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Petaluma Joint Union High schools

Petaluma Joint Union High’s 4 public middle schools run from the 50th to the 99th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Middle · 4 schools

from 50th to 99th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Petaluma Accelerated Charter: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Kenilworth Junior High: 65th percentile, Solid
  • Petaluma Junior High: 50th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
3Solid
1Strong

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Elementary school picture

Elementary · 1 school

at 79th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley: 79th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 4 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

  • 4 ranked schools
  • 2 of 4 are charter schools
  • 3 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around the Petaluma Joint Union High 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

Where does the elementary school we score in the Petaluma Joint Union High district stand?

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley is at the 79th percentile.

That’s higher than 79 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public elementary school we score in Petaluma Joint Union High.

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

Middle schools

Which middle schools in the Petaluma Joint Union High district score highest?

Petaluma Accelerated Charter is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Petaluma Joint Union High district

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

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Context

The average middle school in the Petaluma Joint Union High district had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

High schools

Which high schools are in the Petaluma Joint Union High district?

The Petaluma Joint Union High district has no public high school in California’s statewide ranking.

High schools in the Petaluma Joint Union High district

Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

The district

Who goes to Petaluma Joint Union High’s schools?

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Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 4,961 students
1. White: 52%2. Hispanic or Latino: 37%3. Two or more races: 6%4. Asian: 2%5. Black or African American: 1%6. Filipino: <1%7. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%8. Not reported: <1%9. Pacific Islander: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. White52%
  2. Hispanic or Latino37%
  3. Two or more races6%
  4. Asian2%
  5. Black or African American1%
  6. Filipino<1%
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  8. Not reported<1%
  9. Pacific Islander<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

44%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 2,140 of 4,900 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.

The district’s state records

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

San Antonio High (Continuation) (Most intensive support, graduation rate)

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: School support (CDE) ↗

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Common questions

Which public schools in the Petaluma Joint Union High district rank highest?

Elementary: Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley, 79th percentile (Strong). Middle: Petaluma Accelerated Charter, 99th percentile (Strong). 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 Joint Union High 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 Joint Union High district good?

Petaluma Joint Union High has one public elementary school we score, Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley, at the 79th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong. Petaluma Joint Union High’s 4 public middle schools run from the 50th to the 99th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 3 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 Joint Union High district compare with California?

The average middle school in the Petaluma Joint Union High district had 12 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 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 Joint Union High 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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