

Advanced (exceeded)Proficient (met)Below Proficient

English

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
49%
Proficient
40%
Below Proficient
11%

89% proficient or advanced · 110 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaPetaluma Joint Union High
Advanced49%19%18%
Proficient40%31%37%
Developing9%23%25%
Minimal2%27%20%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

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Math

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced
70%
Proficient
15%
Below Proficient
15%

85% proficient or advanced · 110 tested

Explore the results & sources
LevelHereCaliforniaPetaluma Joint Union High
Advanced70%21%22%
Proficient15%16%20%
Developing11%23%28%
Minimal4%40%30%

Below Proficient combines Developing and Minimal. The full track represents all students tested. Share of students tested. Data source: California Department of Education, spring 2026. State comparison combines the same grades, weighted by students tested.

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What these tests tell you · what to ask

Read English and math separately, then look at progress and the courses students can take.

Ask: How do students get support, choose courses, and prepare for the move to high school?

Comparisons & progress

Put today’s results in context, then follow the longer view.

Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

English

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school89%
California50%

Tested: 110 here · 838,600 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school89%
Petaluma Joint Union High55%

Tested: 110 here · 1,440 in Petaluma Joint Union High. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 5 schools.

Math

grades 7 and 8Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school85%
California37%

Tested: 110 here · 838,896 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school85%
Petaluma Joint Union High42%

Tested: 110 here · 1,434 in Petaluma Joint Union High. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 5 schools.

Progress over time

How are results changing through the middle years?

English

Met or exceeded · grades 7 and 8 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

202586%109 tested
→
202689%110 tested

This school

California, same grades49% → 50%2025 → 2026 · 848,364 → 838,600 tested

Math

Met or exceeded · grades 7 and 8 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

202583%109 tested
→
202685%110 tested

This school

California, same grades35% → 37%2025 → 2026 · 851,806 → 838,896 tested

Each year tests a different group of students. These results do not track one child’s progress.

Explore the available years, charts & underlying data

English and math have stayed well above California in every tested year since 2017.

Chart: 2017–2026. The table includes all available years.

English met or exceeded, grades 7 and 8
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%201720222026No comparable state tests (COVID)89%50%
Math met or exceeded, grades 7 and 8
This schoolCalifornia
0%50%100%201720222026No comparable state tests (COVID)85%37%

Dotted stretches cross years without comparable results.

English went from 96% in 2017 to 89% in 2026. Math went from 87% in 2017 to 85% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Annual values & tested counts

English · met or exceeded · grades 7 and 8
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201796%
93 tested		49%
915,271 tested
201895%
104 tested		50%
919,277 tested
201995%
107 tested		50%
932,985 tested
202292%
120 tested		48%
852,094 tested
202399%
124 tested		47%
842,173 tested
202492%
112 tested		47%
849,026 tested
202586%
109 tested		49%
848,364 tested
202689%
110 tested		50%
838,600 tested
Math · met or exceeded · grades 7 and 8
YearThis schoolCalifornia
201787%
93 tested		37%
918,964 tested
201894%
104 tested		37%
921,089 tested
201997%
107 tested		37%
935,223 tested
202298%
120 tested		31%
853,132 tested
202397%
124 tested		32%
844,737 tested
202490%
113 tested		33%
853,781 tested
202583%
109 tested		35%
851,806 tested
202685%
110 tested		37%
838,896 tested
School pattern, spring 2026High CeilingThe average Exceeded rate across the reported grades and subjects is at least 50%.
School pattern, spring 2026Solid BaseThe average Met + Exceeded rate across the reported grades and subjects is at least 65%.

Ask: English is lower than in 2017 here (96% to 89%), while across California it went from 49% to 50%. How does the school check what’s working in English?

Life at school

How often students miss school or are suspended, and how the school describes itself where its website does.

What’s it like

Attendance and discipline

6 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26
12in 100 at the average Petaluma Joint Union High school18in 100 at the average California middle school

7 of 113 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school6 in 100
at the average Petaluma Joint Union High school12 in 100
at the average California middle school18 in 100
2.7%of students were suspended at least once (3 of 113), 2025–26
2.6%at the average Petaluma Joint Union High school3.7%at the average California middle school

What people here say

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Students

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Families

Family answers collected by SchoolScope

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Staff

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Every learner

Who attends, and how outcomes differ across student groups.

Kids like mine

How each student group did

Proficient or Advanced · grades 7 and 8 · spring 2026. Compare each group with the same group in the same grades.

HereCaliforniaEach track: 0–100%

Low-income

30 tested per subject

English73% / 39%
Math70% / 26%

White

53 tested per subject

English92% / 62%
Math92% / 50%

Hispanic or Latino

31 tested per subject

English77% / 40%
Math68% / 25%

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students here did far better than the same groups statewide.

All group results, district comparisons and sources
Proficient or Advancedgrades 7 and 8 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Petaluma Joint Union Highvs California
Low-income · 30 tested
English73%+3538%+3439%
Math70%+4426%+4426%
White · 53 tested
English92%+3062%+3062%
Math92%+4349%+4250%
Hispanic or Latino · 31 tested
English77%+3641%+3740%
Math68%+4127%+4325%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Petaluma Joint Union High, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind statewide does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races, English learners, students with disabilities and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

Who goes here

Students and staff

Student mix

2025–26 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

1. White: 49%2. Hispanic or Latino: 28%3. Asian: 10%Unallocated share: 13%. 100% minus available shares; not a student group.Reported shares2025–26
  1. White49%
  2. Hispanic or Latino28%
  3. Asian10%
  4. Black or African American—
  5. Filipino—
  6. Two or more races—
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native—
  8. Pacific Islander—
  9. Not reported—
  10. Unallocated share13%
Dashed remainder = 100% minus available shares, not a separate student group. Missing categories remain unavailable. Shares use eligible enrollment in the CDE chronic-absence file.
Full student mix, comparisons & sources
Eligible enrollment, 2025–26Here
White49%
Hispanic or Latino28%
Asian10%
Black or African American—
Filipino—
Two or more races—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—

Data source: California Department of Education chronic-absence file, 2025–26. Shares use eligible enrollment; unavailable categories are shown as a dash.

About 3 in 10 students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25 (28%, 32 of 115). California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

Teachers6
Average experience16 years
First-year teachers17%
100% of teaching positions with proper credential and placement · 2021–22

CDE SARC report 2024–25. The published rate is 100.00%: 4.6 properly credentialed teaching-position FTE out of 4.6 total position FTE. This measures positions, not individual teachers.

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The school path beyond this campus

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Elementary links

High-school links

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Getting in

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Charter schools set their own enrollment steps and dates.

School website: petalumacityschools.org ↗Office: (707) 778-4750Principal: Latricia Donahue

Location and visiting

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110 Ellis Street, Petaluma 94952

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Questions to ask

A short list for your school visit.

  1. English is lower than in 2017 here (96% to 89%), while across California it went from 49% to 50%. How does the school check what’s working in English?
  2. Which math courses can students take, and how are placements decided?
  3. How do students get academic help and connect with a trusted adult?
  4. Which electives and high-school transition supports are available?

Before you apply

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Eligibility and entry grades
Which grades are accepting applications, and who is eligible?
Application and lottery
What are the deadlines, enrollment priorities, and lottery or waitlist steps?
The daily logistics
What transportation and before- or after-school options are available?

Accountability

Who runs this school

What the charter school plans (2025–26 plan)

Petaluma Accelerated Charter is a charter school that CDE lists as locally funded, through its district. CDE lists Petaluma Joint Union High as its charter authorizer, and June 30, 2028 as the end of its current charter term.

Authorizer from CDE’s charter term file; term from CDE’s Charter School Database, checked October 22, 2026. Source ↗ · Database ↗

$11.8 million

planned for 32 funded actions in 5 goals. These are plans, not what the charter school later spent.

The 2025–26 plan in short

Source: the charter school’s LCAP (122 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 48% of the money: ELD Training/​Support/ Implementation (BRT/​ELRT), Social-Emotional Support and Expanded Learning Opportunities. By the plan’s own split, 80% of it pays for staff.

Reading, math and catch-up help

$3.5 million, or 29% of the plan, is in actions whose titles name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners. The other 71% is in actions whose titles name none of these.

  • Reading $1.1 million
  • Catch-up help $1.3 million
  • English learners $2.0 million

Largest of these

  • ELD Training/​Support/ Implementation (BRT/​ELRT)$2.0 million
  • Targeted TK-6 Reading Intervention$945,054
  • Secondary Intervention$299,974

An action that names two of these counts under both, and once in the total.

What changed

The total is $1.0 million (10%) higher than in the 2024–25 plan. The biggest change in dollars is ELD Training/​Support/ Implementation (BRT/​ELRT), which went from $1.3 million to $2.0 million.

Largest cuts

  • Monitoring Student Achievement−⁠$412,552
  • Academic Counseling Calibration−⁠$265,000
  • School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) Goals−⁠$80,509

Largest increases

  • ELD Training/​Support/ Implementation (BRT/​ELRT)+⁠$640,257
  • Chronic Absenteeism+⁠$575,461
  • Staff Development Days+⁠$279,742

New this year

  • Common Assessments Specifically for SWD$144,386

Ask: What did Monitoring Student Achievement pay for, and what changes now that the 2025–26 plan gives it $412,552 less?

What its goals measure

These are the state’s figures for this school on the measures its goals track. They describe the school; they can’t tell you what the plan caused.

Measure2024–252025–26
Met or exceeded the standard in EnglishGoals 1, 3 and 486%89%
Met or exceeded the standard in mathGoals 1 and 383%85%
Chronically absentGoal 29 in 1006 in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 20 of 1192.7%

Goal 5 isn’t shown because it tracks named schools.

Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.

The plan itself5 goals, 55 measures, the money map

Where does the money go?

52% to Goal 1, All students will graduate PCS college and career ready. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.

Change since the 2024–25 plan, same title

  • fell 25% or more
  • fell 10–25%
  • fell 2–10%
  • within 2%
  • grew 2–10%
  • grew 10–25%
  • grew 25% or more
  • new or renamed title
  • not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals

Every goal, in the plan’s order

Goal 1All students will graduate PCS college and career ready$6.2 million52% of action budgets

16 funded actions · reworded since the 2024–25 plan · p. 16 ↗

Largest funded actions

  1. Expanded Learning Opportunities$1.7 millionaction 1.13 · p. 78 ↗
  2. Staff Development Days$1.3 millionaction 1.1 · p. 77 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.1 million is LCFF funding counted toward the requirement
  3. Targeted TK-6 Reading Intervention$945,054action 1.4 · p. 77 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Monitoring Student Achievement$704,948action 1.2 · p. 77 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. Additional Library Services$381,000action 1.15 · p. 79 ↗

11 more funded actions in this goal

  • College and Career Pathways Development · action 1.6 · p. 78 ↗$326,362
  • Secondary Intervention · action 1.8 · p. 78 ↗$299,974
  • New Teacher/​Admin Support (Induction Fees) · action 1.14 · p. 78 ↗$114,624
  • Development of Ethnic Studies Course · action 1.11 · p. 78 ↗$84,000
  • Early Literacy Training · action 1.3 · p. 77 ↗$65,000
  • Diversify Curriculum & Classroom Libraries · action 1.16 · p. 79 ↗$60,000
  • Open Access to AP/​Honors/​Adv Courses & GATE Identification · action 1.10 · p. 78 ↗$50,300
  • Summer School · action 1.9 · p. 78 ↗$50,000
  • Preparing for College Parent Education Classes (PIQE) · action 1.12 · p. 78 ↗$40,000
  • Continuous Improvement Committee · action 1.5 · p. 78 ↗$25,000
  • Academic Counseling Calibration · action 1.7 · p. 78 ↗$10,000

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Monitoring Student Achievement−⁠$412,552$1.1 million → $704,948 · p. 77 ↗
  2. Staff Development Days+⁠$279,742$1.0 million → $1.3 million · p. 77 ↗
  3. Academic Counseling Calibration−⁠$265,000$275,000 → $10,000 · p. 78 ↗

13 more titles also in last year’s plan, 10 at the same amount. A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 22 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 16 ↗.

Goal 2 · Focus GoalBy January of 2027, the percent of students who respond positively to the following YouthTruth question will…$2.8 million24% of action budgets

“By January of 2027, the percent of students who respond positively to the following YouthTruth question will increase by 12%: “When I’m feeling upset, stressed, or having problems, there is an adult from school who I can talk to about it.”” p. 38 ↗

4 funded actions · reworded since the 2024–25 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Social-Emotional Support$2.0 millionaction 2.3 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  2. Chronic Absenteeism$723,461action 2.2 · p. 79 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. Culture and Climate$120,000action 2.1 · p. 79 ↗
  4. School Safety Training$18,500action 2.5 · p. 79 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Chronic Absenteeism+⁠$575,461$148,000 → $723,461 · p. 79 ↗
  2. Social-Emotional Support+⁠$200,027$1.8 million → $2.0 million · p. 79 ↗

2 more titles also in last year’s plan, all at the same amount. A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 9 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 38 ↗.

Goal 3 · Focus GoalBy June 2027, students with disabilities will improve in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics by at…$256,8862% of action budgets

“By June 2027, students with disabilities will improve in English language arts (ELA) and mathematics by at least 30 points, moving from -90 to -60 in ELA and -124 to -94 in mathematics” p. 46 ↗

3 funded actions · reworded since the 2024–25 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Common Assessments Specifically for SWD$144,386action 3.8 · p. 80 ↗
  2. Orton Gillingham Reading Instruction Training$70,000action 3.1 · p. 80 ↗
  3. Goal Book Platform$42,500action 3.5 · p. 80 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

2 titles also in last year’s plan, all at the same amount; 1 new title this year. A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 9 measures · 1 quoted

  • Parent Participation in Programs Percent Positives on Youth Truth Family Survey Question: “I feel engaged with my school." p. 48 ↗
    Baseline
    2024 All families: 60% …
    Target for year 3
    Maintain <5% difference between all families and families of students with disabilities

8 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 4 · Focus GoalBy June 2027, 95% of multilingual learners, enrolled in Petaluma City Schools for at least 4 years, will…$2.3 million20% of action budgets

“By June 2027, 95% of multilingual learners, enrolled in Petaluma City Schools for at least 4 years, will reclassify as fluent English proficient (RFEP) within 7 years of entering a US school” p. 52 ↗

6 funded actions · reworded since the 2024–25 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. ELD Training/​Support/ Implementation (BRT/​ELRT)$2.0 millionaction 4.1 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.9 million is LCFF funding counted toward the requirement
  2. Translation Services$150,000action 4.4 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  3. School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) Goals$119,491action 4.7 · p. 81 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $19,491 is LCFF funding counted toward the requirement
  4. Designated and Integrated ELD$19,491action 4.3 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  5. Implement the English Learner Master Plan$17,055action 4.2 · p. 80 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services

1 more funded action in this goal

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. ELD Training/​Support/ Implementation (BRT/​ELRT)+⁠$640,257$1.3 million → $2.0 million · p. 80 ↗
  2. School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) Goals−⁠$80,509$200,000 → $119,491 · p. 81 ↗
  3. Designated and Integrated ELD−⁠$50,509$70,000 → $19,491 · p. 80 ↗

3 more titles also in last year’s plan, 1 at the same amount. A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 12 measures · 2 quoted

  • Percent of MLLs Reclassified within 7 years with at least 4 years of enrollment in PCS (Illuminate) p. 53 ↗
    Baseline
    2023 87%
    Target for year 3
    2027 95%
  • Reclassification Rate (CALPADS) p. 53 ↗
    Baseline
    2023 15.6%
    Target for year 3
    2027 20%

10 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 5 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalPCS will institute a system of support that ensures outcomes for San Antonio High School on the California…$224,8142% of action budgets

“PCS will institute a system of support that ensures outcomes for San Antonio High School on the California School Dashboard will improve for outcomes on the College/​Career, Graduation Rate, and Suspension Rate indicators. By June of 2027, the percent of students showing that they are prepared for College and Career as measured on the College/​Career Indicator on the California School Dashboard will increase from 0% to 10%. Graduation Rates: By June 2027, the Graduation Rate for San Antonio High School will increase at least 17% from 51.1% to at least 68.0% (2023- 51.1% on dashboard) School Climate: By June of 2025 the suspension rate for all students will decrease from 9.6% to less than 6%. While suspension rates for all students is 9.6%, students with disabilities have a rate at 11.4%. By the end of 2025, the suspension rate for students with disabilities will decrease to less than 6%, matching the expectation for all students” p. 59 ↗

3 funded actions · reworded since the 2024–25 plan

Largest funded actions

  1. Coordinator of Alternative Schools$127,814action 5.1 · p. 81 ↗
  2. Academic Counselor$60,000action 5.3 · p. 81 ↗
  3. Suspension Diversion$37,000action 5.2 · p. 81 ↗

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Coordinator of Alternative Schools−⁠$27,186$155,000 → $127,814 · p. 81 ↗

2 more titles also in last year’s plan, all at the same amount. A reworded title counts as new.

How the plan measures it · 3 measures · 3 quoted

  • College Career Indicator p. 60 ↗
    Baseline
    0% 2023
    Target for year 3
    At least 10%
  • Graduation Rate Indicator p. 60 ↗
    Baseline
    51.1% 2023
    Target for year 3
    At least 68%
  • Suspension Rate Indicator p. 60 ↗
    Baseline
    9.6% 2023
    Target for year 3
    Less than 6%

All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.

Common questions

Is Petaluma Accelerated Charter a good middle school?
Petaluma Accelerated Charter is in the 99th percentile (Strong) of California’s regular public and charter middle schools. Its Scope Score is 92 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In spring 2026, on California's state tests (CAASPP), Petaluma Accelerated Charter was well above California in English and math: 89% and 85% met or exceeded the standard in grades 7 and 8, against 50% and 37% statewide. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 6-to-8 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See the current formula and weights. Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Petaluma Accelerated Charter's CAASPP test scores?
In spring 2026, 89% of students tested in grades 7 and 8 met or exceeded the English standard and 85% the math standard; 49% and 70% exceeded it. For the same grades, California's rate was 50% and 37% met or exceeded, 19% and 21% exceeded. 110 students were tested in English and 110 in math (CDE CAASPP 2025–26; California's rate combines CDE's statewide grade rows, weighted by students tested, our calculation).
How does Petaluma Accelerated Charter rank in California?
Petaluma Accelerated Charter is in the 99th percentile of 2,532 California comprehensive middle schools (Strong, 2026). Petaluma Accelerated Charter ranks #4 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 6-to-8 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See full methodology.
What do attendance and suspension records show for Petaluma Accelerated Charter?
CDE chronic absence 2025–26: 6.2% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 7 chronically absent of 113 eligible students. CDE suspension 2025–26: 2.7%; 3 unduplicated suspended students of 113 cumulative enrollment. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.
How does Petaluma Accelerated Charter compare to other schools in Petaluma?
Petaluma Accelerated Charter is in the 99th percentile (Strong) of California’s regular public and charter middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same measures side by side: the share of students who met or exceeded the standard, the share who exceeded it, growth, chronic absence and suspensions. The school serves 115 students. Use the schools in Petaluma page or the map view to compare nearby middle schools.
What do reported student-group results show at Petaluma Accelerated Charter?
At Petaluma Accelerated Charter in Petaluma, 73% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) in grades 7–8 scored Proficient or Advanced (formerly Met or Exceeded) in reading and writing in spring 2026, compared with 38% across the district and 39% across California for the same group in the same grades. That is 35 points above the district rate for the same group. Also: low-income students, 70% in math; White students, 92% in reading and writing. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP, spring 2026. 30 low-income students tested in reading and writing. 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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Petaluma Accelerated Charter is ranked #4 statewide · #1 of 4 in Petaluma Joint Union High.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2025–26
Score factors
FactorSchoolStateWeight
Exceeded standard59.6%17.7%42%
Met or exceeded87.5%40.6%23%
Chronic absenteeism7.6%17.8%5%
Suspension rate2.8%3.8%5%
Exceeded standard
↑ vs CA 17.7% · index 96 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Met or exceeded
↑ vs CA 40.6% · index 88 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism
↑ vs CA 17.8% · index 64 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▼ 2.2pp lower vs 2025
Suspension rate
↑ vs CA 3.8% · index 54 · 50 = CA middle-school midpoint · ▲ 2.3pp higher vs 2025

Any absence or suspension percentage shown here is a SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring input, not a raw CDE-reported school rate. The State column averages these inputs across scored comprehensive California schools at this level.

By grade & subgroupLook beyond the school average, by grade and student group.CAASPP 2025–26 · % of tested students

From 2025–26 reporting, California calls Level 3 Proficient and Level 4 Advanced (formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded). “Proficient or Advanced” combines both levels in the 2025–26 results shown here. California's level descriptions.

ELA · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
ELATestedAdvancedProficientDevelopingMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 75151%45%4%0%96%51%+45
Grade 85947%36%14%3%83%49%+34

California is the state's own English result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDevelopingMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 75169%17%10%4%86%38%+48
Grade 85971%14%12%3%85%36%+49

California is the state's own math result for each grade, counting every student tested there.

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.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 7 · ELA6083.3%
2025 · Grade 8 · ELA4989.8%
2025 · Grade 7 · Math6081.7%
2025 · Grade 8 · Math4985.7%
2024 · Grade 7 · ELA5084.0%
2024 · Grade 8 · ELA6298.4%
2024 · Grade 7 · Math5086.0%
2024 · Grade 8 · Math6393.7%
2023 · Grade 7 · ELA64100.0%
2023 · Grade 8 · ELA6098.3%
2023 · Grade 7 · Math6495.3%
2023 · Grade 8 · Math6098.3%
2022 · Grade 7 · ELA6298.4%
2022 · Grade 8 · ELA5884.5%
2022 · Grade 7 · Math62100.0%
2022 · Grade 8 · Math5896.5%
2019 · Grade 7 · ELA5598.2%
2019 · Grade 8 · ELA5292.3%
2019 · Grade 7 · Math55100.0%
2019 · Grade 8 · Math5294.2%
2018 · Grade 7 · ELA5394.3%
2018 · Grade 8 · ELA5196.1%
2018 · Grade 7 · Math5394.3%
2018 · Grade 8 · Math5194.1%
2017 · Grade 7 · ELA5396.2%
2017 · Grade 8 · ELA4095.0%
2017 · Grade 7 · Math5394.3%
2017 · Grade 8 · Math4077.5%
2016 · Grade 7 · ELA4386%
2016 · Grade 7 · Math4372%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against original CDE files; independent re-verification of other stored historical years remains incomplete. The 2015 and 2016 percentages are rounded to whole numbers in the source. “Students with scores” is the rate denominator for that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero or a matched cohort.

Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDevelopingMinimal
Schoolwide5944%34%20%2%

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 · ELATestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3073%+35+34
White5392%+31+30
Hispanic/Latino3177%+36+37
More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

CDE reported all-students (TA) school rates for 2025 and 2026; the change is 2026 minus 2025 in percentage points.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2025 · 8.6% → 2026 · 6.2% · −2.4pp
Suspension rate2025 · 0.0% → 2026 · 2.7% · +2.7pp

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresAdvancedProficient or Advanced
2026 · ELA11049.1%89.1%
2026 · Math11070.0%85.5%
2025 · ELA10945.9%86.2%
2025 · Math10967.9%83.5%
2024 · ELA11259.8%92.0%
2024 · Math11367.3%90.3%
2023 · ELA12463.7%99.2%
2023 · Math12488.7%96.8%
2022 · ELA12060.8%91.7%
2022 · Math12079.2%98.3%
2019 · ELA10758.9%95.3%
2019 · Math10784.1%97.2%
2018 · ELA10445.2%95.2%
2018 · Math10471.2%94.2%
2017 · ELA9347.3%95.7%
2017 · Math9369.9%87.1%
2016 · ELA4328%86%
2016 · Math4344%72%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” is the subject-specific rate denominator; ELA and Math counts must not be added. The 2015–2018 rows were checked against CDE’s original research files. The 2015 and 2016 files report whole percentages; later rows round to one decimal here. Older stored rows from other years still need independent original-file re-verification. A dash is unavailable, not zero. Before spring 2026, Advanced was reported as Exceeded and proficient or advanced as met or exceeded.

YearScopePctileRankAbsentSuspGrade gap
2019———3.0%3.0%—
2022———8.2%0.5%—
2023———10.3%0.5%—
2024———9.8%2.8%—
2025———9.9%0.5%—
20269299#47.6%2.8%—

The Absent and Susp columns are SchoolScope model-adjusted scoring inputs, rather than raw CDE-reported school rates.

Grade gap = this year's grade 6 vs grade 8 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 2020 OR 2021 RECORDS IN THIS SCHOOLSCOPE SERIES · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — The same-year grade contrast is unavailable in this record; it is separate from the two-year aggregate comparison used for scoring.
Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2025–26 school years
Group2018–192025–26Δ
Female0.0%7.7%+7.7pp
Male3.6%4.9%+1.3pp
Hispanic/Latino3.8%9.4%+5.6pp
White1.4%7.3%+5.9pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3.0%9.4%+6.4pp
All Students1.8%6.2%+4.4pp
Asian—0.0%—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Funding source detailFollow funding records at their school or district source grain.CDE ESSA school · CDE SACS district · NCES F-33 district; each row labels its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

Central federal expenditures attributed here$501 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 115

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

ZIP-area community recordRead census estimates for the surrounding ZIP area, not the school's students.ACS 2020–2024 · ZCTA 94952
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP Code Tabulation Area 94952
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$117,343
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)46.78%
ZCTA population33,785
Median age43.8 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP/ZCTA context does not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94952 →

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Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 · n=2,532 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2024 · Data updated 2026-10-15

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