Petaluma Junior High

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Petaluma, California·94952
Score
61.3/100
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#513
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#3
In Petaluma Joint Union High
#3
In Petaluma
Top 39%
In California

Score 61.3/100: better than 61% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
52%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 64% of them
450 students tested
Math
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 61% of them
449 students tested
Science
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 47% of them
225 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA50.9224
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA52.6226
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA51.8450
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math40.8223
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math29.2226
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math35.0449
ScienceGrade 8CAST24.9225
ScienceAll gradesCAST24.9225

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
428
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
428
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Sonoma County

Contact

Address
700 Bantam Way
Petaluma, CA 94952

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Petaluma Junior High at a glance

Petaluma Junior High is a public middle school in Petaluma, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Petaluma Joint Union High school district. It has about 428 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 52% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 35% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 61.3 out of 100: better than 61% of them, ranking #513 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.