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Best public schools in Petaluma, CA

39 public schools in Petaluma: 23 elementary · 4 middle · 6 high · 3 K-8 · 3 combined. 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

23 schools in Petaluma, best first
1
Sonoma Mountain Elementary 91.1
Old Adobe Union · Grades K-6 · Charter · 451 students
ELA 79%Math 72%Science 61%
#416 of 4,688 in California
2
Meadow Elementary 90.3
Waugh Elementary · Grades K-6 · 371 students
ELA 81%Math 70%Science 56%
#453 of 4,688 in California
3
Liberty Elementary 90.2
Liberty Elementary · Grades 1-6 · Charter · 158 students
ELA 73%Math 86%Science 50%
#458 of 4,688 in California
4
Grant Elementary 88.0
Petaluma City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 373 students
ELA 71%Math 69%Science 69%
#561 of 4,688 in California
5
Dunham Charter 79.6
Dunham Elementary · Grades K-6 · Charter · 161 students
ELA 67%Math 62%Science 44%
#955 of 4,688 in California
6
Corona Creek Elementary 76.9
Waugh Elementary · Grades K-6 · 417 students
ELA 62%Math 60%Science 44%
#1,082 of 4,688 in California
7
River Montessori Elementary Charter 75.8
River Montessori Elementary Charter District · Grades K-6 · Charter · 133 students
ELA 61%Math 57%Science 46%
#1,133 of 4,688 in California
8
McNear Elementary 68.8
Petaluma City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 329 students
ELA 53%Math 52%Science 43%
#1,461 of 4,688 in California
9
Wilson Elementary 67.5
Wilmar Union Elementary · Grades K-6 · 223 students
ELA 54%Math 51%Science 38%
#1,522 of 4,688 in California
10
La Tercera Elementary 64.5
Old Adobe Union · Grades K-6 · 313 students
ELA 59%Math 40%Science 36%
#1,663 of 4,688 in California
11
Old Adobe Elementary Charter 63.1
Old Adobe Union · Grades K-6 · Charter · 295 students
ELA 55%Math 41%Science 37%
#1,729 of 4,688 in California
12
Two Rock Elementary 59.4
Two Rock Union · Grades K-6 · 125 students
ELA 43%Math 44%Science 47%
#1,902 of 4,688 in California
13
Loma Vista Immersion Academy 49.0
Old Adobe Union · Grades K-6 · Charter · 468 students
ELA 37%Math 40%Science 33%
#2,390 of 4,688 in California
14
McKinley Elementary 46.4
Petaluma City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 385 students
ELA 41%Math 39%Science 20%
#2,511 of 4,688 in California
15
Valley Vista Elementary 8.1
Petaluma City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 192 students
ELA 20%Math 21%Science 0%
#4,307 of 4,688 in California
16
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter 7.9
Old Adobe Union · Grades K-6 · Charter · 299 students
ELA 22%Math 19%Science 5%
#4,316 of 4,688 in California
17
McDowell Elementary 2.7
Petaluma City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 296 students
ELA 19%Math 13%Science 3%
#4,560 of 4,688 in California
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Cinnabar Elementary —
Cinnabar Elementary · Grades K · 16 students
No published test results
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Dunham Elementary —
Dunham Elementary · Grades K-6 · 9 students
No published test results
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Laguna Elementary —
Laguna Joint Elementary · Grades K-6 · 9 students
No published test results
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Liberty Primary —
Liberty Elementary · Grades K-1 · 54 students
No published test results
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Lincoln Union —
Laguna Joint Elementary · Grades K-6 · 0 students
No published test results
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Valley Oaks Elementary (Alternative) —
Petaluma City Elementary · Grades K-6 · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Petaluma, best first
1
Petaluma Accelerated Charter 99.2
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 7-8 · Charter · 116 students
ELA 86%Math 84%Science 74%
#11 of 1,326 in California
2
Kenilworth Junior High 65.5
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 7-8 · 824 students
ELA 51%Math 40%Science 29%
#458 of 1,326 in California
3
Petaluma Junior High 61.3
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 7-8 · 428 students
ELA 52%Math 35%Science 25%
#513 of 1,326 in California
4
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter 31.7
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 7-8 · Charter
ELA 31%Math 23%
#906 of 1,326 in California

High schools

6 schools in Petaluma, best first
1
Casa Grande High 78.2
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,631 students
ELA 67%Math 36%Science 45%
#377 of 1,729 in California
2
Petaluma High 69.5
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 1,253 students
ELA 53%Math 37%Science 37%
#527 of 1,729 in California
3
Valley Oaks High (Alternative) 29.7
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 7-12 · 39 students
ELA 36%Math 9%
#1,216 of 1,729 in California
4
San Antonio High (Continuation) 12.8
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 81 students
ELA 19%Math 0%Science 6%
#1,508 of 1,729 in California
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Carpe Diem High (Continuation) —
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 24 students
No published test results
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Sonoma Mountain High (Necessary Small School) —
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades 9-12 · 24 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Petaluma, best first
1
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley 83.4
Petaluma Joint Union High · Grades K-8 · Charter · 482 students
ELA 60%Math 49%Science 54%
#184 of 1,107 in California
2
Live Oak Charter 79.1
Live Oak Charter District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 250 students
ELA 62%Math 41%Science 56%
#232 of 1,107 in California
3
Cinnabar Charter 20.6
Cinnabar Elementary · Grades K-8 · Charter · 160 students
ELA 30%Math 17%Science 17%
#879 of 1,107 in California

Combined schools

3 schools in Petaluma, best first
1
Heartwood Charter 86.6
Heartwood Charter District · Grades K-12 · Charter · 600 students
ELA 56%Math 37%Science 55%
#77 of 569 in California
2
South County Consortium 36.8
Petaluma City Elementary · Grades K-12 · 153 students
ELA 30%Math 10%Science 33%
#360 of 569 in California
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Liberty Independent Study —
Liberty Elementary · Grades K-12 · Charter · 0 students
No published test results

School districts serving Petaluma

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