Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94945

Summary:

The 94945 zip code area in Novato, California is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area show a range of academic performance, with San Marin High School and San Ramon Elementary standing out as top-performing institutions, while Olive Elementary and Union Hill Middle have more mixed results.

San Marin High School is a standout, consistently ranking in the top 340 high schools in Novato Unified over the past 3 years and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 97.6% four-year graduation rate and 2.4% dropout rate are impressive, and it outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency.

San Ramon Elementary is another standout, ranking in the top 1,500 elementary schools in California over the past 3 years and maintaining a 4-star rating. The school's test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science, are significantly above the Novato Unified and state averages. In contrast, Olive Elementary and Union Hill Middle have more mixed performance, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding district and state averages, while others fall behind.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Olive Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Olive Ave.	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-2131	362	17	21.8	39.5%	153 (42.3%)	9 (2.5%)	145 (40.1%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.5%)	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
San Marin High	Public	9-12	15 San Marin Dr.	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 898-2121	1,186	56	21.1	23.6%	602 (50.8%)	13 (1.1%)	365 (30.8%)	102 (8.6%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	93 (7.8%)	79.2	340^th of 2323 public high schools	85.4%		82.3	288^th of 2348 public high schools	87.7%	52		41.4	41.4				65.6	65.6				40.0	40.0	$8,335
San Ramon Elementary	Public	K-5	45 San Ramon Way	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-1196	441	20	22.5	19.5%	250 (56.7%)	6 (1.4%)	108 (24.5%)	25 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (11.6%)	87	864^th of 5862 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.9	1104^th of 5874 public elementary schools	81.2%	240	70.1		70.1	57.4	66.2	76.0		66.8	61.8	58.3	66.2		62.2	$7,014

Cities Near Zip Code 94945

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Novato	1.11 mi	17	271^st
San Rafael	6.02 mi	21	388^th
Petaluma	7.3 mi	42	286^th
San Anselmo	8.29 mi	4	65^th
Fairfax	8.91 mi	4	74^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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