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Top 8 Elementary Schools in Novato, California

The highest-scoring elementary schools in Novato based on our 6-dimension composite analysis of 2025 CAASPP data (state average: 45.5).

What separates the top from the rest: The top 3 schools average 36.0% Exceeded Standard, compared to 13.8% for the bottom 3 on this list. The exceeded rate — not just the met rate — is the clearest differentiator between good and great schools.

# School County Score Exceeded Met+ Absent Susp.
1 Pleasant Valley Elementary
Novato Unified
 Marin 63.5 38.2% 68.9% 5.7% 0.0%
2 San Ramon Elementary
Novato Unified
 Marin 59.1 33.7% 63.6% 3.8% 0.0%
3 Rancho Elementary
Novato Unified
 Marin 54.7 36.1% 55.1% 7.0% 0.2%
4 Loma Verde Elementary
Novato Unified
 Marin 51.8 22.6% 45.6% 7.0% 0.2%
5 Olive Elementary
Novato Unified
 Marin 51.6 23.5% 43.3% 10.4% 1.3%
6 Lynwood Elementary
Novato Unified
 Marin 49.2 16.6% 37.5% 8.7% 1.5%
7 Lu Sutton Elementary
Novato Unified
 Marin 43.2 15.8% 35.6% 10.7% 0.5%
8 Hamilton Meadow Park
Novato Unified
 Marin 38.1 9.1% 27.6% 6.1% 3.0%

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