Novato Charter District

Novato Charter District is home to a single standout elementary public charter school, Novato Charter, which serves grades K-8 and has 266 students enrolled. This school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of California elementary schools over the past three years, with a statewide ranking of 1608 out of 5,862 schools in 2023-2024. Novato Charter's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is generally above the state average, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across most grade levels.

While Novato Charter's science performance, as measured by the CAST assessment, is more mixed, with 8th-grade students performing slightly below the state average, the school's overall academic achievements are noteworthy. Novato Charter has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 11.65%, which is lower than the state average. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 26.6 is higher than the state average, which could be a potential challenge that the school may need to address.

Overall, Novato Charter District is home to a high-performing elementary public charter school that is providing a quality education to its students. Novato Charter's consistent academic achievements and balanced strengths across multiple subject areas make it a standout school in the area, though the school may need to focus on improving its science performance and addressing the higher student-teacher ratio to maintain its strong performance.