Novato Charter

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Novato Charter ranks 1608 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Novato Charter is a public charter elementary and middle school serving 266 students in grades K-8 in Novato, California. The school is part of the Novato Charter District, which is ranked 303 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Novato Charter consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with 59.75% of students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 47.04% in 2023-2024. The school's performance is particularly strong in the upper grades, with 7th grade ELA proficiency reaching 70.83% in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for white students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 34% of California elementary schools in 2023-2024. Novato Charter also has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 3.3% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Novato Charter performs better than Vallecito Elementary and Rancho Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics, but the high-performing Hidden Valley Elementary, part of the Ross Valley Elementary District, outperforms Novato Charter in both subjects and across all grade levels. Novato Charter's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the top 3% and top 35% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

940 C St.
Novato, CA 94949-5060

(415) 883-4254

District: Novato Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1608^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 26.6

Number of students: 266

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.4%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 11.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Novato Charter ranks better than 72.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Novato Charter ranks better than 79.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.22. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Novato Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Novato Charter 1608^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Novato Charter in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Novato Charter 581^st of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Novato Charter in the ranking list.)

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Novato Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Novato Charter District 303^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	65.31	1828^th	5789	68.4%
2021	85.25	205^th	1417	85.5%
2022	77.68	1299^th	5883	77.9%
2023	69.76	1590^th	5874	72.9%
2024	69.57	1608^th	5862	72.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.17	2428^th	5492	55.8%
2021	79.69	235^th	1267	81.5%
2022	82.08	1011^th	5635	82.1%
2023	72.94	1374^th	5617	75.5%
2024	75.10	1286^th	5605	77.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	78.99	1131^st	5510	79.5%
2021	84.83	192^nd	1272	84.9%
2022	69.78	1536^th	5663	72.9%
2023	62.23	1848^th	5650	67.3%
2024	57.59	2081^st	5636	63.1%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	39.97	1856^th	2834	34.5%
2022	58.68	1196^th	2726	56.1%
2023	42.10	1659^th	2662	37.7%
2024	38.58	1740^th	2647	34.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.59	422^nd	2715	84.5%
2021	81.04	132^nd	894	85.2%
2022	91.22	246^th	2740	91.0%
2023	87.45	332^nd	2802	88.2%
2024	75.22	581^st	2777	79.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.17	1524^th	2575	40.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	82.75	371^st	2380	84.4%
2021	80.75	117^th	738	84.1%
2022	80.03	424^th	2509	83.1%
2023	89.33	258^th	2547	89.9%
2024	60.99	806^th	2546	68.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.53	497^th	2407	79.4%
2021	71.17	186^th	763	75.6%
2022	95.21	128^th	2527	94.9%
2023	83.08	375^th	2558	85.3%
2024	78.58	459^th	2547	82.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	60.44	627^th	1602	60.9%
2022	76.96	293^rd	1555	81.2%
2023	77.63	277^th	1552	82.2%
2024	60.32	582^nd	1535	62.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	198	1	12	40	2	0	18	271
2020	190	0	11	40	1	0	28	270
2021	184	0	14	39	1	0	32	270
2022	171	1	21	34	0	1	33	261
2023	166	2	23	38	0	1	36	266

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Novato Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	271	10.0	27.1	10.3
2020	270	n/a	n/a	9.3
2021	270	10.0	27.0	11.5
2022	261	10.0	26.1	14.2
2023	266	10.0	26.6	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Novato Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	271	10.0	27.1	10.3
2020	270	n/a	n/a	9.3
2021	270	10.0	27.0	11.5
2022	261	10.0	26.1	14.2
2023	266	10.0	26.6	11.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	MMR	Hepatitis B
2020	90.0%	6.7%	0.0%	90.0%	90.0%
2022	89.8%	0.0%	4.1%			93.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Novato Charter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1828^th of 5789 Elementary schools	Ranks 1590^th of 5874 Elementary schools	4.5%
Ranks 422^nd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 332^nd of 2802 Middle schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Novato Charter)	55.6	64.3	8.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	43	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Novato Charter)	44.4	75	30.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (California)	50.2	45.1	5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Novato Charter)	53.3	42.9	10.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.5	43.7	5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Novato Charter)	50	46.4	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (California)	44.9	40.8	4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Novato Charter)	66.7	64.3	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.7	46.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Novato Charter)	40.7	35.7	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (California)	38	33.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Novato Charter)	51.9	35.7	16.1%
5th Grade Science (California)	31.7	31.9	0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Novato Charter)	57.1	60	2.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	48.5	44.2	4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Novato Charter)	35.7	36	0.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (California)	38.5	33.2	5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Novato Charter)	88.5	69.2	19.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Novato Charter)	69.2	50	19.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Novato Charter)	73.1	88.9	15.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Novato Charter)	73.1	81.5	8.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Novato Charter)	46.2	77.8	31.6%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	271	266	1.8%
African American	1	2	100%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	12	23	91.7%
Hispanic	40	38	5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	198	166	16.2%
Two or More Races	18	36	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.3%	11.7%	1.3%

Schools Near Novato Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	Total
Novato Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	940 C St.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4254	266	10	26.6	11.7%	166 (62.4%)	2 (0.8%)	38 (14.3%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.5%)	69.6	1608^th of 5862 public elementary schools	72.6%		69.8	1590^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.9%	18					40.7	19.2	30.2	53.6	60.7	51.9	65.4	70.8	57.7	59.8	50.0	46.4	33.3	57.7	62.5	34.6	47.2	89.8	93.9
Hamilton Tk-8	Public	K-8	5530 Nave Dr.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4691	531	25	21.4	57.8%	62 (11.7%)	23 (4.3%)	383 (72.1%)	34 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.7%)	26.5	4244^th of 5862 public elementary schools	27.6%		29.5	3936^th of 5874 public elementary schools	33.0%	308					15.4	20.0	17.5	30.9	30.4	22.5	35.6	48.1	31.8	33.3	27.3	31.7	11.5	25.4	28.3	15.6	23.8
Loma Verde Elementary	Public	K-5	399 Alameda de La Loma	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4681	429	18	24.5	42.0%	153 (35.7%)	9 (2.1%)	202 (47.1%)	24 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.2%)	66.9	1731^st of 5862 public elementary schools	70.5%		58.1	2134^th of 5874 public elementary schools	63.7%	403					45.2		45.2	50.0	50.7	63.9				54.6	45.5	42.9	51.6				46.3
Mary E. Silveira Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Blackstone Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3741	433	18	24.0	24.9%	204 (47.1%)	7 (1.6%)	142 (32.8%)	29 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.5%)	70.5	1569^th of 5862 public elementary schools	73.2%		77.4	1258^th of 5874 public elementary schools	78.6%	311					50.0		50.0	37.5	56.1	67.7				53.9	48.5	56.1	48.5				51.0			$9,704
Lynwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Lynwood Dr.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-4161	277	12	23.0	41.9%	59 (21.3%)	4 (1.4%)	193 (69.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	34.6	3549^th of 5862 public elementary schools	39.5%		40.1	3123^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	46.8%	426	12.5	8.3	0.0	7.1	25.7		25.7	27.5	30.6	38.9				32.1	30.0	33.3	36.1				33.0			$10,182
Lucas Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1175 Idylberry Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3730	354	15	23.6	5.4%	255 (72.0%)	4 (1.1%)	29 (8.2%)	36 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	90.7	650^th of 5862 public elementary schools	88.9%		93.3	482^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	91.8%	168					60.5		60.5	71.2	68.8	64.5				67.9	77.3	72.3	67.1				72.0			$9,177
Vallecito Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3750	420	16	26.2	16.2%	234 (55.7%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (26.9%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.9%)	86.4	889^th of 5862 public elementary schools	84.8%		90.5	677^th of 5874 public elementary schools	88.5%	212					55.4		55.4	61.5	66.7	64.6				64.4	67.7	68.8	57.6				64.9			$8,813
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Johnson St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-3101	344	14	24.5	32.6%	129 (37.5%)	4 (1.2%)	145 (42.2%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.5%)	80.2	1142^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	80.5%		74.5	1401^st of 5874 public elementary schools	76.1%	259					45.3		45.3	60.3	53.6	72.9				61.1	60.3	60.8	58.5				60.0			$6,734
Venetia Valley K-8	Public	K-8	177 North San Pedro Rd.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3150	728	37	19.8	85.0%	56 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	626 (86.0%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.5%)	19.9	4867^th of 5862 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.1	4836^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.7%	31					18.2	18.9	18.5	14.3	19.5	26.0	11.9	16.9	26.0	18.9	21.1	29.9	29.5	15.5	5.1	26.7	21.1	96.8		$8,795
Olive Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Olive Ave.	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-2131	353	16	21.5	34.8%	149 (42.2%)	7 (2.0%)	139 (39.4%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.0%)	66.4	1759^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.0%		64.1	1839^th of 5874 public elementary schools	68.7%	80					41.2		41.2	54.8	55.6	57.1				55.8	50.8	47.6	35.3				45.2			$8,315

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Novato Charter ranks 1608^th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students at Novato Charter are 62% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 9% Asian.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 266 students attended Novato Charter.

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