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San Ramon Elementary

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San Ramon Elementary ranks 964 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of California elementary schools

Summary

San Ramon Elementary is a high-performing K-5 public school serving 456 students in the Novato Unified district, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in California.

The school excels academically, with students scoring well above both district and state averages in English, math, and science. It also has an exceptionally strong record of student attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates below 4%, which is significantly better than most nearby schools and a likely contributor to its success. Impressively, San Ramon Elementary has maintained this high level of performance even as the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has increased, demonstrating its effectiveness for a diverse student body.

When compared to other schools in the area, Pleasant Valley Elementary is the only one with similar strong results, while others like Hamilton Tk-8, Loma Verde Elementary, and Lynwood Elementary have much lower proficiency rates. The school achieves these outcomes with per-student spending comparable to other district schools, indicating efficient use of resources to support student learning and a stable, high-quality educational environment.

456

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,018

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 San Ramon Way
Novato, CA 94945-1616

(415) 897-1196

District: Novato Unified

Students who attend San Ramon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sinaloa Middle
High:	San Marin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

25.0%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg45%

California avg41%

964^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	84.0	964 of 5857	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	87.0	865 of 5869	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	1101 of 5859	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	1478 of 5883	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	410 of 1417	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	1582 of 5789	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	1384 of 5662	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.0	1660 of 5692	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	1191 of 5614	78.8%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	1220 of 5611	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.5	681 of 5530	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.7	742 of 5390	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	84.0	784 of 5377	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.6	1251 of 5314	76.5%	★★★★☆
2009	69.7	1449 of 5193	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	1396 of 5113	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	82.0	892 of 5113	82.6%	★★★★☆
2006	83.7	795 of 4818	83.5%	★★★★☆
2005	86.8	653 of 4822	86.5%	★★★★☆
2004	89.9	514 of 4809	89.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.7	937 of 2227	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	722 of 2585	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	471 of 2128	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	1121 of 5597	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	843 of 5612	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	826 of 5609	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	1090 of 5635	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	380 of 1267	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	1649 of 5492	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	1268 of 5413	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	1390 of 5107	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	972 of 5107	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	1423 of 5087	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	1279 of 5084	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	3340 of 4963	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	1734 of 4830	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	1123 of 5460	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	994 of 5517	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	1370 of 5363	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	1866 of 5264	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	638 of 1110	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	2944 of 5173	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	2245 of 5084	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	810 of 5628	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	788 of 5643	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	1396 of 5638	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	1776 of 5663	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	371 of 1272	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	1479 of 5510	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1515 of 5431	72.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	209 of 718	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	962 of 2598	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	680 of 2651	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	861 of 2661	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	1337 of 2726	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	1169 of 2834	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	1122 of 2737	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy68%+19 vs state

Mathematics59%+22 vs state

Science53%+21 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lincoln Union	Public	K-6	1300 Hicks Valley Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Marin County	Laguna Joint Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 763-0045	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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

Frequently Asked Questions about San Ramon Elementary

How many students attend San Ramon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended San Ramon Elementary.

What district is San Ramon Elementary in?

Novato Unified

What is the racial makeup of San Ramon Elementary?

Students at San Ramon Elementary are 53% White, 25% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of San Ramon Elementary attend?

Students who attend San Ramon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sinaloa Middle
High : San Marin High

Is San Ramon Elementary a good school?

San Ramon Elementary ranks 964^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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