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Novato, CA
Public School Ratings




Novato Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Novato Unified School District details

Novato Unified School District
1015 Seventh St.
Novato, CA 94945

7,208 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Novato Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.0% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
40%
53%
47%
41%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hamilton Meadow Park School
5530 Nave Dr.
Novato, CA, 94949
KG-08
Loma Verde Elementary School
399 Alameda De La Loma
Novato, CA, 94949
KG-05
Lu Sutton Elementary School
1800 Center Rd.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-05
Lynwood Elementary School
1320 Lynwood Dr.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-05
Marin Oaks High School
720 Diablo Ave.
Novato, CA, 94947
09-12
Nova Education Center School
720 Diablo Blvd.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-12
Novato Early Intervention School
1430 Johnson St.
Novato, CA, 94947
M-M
Novato High School
625 Arthur St.
Novato, CA, 94947
09-12
Olive Elementary School
620 Olive Ave.
Novato, CA, 94945
KG-05
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
755 Sutro Ave.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.1% 23.2%
Black 2.1% 5.1%
Hispanic 46.7% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.3% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.4% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 31.1% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.4% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,950 $57,302,000 41.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $639 $4,608,000 3.3%
Staff $659 $4,750,000 3.4%
General Administration $273 $1,965,000 1.4%
School Administration $873 $6,296,000 4.6%
Operation $1,109 $7,995,000 5.8%
Transportation $274 $1,975,000 1.4%
Other $575 $4,148,000 3.0%
Total Support $4,403 $31,737,000 23.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,768 $48,781,000 35.4%
Total Expenditures $19,120 $137,820,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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