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Lynwood Elementary

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Lynwood Elementary ranks 3122 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lynwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Novato, California, serving 259 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Novato Unified School District, which is ranked 601 out of 1,565 districts in the state.

Academically, Lynwood Elementary's performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the Novato Unified School District and the state of California averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy at the end-of-course level was 36.36% for Lynwood Elementary, compared to 52.7% for Novato Unified and 48.81% for California. The school's performance in mathematics and science is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lynwood Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.4% to 24.9% in recent years, which is higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Lynwood Elementary to other nearby schools within the Novato Unified School District, it generally performs lower academically than schools like Rancho Elementary, Olive Elementary, and Loma Verde Elementary. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is particularly low compared to the overall school, district, and state averages.

260

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,690

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1320 Lynwood Dr.
Novato, CA 94947-4629

(415) 897-4161

District: Novato Unified

Students who attend Lynwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	San Jose Middle
High:	Novato High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.1%

White:

19.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2019 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg43%

California avg41%

3,122^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Novato Unified

592^nd of 1,543Novato Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	3122 of 5857	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	3555 of 5869	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	3117 of 5859	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	4027 of 5883	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	982 of 1417	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.5	5201 of 5789	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.3	2559 of 5662	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.2	2424 of 5692	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.3	2764 of 5614	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	2023 of 5611	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	2271 of 5530	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	2032 of 5390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.8	1535 of 5377	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	65.2	1709 of 5314	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.5	2332 of 5193	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	1878 of 5113	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.3	1908 of 5113	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.5	1608 of 4818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.1	1375 of 4822	71.5%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	1077 of 4809	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	3024 of 3162	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	2698 of 3245	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	2886 of 3311	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	546 of 602	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	3242 of 3275	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	2863 of 3246	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	2847 of 5597	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	2906 of 5612	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	3032 of 5609	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.4	4473 of 5635	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	958 of 1267	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	5246 of 5492	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2832 of 5413	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3209 of 5107	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.1	4585 of 5107	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	4115 of 5087	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	4876 of 5084	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	4824 of 4963	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3653 of 4830	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	3635 of 5460	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.2	5196 of 5517	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	5144 of 5363	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	5061 of 5264	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	839 of 1110	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	4851 of 5173	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3725 of 5084	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	2820 of 5628	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	3859 of 5643	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	3053 of 5638	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	3435 of 5663	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	786 of 1272	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	4471 of 5510	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.8	2183 of 5431	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	77.7	524 of 2737	80.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2018)81st percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

Listening25%~ state avg

Writing19%~ state avg

Overall9%~ state avg

Reading5%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lynwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Lynwood Dr.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-4161	260	12	21.6	59.2%	50 (19.2%)	2 (0.8%)	190 (73.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	41.4	3122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%		34.6	3555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.4%	433	8.6	12.5	5.7	9.1	31.4	22.5	22.9	25.5	14.3	32.5	8.6	19.1	0.0	12.5	2.9	5.5	28.6		28.6	22.9	42.5	42.9				36.4	31.4	47.5	37.1				39.1			$28,690	$2,676	$26,014
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Johnson St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-3101	387	17	22.7	49.1%	153 (39.5%)	5 (1.3%)	178 (46.0%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	69.5	1621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%		80.2	1145^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.5%	476																	38.0		38.0	57.4	56.9	50.0				54.4	66.2	55.2	45.6				55.1			$25,692	$2,902	$22,790
Olive Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Olive Ave.	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-2131	364	17	21.3	49.5%	144 (39.6%)	10 (2.7%)	153 (42.0%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.1%)	54.3	2349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.4	1762^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.0%	587																	40.0		40.0	39.6	54.6	52.5				49.7	31.3	45.5	35.0				37.9			$26,655	$2,844	$23,811
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	426	19	22.4	53.1%	134 (31.5%)	12 (2.8%)	208 (48.8%)	21 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	47 (11.0%)	54.4	2344^th of 5857 public elementary schools	60.0%		66.9	1734^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.5%	610																	31.3		31.3	37.9	52.1	48.8				47.0	48.3	44.4	41.7				44.4			$26,165	$2,636	$23,529
Lu Sutton Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Center Rd.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-3196	367	17	21.5		83 (22.6%)	7 (1.9%)	251 (68.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	36	3489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.9	3239^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.8%	250																	18.8		18.8	36.1	43.3	43.8				40.9	40.6	32.4	16.7				31.2			$27,732	$3,367	$24,365
Hamilton Tk-8	Public	K-8	5530 Nave Dr.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4691	544	26	21.1	82.0%	54 (9.9%)	22 (4.0%)	412 (75.7%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	22.4	4637^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.5	4250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	387																	20.3	29.6	24.8	30.9	26.9	29.8	31.3	42.4	33.3	32.6	33.9	20.8	15.3	16.7	27.1	22.2	22.8			$26,063	$2,425	$23,638
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	269	14	19.7	16.0%	176 (65.4%)	2 (0.7%)	39 (14.5%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.4%)	75.7	1346^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.0%		69.6	1611^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.6%	265																	57.1	47.8	52.9	46.2	67.9	82.1	59.3	74.1	73.9	67.3	53.9	46.4	46.4	51.9	70.4	65.2	55.4	89.8	93.9	$13,855	$173	$13,682
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	755 Sutro Ave.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-5104	464	20	23.2	20.5%	288 (62.1%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (22.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.9%)	87.8	786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%		78.6	1217^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	431																	51.3		51.3	72.1	62.7	79.0				71.8	73.5	58.2	67.5				66.5	96.5		$25,003	$2,215	$22,788
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	456	21	22.1	30.5%	241 (52.9%)	11 (2.4%)	114 (25.0%)	27 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.6%)	84	964^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%		87	865^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.3%	99																	53.3		53.3	70.3	67.6	65.8				67.9	62.2	63.4	52.6				59.3			$26,018	$2,171	$23,847
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	412	17	24.2	26.0%	182 (44.2%)	4 (1.0%)	147 (35.7%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (13.1%)	71.9	1518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.5	1572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	54																	50.0		50.0	64.6	44.6	63.8				57.8	61.2	45.5	47.1				51.2			$28,461	$1,195	$27,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Lynwood Elementary

Is Lynwood Elementary a good school?

Lynwood Elementary ranks 3122^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lynwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Lynwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lynwood Elementary?

Students at Lynwood Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Lynwood Elementary in?

Novato Unified

What schools do graduates of Lynwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lynwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : San Jose Middle
High : Novato High

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