Charter school · Petaluma City Elementary

Valley Vista Public Waldorf — Rating & test scores

Petaluma · TK–8

730 North Webster Avenue, 94952petalumacityschools.org ↗(707) 778-4762Principal Katherine McFee

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The dots are California’s 5,728 scored public elementary schools, placed by Scope Score on spring 2026 tests. How it’s built ›

Scope Score

27 / 100

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

See this school’s score factors ↓

Valley Vista Public Waldorfhigher than 30 of the 100 California dots

California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Valley Vista Public Waldorfhigher than 30 of the 100 California dots

California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Valley Vista Public Waldorfhigher than 30 of the 100 California dots

California’s public elementary schools · 1 dot = 1 in 100

Needs Support25 in 100Developing25 in 100Solid25 in 100Strong25 in 100

Near California in English, well below in math: 41% and 29% met or exceeded the standard in grades 3–5, against 46% and 42% statewide. Source

Source: CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students: all students tested in grades 3–5: 141 in English, 140 in math
Comparison: California: CDE’s statewide grade 3, 4 and 5 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,208,894 in English and 1,211,701 in math tested).

Latest test update · spring 2025 → 2026: a comparable all-grades result is unavailable. SchoolScope shows this comparison only with both years and at least 30 scored students per subject. See the available records →

Other grades here, each placed among California’s schools of that level: middle 52nd percentile, Solid (spring 2026 tests).

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8% of students tested in math reached the top of the state’s four levels, against 21% across California in the same grades.grades 3–5 · spring 2026

8%Math · exceeded the standard

Source: CDE CAASPP Smarter Balanced results, spring 2026
Students: all students tested in grades 3–5
Comparison: California: CDE’s statewide grade 3, 4 and 5 rows combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 1,211,701 in math tested).

Academic achievement

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

Learning

Are children building strong foundations?

Advanced (exceeded)Proficient (met)Below Proficient

English

grades 3–5Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced: 17%
Proficient: 24%
Below Proficient: 59%

41% proficient or advanced · 141 tested

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Level	Here	California	Petaluma City Elementary
Advanced	17%	24%	23%
Proficient	24%	22%	21%
Developing	25%	21%	23%
Minimal	34%	33%	33%

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 3–5Spring 2026

All students tested

Advanced: 8%
Proficient: 21%
Below Proficient: 71%

29% proficient or advanced · 140 tested

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Level	Here	California	Petaluma City Elementary
Advanced	8%	21%	19%
Proficient	21%	21%	22%
Developing	37%	25%	28%
Minimal	34%	33%	31%

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What these tests tell you · what to ask

Reading and math results for the tested grades. These do not measure the experience in kindergarten or the early grades.

Ask: How do you help children who need more support in reading or math, and those ready for more challenge?

Comparisons & progress

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Same grades, same year

How does this school compare?

English

grades 3–5Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school41%

California46%

Tested: 141 here · 1,208,894 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school41%

Petaluma City Elementary44%

Tested: 141 here · 913 in Petaluma City Elementary. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 6 schools.

Math

grades 3–5Spring 2026

All students tested

How it compares · proficient or advanced

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school29%

California42%

Tested: 140 here · 1,211,701 in California.

Same grades · spring 2026 · 0–100%

This school29%

Petaluma City Elementary41%

Tested: 140 here · 914 in Petaluma City Elementary. District public schools combined, weighted by students tested · 6 schools.

Progress over time

How have test results changed?

Our comparable history for these grades covers 2026 only. More years are needed to show a longer trend.

English

Met or exceeded · grades 3–5 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

2025—No comparable result

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202641%141 tested

This school

A comparison with the previous year is unavailable. Explore the available history below.

Math

Met or exceeded · grades 3–5 · all students tested

Latest annual comparison

2025—No comparable result

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202629%140 tested

This school

A comparison with the previous year is unavailable. Explore the available history below.

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

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English: 41% in 2026. Math: 29% in 2026. Each year is a different group of students.

Annual values & tested counts

English · met or exceeded · grades 3–5
Year	This school	California
2026	41% 141 tested	46% 1,208,894 tested

Math · met or exceeded · grades 3–5
Year	This school	California
2026	29% 140 tested	42% 1,211,701 tested

Ask: Most students in grades 3–5 haven’t yet met the state’s standards in English and math. What extra help do they get, and how do you know it’s working?

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

23 in 100students chronically absent, 2025–26

16in 100 at the average Petaluma City Elementary school17in 100 at the average California elementary school

108 of 474 students missed 10% or more of school days.

This school23 in 100

at the average Petaluma City Elementary school16 in 100

at the average California elementary school17 in 100

1.0%of students were suspended at least once (5 of 483), 2025–26

2.3%at the average Petaluma City Elementary school1.6%at the average California elementary school

Attendance by grade

Chronically absent, 2025–26	Per 100 students	Students
Grades 4–6	22	34 of 154
Grades 7–8	18	11 of 62

What people here say

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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 3–8 · spring 2026. Compare each group with the same group in the same grades.

HereCaliforniaEach track: 0–100%

Low-income

80 tested per subject · grades 3–6

English24% / 36%

Math10% / 30%

White

157 tested per subject

English60% / 61%

Math34% / 53%

Hispanic or Latino

33 tested per subject · grades 3 and 4

English15% / 35%

Math24% / 34%

Low-income students did worse than the same group statewide. White students did worse than the same group statewide in math. Hispanic or Latino students did worse than the same group statewide in English.

All group results, district comparisons and sources

Proficient or Advancedgrades 3–8 · spring 2026

Group and subject	Here	vs Petaluma City Elementary	vs California
Low-income · 80 tested · grades 3–6 only
English	24%	+222%	−1236%
Math	10%	−919%	−2030%
White · 157 tested
English	60%	−363%	−161%
Math	34%	−2054%	−1953%
Hispanic or Latino · 33 tested · grades 3 and 4 only
English	15%	−116%	−2035%
Math	24%	+420%	−1034%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Petaluma City Elementary, and across California. None is green: no group that is behind statewide does 10 or more points better here than the same group statewide.

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.

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Students and staff

Student mix

2025–26 · eligible enrollment

Incomplete category detail

White61%
Hispanic or Latino25%
Two or more races9%
Asian—
Black or African American—
Filipino—
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Unallocated share5%

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, 2025–26	Here
White	61%
Hispanic or Latino	25%
Two or more races	9%
Asian	—
Black or African American	—
Filipino	—
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.

English learners

Are English learners making progress in English?

39%of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026

This school39%

California47%

20 of 51 English learners here; 355,274 of 748,916 in California. This measures progress, not fluency. Data source: California Department of Education, 2026 Dashboard ↗.

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Getting in

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School website: petalumacityschools.org ↗Office: (707) 778-4762Principal: Katherine McFee

Location and visiting

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730 North Webster Avenue, Petaluma 94952

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Questions to ask

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Most students in grades 3–5 haven’t yet met the state’s standards in English and math. What extra help do they get, and how do you know it’s working?
How do you teach early reading and check each child’s progress?
What does extra support or enrichment look like during the school day?
What are the school-day hours and after-school care options?

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Accountability

Who runs this school

Valley Vista Public Waldorf is a charter school that CDE lists as locally funded, through its district. CDE lists Petaluma City Elementary as its charter authorizer, and June 30, 2030 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 ↗

Common questions

Is Valley Vista Public Waldorf a good elementary school?

Valley Vista Public Waldorf is in the 30th percentile (Developing) of California’s regular public and charter elementary schools. Its Scope Score is 27 of 100: it places the school among them; it isn’t a grade. In spring 2026, on California's state tests (CAASPP), Valley Vista Public Waldorf was near California in English, well below in math: 41% and 29% met or exceeded the standard in grades 3–5, against 46% and 42% statewide. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 3-to-5 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 Valley Vista Public Waldorf's CAASPP test scores?

In spring 2026, 41% of students tested in grades 3–5 met or exceeded the English standard and 29% the math standard; 17% and 8% exceeded it. For the same grades, California's rate was 46% and 42% met or exceeded, 24% and 21% exceeded. 141 students were tested in English and 140 in math (CDE CAASPP 2025–26; California's rate combines CDE's statewide grade rows, weighted by students tested, our calculation).

How does Valley Vista Public Waldorf rank in California?

Valley Vista Public Waldorf is in the 30th percentile of 5,728 California comprehensive elementary schools (Developing, 2026). Valley Vista Public Waldorf ranks #3,979 by Scope Score in that comparison pool. The 2026 Scope Score combines 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard, met or exceeded the standard, grade 3-to-5 growth, chronic absenteeism, suspension rate, and ELPAC English Learner proficiency. See full methodology.

What do attendance and suspension records show for Valley Vista Public Waldorf?

CDE chronic absence 2025–26: 22.8% of eligible students missed 10% or more of the days they were expected to attend; 108 chronically absent of 474 eligible students. CDE suspension 2025–26: 1.0%; 5 unduplicated suspended students of 483 cumulative enrollment. These figures cannot establish safety or everyday experience. How the Scope Score is built.

How does Valley Vista Public Waldorf compare to other schools in Petaluma?

Valley Vista Public Waldorf is in the 30th percentile (Developing) of California’s regular public and charter elementary 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. Use the schools in Petaluma page or the map view to compare nearby elementary schools.

What do reported student-group results show at Valley Vista Public Waldorf?

At Valley Vista Public Waldorf in Petaluma, 24% of low-income students (CDE’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group) in grades 3–6 scored Proficient or Advanced (formerly Met or Exceeded) in reading and writing in spring 2026, compared with 22% across the district and 36% across California for the same group in the same grades. That is 2 points above the district rate for the same group. Also: low-income students, 10% in math; White students, 60% in reading and writing. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP, spring 2026. 80 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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Nearby elementary schools2026 statewide percentile

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry ValleyPetaluma Joint Union High · 0.8 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
79thStrongScope Score 53/100
McNear Elementary1.1 mi
73rdSolidScope Score 48/100
McKinley Elementary1.4 mi
51stSolidScope Score 36/100
Grant Elementary1.5 mi
85thStrongScope Score 59/100
Cinnabar CharterCinnabar Elementary · 1.8 mi · Charter school. Check how it admits students.
21stNeeds SupportScope Score 24/100

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Valley Vista Public Waldorf is ranked #3,979 statewide · #5 of 6 in Petaluma City Elementary.

Score factorsInspect source values, comparisons and score weights.Weighted composite · 2025–26

Score factors
Factor	School	State	Weight
Exceeded standard	12.7%	21.5%	42%
Met or exceeded	35.2%	43.0%	23%
Chronic absenteeism	22.2%	16.9%	5%
Suspension rate	1.1%	1.6%	5%
EL proficiency (ELPAC)	4.7%	17.5%	5%
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)	-3.0pp	-2.7pp	not scored

Exceeded standard: ↓ vs CA 21.5% · index 41 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Met or exceeded: ↓ vs CA 43.0% · index 44 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Chronic absenteeism: ↓ vs CA 16.9% · index 41 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Suspension rate: ↑ vs CA 1.6% · index 55 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
EL proficiency (ELPAC): ↓ vs CA 17.5% · index 33 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
Grade gap (G3→G5, different students): ↓ vs CA -2.7pp

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
ELA	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 3	54	20%	23%	22%	35%	43%	44%	−1
Grade 4	49	10%	23%	28%	39%	33%	46%	−13
Grade 5	38	21%	29%	24%	26%	50%	49%	+1
Grade 6	51	12%	39%	12%	37%	51%	48%	+3
Grade 7	28	14%	50%	22%	14%	64%	51%	+13
Grade 8	31	29%	36%	25%	10%	65%	49%	+16

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
Math	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal	Proficient or Advanced	California	Difference
Grade 3	54	4%	33%	26%	37%	37%	47%	−10
Grade 4	48	10%	15%	48%	27%	25%	42%	−17
Grade 5	38	11%	13%	39%	37%	24%	37%	−13
Grade 6	51	8%	19%	32%	41%	27%	37%	−10
Grade 7	28	11%	18%	32%	39%	29%	38%	−9
Grade 8	31	19%	16%	46%	19%	35%	36%	−1

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.

Science (CAST)	Tested	Advanced	Proficient	Developing	Minimal
Schoolwide	69	13%	36%	41%	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	Proficient or Advanced	vs district	vs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	80	24%	+2	−12
White	157	60%	−3	−1
Hispanic/Latino	33	15%	−1	−20

More measuresRead additional measures and dated historical records.context · not all part of the Scope Score

ELA and Math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subject	Students with scores	Advanced	Proficient or Advanced
2026 · ELA	251	17.1%	48.6%
2026 · Math	250	9.6%	29.6%

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.

Year	Scope	Pctile	Rank	Absent	Susp	Grade gap
2026	27	30	#3979	22.2%	1.1%	-3.0pp

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

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.

What we can't show

— Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
— Students classified as socioeconomically disadvantaged here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA in grades 3–6 — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.

Climate by student groupCompare attendance and discipline records by student group.chronic absenteeism · 2018–19 vs 2025–26 school years

Group	2018–19	2025–26	Δ
Female	—	20.9%	—
Male	—	25.1%	—
Hispanic/Latino	—	30.0%	—
Two or More Races	—	19.5%	—
White	—	21.0%	—
Students with Disabilities	—	28.8%	—
English Learners	—	28.4%	—
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged	—	28.3%	—
All Students	—	22.8%	—

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

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
Measure	Estimate
Median household income	$117,343
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)	46.78%
ZCTA population	33,785
Median age	43.8 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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