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Best public schools in Novato, CA

16 public schools in Novato: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 2 K-8 · 1 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across California.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Novato, best first
1
Pleasant Valley Elementary 84.7
Novato Unified · Grades K-5 · 458 students
ELA 72%Math 67%Science 51%
#716 of 4,688 in California
2
San Ramon Elementary 80.8
Novato Unified · Grades K-5 · 441 students
ELA 68%Math 59%Science 53%
#899 of 4,688 in California
3
Rancho Elementary 69.3
Novato Unified · Grades K-5 · 349 students
ELA 54%Math 55%Science 38%
#1,438 of 4,688 in California
4
Olive Elementary 58.8
Novato Unified · Grades K-5 · 362 students
ELA 50%Math 38%Science 40%
#1,930 of 4,688 in California
5
Loma Verde Elementary 58.5
Novato Unified · Grades K-5 · 414 students
ELA 47%Math 44%Science 31%
#1,944 of 4,688 in California
6
Lynwood Elementary 47.0
Novato Unified · Grades K-5 · 259 students
ELA 36%Math 39%Science 29%
#2,483 of 4,688 in California
7
Lu Sutton Elementary 39.7
Novato Unified · Grades K-5 · 349 students
ELA 41%Math 31%Science 19%
#2,826 of 4,688 in California

Middle schools

2 schools in Novato, best first
1
Sinaloa Middle 75.8
Novato Unified · Grades 6-8 · 752 students
ELA 60%Math 47%Science 43%
#321 of 1,326 in California
2
San Jose Middle 63.1
Novato Unified · Grades 6-8 · 516 students
ELA 46%Math 38%Science 33%
#490 of 1,326 in California

High schools

3 schools in Novato, best first
1
San Marin High 79.2
Novato Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,186 students
ELA 67%Math 37%Science 46%
#360 of 1,729 in California
2
Novato High 63.0
Novato Unified · Grades 9-12 · 1,393 students
ELA 56%Math 35%Science 19%
#640 of 1,729 in California
3
Marin Oaks High 7.8
Novato Unified · Grades 9-12 · 88 students
ELA 8%Math 3%Science 0%
#1,594 of 1,729 in California

K-8 schools

2 schools in Novato, best first
1
Novato Charter 89.2
Novato Charter District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 266 students
ELA 67%Math 55%Science 53%
#120 of 1,107 in California
2
Hamilton TK-8 31.1
Novato Unified · Grades K-8 · 522 students
ELA 33%Math 23%Science 25%
#763 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

1 school in Novato
1
Nova Education Center 72.8
Novato Unified · Grades K-12 · 70 students
ELA 54%Math 24%Science 41%
#155 of 569 in California

Schools

1 school in Novato
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Novato Early Intervention —
Novato Unified · Grades M
No published test results

School districts serving Novato

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