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Petaluma City Elementary schools

Petaluma City Elementary’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 6 schools

from 4th to 85th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Grant Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • McNear Elementary: 73rd percentile, Solid
  • McKinley Elementary: 51st percentile, Solid
  • Penngrove Elementary: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Valley Vista Public Waldorf: 30th percentile, Developing
  • McDowell Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
1Strong

One dot per school.

Middle school picture

Middle · 1 school

at 52nd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Valley Vista Public Waldorf: 52nd percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 6 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

  • 6 ranked schools
  • 2 of 6 are charter schools
  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around the Petaluma City Elementary district

7 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in the Petaluma City Elementary district score highest?

Grant Elementary is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Petaluma City Elementary district

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in the Petaluma City Elementary district had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in the Petaluma City Elementary district stand?

Valley Vista Public Waldorf is at the 52nd percentile.

That’s higher than 52 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in Petaluma City Elementary.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Which high schools are in the Petaluma City Elementary district?

The Petaluma City Elementary district has no public high school in California’s statewide ranking.

High schools in the Petaluma City Elementary district
  • South County ConsortiumSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it

The district

Who goes to Petaluma City Elementary’s schools?

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 2,455 students
1. White: 53%2. Hispanic or Latino: 33%3. Two or more races: 8%4. Asian: 3%5. Black or African American: 1%6. Pacific Islander: <1%7. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%8. Filipino: <1%9. Not reported: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. White53%
  2. Hispanic or Latino33%
  3. Two or more races8%
  4. Asian3%
  5. Black or African American1%
  6. Pacific Islander<1%
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  8. Filipino<1%
  9. Not reported<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

43%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 1,045 of 2,453 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

Which places nearby can you look at next?

Cities in the district

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Districts nearby

Common questions

Which public schools in the Petaluma City Elementary district rank highest?

Elementary: Grant Elementary, 85th percentile (Strong). Middle: Valley Vista Public Waldorf, 52nd percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Petaluma City Elementary district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in the Petaluma City Elementary district good?

Petaluma City Elementary’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 4th to the 85th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Petaluma City Elementary has one public middle school we score, Valley Vista Public Waldorf, at the 52nd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in the Petaluma City Elementary district compare with California?

The average elementary school in the Petaluma City Elementary district had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Petaluma City Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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