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Novato Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Novato Unified School District details

Novato Unified School District
1015 Seventh St.
Novato, CA 94945

7,158 Students enrolled in District

15 Schools in District

21 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Novato Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

8

(10 is best)

Better than 74.4% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

7

(10 is best)

Better than 69.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
47%
36%
55%
42%
39%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hamilton Meadow Park School
5530 Nave Dr.
Novato, CA, 94949
KG-08
Loma Verde Elementary School
399 Alameda De La Loma
Novato, CA, 94949
KG-05
Lu Sutton Elementary School
1800 Center Rd.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-05
Lynwood Elementary School
1320 Lynwood Dr.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-05
Marin Oaks High School
720 Diablo Ave.
Novato, CA, 94947
09-12
Nova Education Center School
720 Diablo Blvd.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-12
Novato Early Intervention School
1430 Johnson St.
Novato, CA, 94947
M-M
Novato High School
625 Arthur St.
Novato, CA, 94947
09-12
Olive Elementary School
629 Plum St.
Novato, CA, 94945
KG-05
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
755 Sutro Ave.
Novato, CA, 94947
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 44.6% 22.7%
Black 2.5% 5.4%
Hispanic 45.3% 58.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 6.6% 12.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 32.6% 57.6%
Free lunch eligible 30.7% 50.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.9% 6.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,783 $58,551,509 37.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $662 $4,980,226 3.2%
Staff $661 $4,972,703 3.2%
General Administration $217 $1,632,491 1.0%
School Administration $830 $6,244,090 4.0%
Operation $1,067 $8,027,041 5.1%
Transportation $304 $2,286,992 1.4%
Other $560 $4,212,880 2.7%
Total Support $4,301 $32,356,423 20.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $8,881 $66,811,763 42.4%
Total Expenditures $20,965 $157,719,695 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,443 $49,757,893,850 48.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $924 $5,448,154,552 5.3%
Staff $874 $5,153,341,847 5.0%
General Administration $228 $1,344,982,098 1.3%
School Administration $939 $5,530,709,253 5.3%
Operation $1,330 $7,835,832,768 7.6%
Transportation $297 $1,752,376,286 1.7%
Other $706 $4,162,206,192 4.0%
Total Support $5,299 $31,228,266,126 30.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,859 $22,743,739,970 21.9%
Total Expenditures $17,602 $103,729,621,761 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%