Is Loma Verde Elementary a good school?

Loma Verde Elementary ranks 1731 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Loma Verde Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 429 students attended Loma Verde Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Loma Verde Elementary?

Students at Loma Verde Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Loma Verde Elementary attend?

Students who attend Loma Verde Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : San Jose Middle High : Novato High

Loma Verde Elementary

Summary:

Loma Verde Elementary is a public elementary school in Novato, California, serving 429 students in grades K-5 and part of the Novato Unified School District. The school consistently performs above the district and state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 50% to 63.93% and in Mathematics from 42.86% to 51.61%, compared to the state's 42.8% to 47.04% and 35.02% to 45.64%, respectively.

However, Loma Verde faces challenges in addressing achievement gaps between its White students, who perform at a high level, and its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-socioeconomic status students, who struggle academically. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen significantly, from 4.4% in 2017-2018 to 16.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. While Loma Verde outperforms other Novato Unified schools, it lags behind higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Vallecito Elementary and Hidden Valley Elementary.

To address these issues, Loma Verde could benefit from analyzing the practices of higher-performing nearby schools and implementing targeted interventions to improve overall academic achievement and address the equity gaps. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue through attendance initiatives and family engagement efforts could also be a priority for the school. By addressing these challenges, Loma Verde has the potential to provide a more equitable and high-quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

399 Alameda de La Loma
Novato, CA 94949-5935

(415) 883-4681

District: Novato Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1731^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Loma Verde Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Jose Middle
High:	Novato High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 429

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.1%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Loma Verde Elementary ranks better than 70.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.88. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (47.1%), White (35.7%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Loma Verde Elementary is 24.5. 5 elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Loma Verde Elementary employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Loma Verde Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Loma Verde Elementary 1731^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Loma Verde Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Novato Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Novato Unified 530^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Loma Verde Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Loma Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	59.24	1754^th	4809	63.5%
2005	66.20	1501^st	4822	68.9%
2006	54.15	2002^nd	4818	58.4%
2007	53.86	2115^th	5113	58.6%
2008	48.53	2467^th	5113	51.8%
2009	63.59	1743^rd	5193	66.4%
2010	62.27	1870^th	5314	64.8%
2011	70.91	1456^th	5377	72.9%
2012	62.93	1897^th	5390	64.8%
2013	60.05	2107^th	5530	61.9%
2015	70.37	1480^th	5611	73.6%
2016	52.72	2359^th	5614	58.0%
2017	46.02	2759^th	5692	51.5%
2018	51.51	2481^st	5662	56.2%
2019	46.94	2768^th	5789	52.2%
2021	57.54	543^rd	1417	61.7%
2022	52.55	2414^th	5883	59.0%
2023	58.15	2134^th	5874	63.7%
2024	66.88	1731^st	5862	70.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Loma Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.51	2363^rd	3246	27.2%
2019	37.87	1925^th	3275	41.2%
2022	27.67	2771^st	3311	16.3%
2023	27.78	2687^th	3250	17.3%
2024	45.74	1431^st	3160	54.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Loma Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.56	3273^rd	5084	35.6%
2019	32.88	3652^nd	5173	29.4%
2021	46.75	528^th	1110	52.4%
2022	21.94	4503^rd	5264	14.5%
2023	29.96	3904^th	5374	27.4%
2024	35.58	3475^th	5511	36.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Loma Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.17	2539^th	5413	53.1%
2019	47.37	2655^th	5492	51.7%
2021	62.60	417^th	1267	67.1%
2022	54.96	2168^th	5635	61.5%
2023	61.84	1863^rd	5617	66.8%
2024	57.54	2056^th	5605	63.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Loma Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.48	2313^th	5431	57.4%
2019	45.41	2709^th	5510	50.8%
2021	51.40	550^th	1272	56.8%
2022	50.06	2445^th	5663	56.8%
2023	53.68	2252^nd	5650	60.1%
2024	70.74	1466^th	5636	74.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Loma Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.10	3266^th	4830	32.4%
2019	30.81	3636^th	4963	26.7%
2022	22.17	4343^rd	5084	14.6%
2023	31.85	3564^th	5098	30.1%
2024	45.57	2574^th	5102	49.5%

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Rank History for White students at Loma Verde Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.67	1141^st	2737	58.3%
2019	47.03	1649^th	2834	41.8%
2022	70.05	809^th	2726	70.3%
2023	79.86	427^th	2662	84.0%
2024	79.10	456^th	2647	82.8%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Loma Verde Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	404	16	37	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1989	382	25	28	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
1990	358	28	25	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1991	363	36	27	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1992	359	32	26	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1993	345	33	19	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	446
1994	348	36	25	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
1995	275	18	9	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1996	275	18	9	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	361
1997	270	14	12	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
1998	305	13	16	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	417
1999	318	17	17	76	1	n/a	n/a	4	433
2000	320	20	18	112	1	n/a	n/a	6	477
2001	313	22	18	109	1	n/a	n/a	3	466
2002	239	21	18	106	1	n/a	n/a	4	389
2003	239	21	18	106	1	n/a	n/a	4	389
2004	198	19	10	119	1	n/a	n/a	10	357
2005	173	19	15	122	1	n/a	n/a	14	344
2006	147	19	15	141	1	n/a	n/a	19	342
2007	154	27	21	165	2	n/a	n/a	20	389
2008	167	26	21	177	1	n/a	n/a	0	392
2009	146	12	17	178	0	5	13	0	371
2010	146	11	19	209	7	2	15	0	409
2011	160	10	22	217	5	1	15	0	430
2012	162	12	23	227	5	0	15	0	444
2013	165	8	22	228	0	1	30	0	454
2014	164	11	15	217	1	2	27	0	437
2015	160	11	13	216	3	2	20	0	425
2016	150	10	12	195	4	4	15	0	390
2017	158	10	14	204	4	1	13	0	404
2018	174	10	19	192	4	0	16	0	415
2019	178	11	20	170	4	0	18	0	401
2020	157	13	20	187	6	0	22	0	405
2021	143	13	19	196	3	2	27	0	403
2022	142	9	20	184	3	3	33	0	394
2023	153	9	24	202	3	3	35	0	429

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Loma Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	21.6	22.6	n/a
1989	467	21.2	22.0	n/a
1990	440	19.7	22.3	n/a
1991	456	21.0	21.7	n/a
1992	455	21.3	21.3	21.8
1993	446	21.1	21.1	25.1
1994	464	21.2	21.9	27.6
1995	361	14.0	25.8	26.9
1996	361	14.0	25.8	26.9
1997	364	19.0	19.2	24.7
1998	417	21.0	19.9	24.9
1999	433	21.0	20.6	22.6
2000	477	24.0	19.9	22.9
2001	466	24.0	19.4	21.4
2002	389	20.0	19.5	19.7
2003	389	20.0	19.5	19.7
2004	357	17.5	20.4	28.8
2005	344	16.5	20.8	36.4
2006	342	19.1	17.9	43.7
2007	389	21.5	18.1	52.6
2008	392	23.5	16.7	47.2
2009	371	18.5	18.1	53.1
2010	409	21.0	19.4	45.5
2011	430	n/a	n/a	50.2
2012	444	23.9	18.5	n/a
2013	454	24.9	18.2	51.8
2014	437	19.6	22.2	50.1
2015	425	19.0	22.3	49.4
2016	390	18.0	21.6	49.5
2017	404	18.0	22.4	45.5
2018	415	18.0	23.0	47
2019	401	18.0	22.2	46.4
2020	405	n/a	n/a	46.9
2021	403	18.0	22.3	43.7
2022	394	18.5	21.2	39.3
2023	429	17.5	24.5	42

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 Loma Verde Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	21.6	22.6	n/a
1989	467	21.2	22.0	n/a
1990	440	19.7	22.3	n/a
1991	456	21.0	21.7	n/a
1992	455	21.3	21.3	21.8
1993	446	21.1	21.1	25.1
1994	464	21.2	21.9	27.6
1995	361	14.0	25.8	26.9
1996	361	14.0	25.8	26.9
1997	364	19.0	19.2	24.7
1998	417	21.0	19.9	24.9
1999	433	21.0	20.6	22.6
2000	477	24.0	19.9	22.9
2001	466	24.0	19.4	21.4
2002	389	20.0	19.5	19.7
2003	389	20.0	19.5	19.7
2004	357	17.5	20.4	28.8
2005	344	16.5	20.8	36.4
2006	342	19.1	17.9	43.7
2007	389	21.5	18.1	52.6
2008	392	23.5	16.7	47.2
2009	371	18.5	18.1	53.1
2010	409	21.0	19.4	45.5
2011	430	n/a	n/a	50.2
2012	444	23.9	18.5	n/a
2013	454	24.9	18.2	51.8
2014	437	19.6	22.2	50.1
2015	425	19.0	22.3	49.4
2016	390	18.0	21.6	49.5
2017	404	18.0	22.4	45.5
2018	415	18.0	23.0	47
2019	401	18.0	22.2	46.4
2020	405	n/a	n/a	46.9
2021	403	18.0	22.3	43.7
2022	394	18.5	21.2	39.3
2023	429	17.5	24.5	42

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.

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