Is Olive Elementary a good school?

Olive Elementary ranks 1759 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olive Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 353 students attended Olive Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olive Elementary?

Students at Olive Elementary are 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Olive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olive Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sinaloa Middle High : San Marin High

Olive Elementary

Summary:

Olive Elementary is a public elementary school in Novato, California, serving 353 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Novato Unified School District, which is ranked 530 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Olive Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, with 55.75% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 45.2% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 53.52% and 40.82% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.5% in 2018-2019 to 22.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district's average. Additionally, while the school's male and special education students outperform their state counterparts, its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students perform below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Olive Elementary outperforms Hamilton Tk-8 and Lynwood Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like San Ramon Elementary, Rancho Elementary, and out-of-district schools like Lucas Valley Elementary and Mary E. Silveira Elementary. The school's free and reduced lunch rate of 34.84% is lower than some nearby schools, indicating a relatively more affluent student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

620 Olive Ave.
Novato, CA 94945-2578

(415) 897-2131

District: Novato Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1759^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,315

Students who attend Olive Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sinaloa Middle
High:	San Marin High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 353

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olive Elementary ranks better than 70% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.4. (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: White (42.2%), Hispanic (39.4%), two or more races (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olive Elementary is 21.5, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Olive Elementary employs 16.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olive Elementary is $8,315, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 elementary schools in the Novato Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olive Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olive Elementary 1759^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Olive Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 all students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.50	1426^th	4809	70.3%
2005	59.55	1765^th	4822	63.4%
2006	65.86	1509^th	4818	68.7%
2007	50.50	2309^th	5113	54.8%
2008	40.90	2889^th	5113	43.5%
2009	38.01	3175^th	5193	38.9%
2010	51.92	2454^th	5314	53.8%
2011	50.79	2553^rd	5377	52.5%
2012	64.75	1800^th	5390	66.6%
2013	63.39	1924^th	5530	65.2%
2015	62.26	1841^st	5611	67.2%
2016	54.20	2287^th	5614	59.3%
2017	41.43	3016^th	5692	47.0%
2018	37.04	3336^th	5662	41.1%
2019	72.46	1488^th	5789	74.3%
2021	66.86	425^th	1417	70.0%
2022	76.55	1340^th	5883	77.2%
2023	64.08	1839^th	5874	68.7%
2024	66.40	1759^th	5862	70.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	40.48	302^nd	602	49.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	63.96	578^th	2420	76.1%
2024	57.15	786^th	2634	70.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.12	4784^th	5084	5.9%
2019	34.43	3541^st	5173	31.5%
2021	32.60	772^nd	1110	30.5%
2022	55.50	1947^th	5264	63.0%
2023	36.59	3348^th	5374	37.7%
2024	51.09	2312^th	5511	58.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.05	2775^th	5413	48.7%
2019	69.05	1545^th	5492	71.9%
2021	60.01	447^th	1267	64.7%
2022	65.20	1723^rd	5635	69.4%
2023	52.70	2264^th	5617	59.7%
2024	64.73	1724^th	5605	69.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	60.64	587^th	2227	73.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.19	3455^th	5431	36.4%
2019	73.51	1363^rd	5510	75.3%
2021	70.88	337^th	1272	73.5%
2022	82.56	982^nd	5663	82.7%
2023	70.85	1471^st	5650	74.0%
2024	64.83	1752^nd	5636	68.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.16	4238^th	4830	12.3%
2019	35.93	3250^th	4963	34.5%
2022	59.70	1655^th	5084	67.4%
2023	35.40	3286^th	5098	35.5%
2024	37.25	3171^st	5102	37.8%

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Rank History for White students at Olive Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.04	1998^th	2737	27.0%
2019	71.17	769^th	2834	72.9%
2022	62.18	1071^st	2726	60.7%
2023	57.14	1227^th	2662	53.9%
2024	64.04	997^th	2647	62.3%

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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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by a parent
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

School is awful! Bullies are not handled appropriately, even after attempting to resolve an issue more than a few times, I’m finding myself reporting the same issues time and time again with no resolution. My son will NOT be returning to Olive! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Olive Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	406	10	7	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1989	377	12	18	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	424
1990	365	13	26	29	4	n/a	n/a	0	437
1991	361	13	31	32	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
1992	299	9	33	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	376
1993	306	8	35	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	384
1994	305	2	31	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	383
1995	297	8	41	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1996	297	8	41	50	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
1997	307	5	35	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
1998	320	6	35	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1999	304	6	34	48	1	n/a	n/a	5	398
2000	279	7	38	65	1	n/a	n/a	8	398
2001	273	4	39	75	2	n/a	n/a	7	400
2002	255	5	32	105	1	n/a	n/a	12	410
2003	255	5	32	105	1	n/a	n/a	12	410
2004	239	9	22	113	1	n/a	n/a	18	402
2005	212	5	17	117	1	n/a	n/a	23	375
2006	203	6	23	114	2	n/a	n/a	24	372
2007	195	5	26	134	4	n/a	n/a	22	386
2008	229	8	26	140	4	n/a	n/a	0	407
2009	210	9	20	147	5	4	9	0	404
2010	190	5	13	141	4	2	18	0	373
2011	207	6	15	136	2	2	21	0	389
2012	205	6	16	142	1	0	19	0	389
2013	186	7	18	142	2	0	16	0	371
2014	189	5	19	144	2	0	9	0	368
2015	149	8	22	149	1	0	8	0	337
2016	157	9	22	141	1	0	12	0	342
2017	143	7	22	135	2	0	14	0	323
2018	138	5	18	125	4	0	22	0	312
2019	165	6	18	136	5	0	30	0	360
2020	158	8	13	141	6	1	25	0	352
2021	155	4	12	137	6	2	24	0	340
2022	138	8	17	130	5	2	27	0	327
2023	149	7	15	139	3	1	39	0	353

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 Olive Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	18.0	24.2	n/a
1989	424	18.8	22.5	n/a
1990	437	19.8	22.0	n/a
1991	439	19.3	22.7	n/a
1992	376	19.6	19.1	21.5
1993	384	17.9	21.5	24
1994	383	17.2	22.3	26.6
1995	397	16.2	24.5	25.4
1996	397	16.2	24.5	25.4
1997	392	19.2	20.4	20.9
1998	391	19.0	20.6	17.6
1999	398	20.8	19.1	17
2000	398	20.9	19.0	19
2001	400	20.8	19.2	19.6
2002	410	21.3	19.2	14.6
2003	410	21.3	19.2	14.6
2004	402	21.0	19.1	22.9
2005	375	19.0	19.7	29
2006	372	19.0	19.6	31.9
2007	386	19.0	20.3	35.2
2008	407	22.6	18.0	35.1
2009	404	20.0	19.2	39.9
2010	373	19.0	19.6	35.4
2011	389	n/a	n/a	36.8
2012	389	18.9	20.5	n/a
2013	371	16.9	21.9	46.1
2014	368	17.0	21.6	47.6
2015	337	16.0	21.0	47.5
2016	342	15.0	22.8	46.2
2017	323	13.5	23.9	42.1
2018	312	14.0	22.2	45.8
2019	360	17.0	21.1	38.3
2020	352	n/a	n/a	42.6
2021	340	16.0	21.2	38.5
2022	327	16.8	19.4	34.3
2023	353	16.4	21.5	34.8

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 Olive Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	436	18.0	24.2	n/a
1989	424	18.8	22.5	n/a
1990	437	19.8	22.0	n/a
1991	439	19.3	22.7	n/a
1992	376	19.6	19.1	21.5
1993	384	17.9	21.5	24
1994	383	17.2	22.3	26.6
1995	397	16.2	24.5	25.4
1996	397	16.2	24.5	25.4
1997	392	19.2	20.4	20.9
1998	391	19.0	20.6	17.6
1999	398	20.8	19.1	17
2000	398	20.9	19.0	19
2001	400	20.8	19.2	19.6
2002	410	21.3	19.2	14.6
2003	410	21.3	19.2	14.6
2004	402	21.0	19.1	22.9
2005	375	19.0	19.7	29
2006	372	19.0	19.6	31.9
2007	386	19.0	20.3	35.2
2008	407	22.6	18.0	35.1
2009	404	20.0	19.2	39.9
2010	373	19.0	19.6	35.4
2011	389	n/a	n/a	36.8
2012	389	18.9	20.5	n/a
2013	371	16.9	21.9	46.1
2014	368	17.0	21.6	47.6
2015	337	16.0	21.0	47.5
2016	342	15.0	22.8	46.2
2017	323	13.5	23.9	42.1
2018	312	14.0	22.2	45.8
2019	360	17.0	21.1	38.3
2020	352	n/a	n/a	42.6
2021	340	16.0	21.2	38.5
2022	327	16.8	19.4	34.3
2023	353	16.4	21.5	34.8

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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