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Nova Education Center

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Nova Education Center ranks 1017 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

1017^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 52% of California high schools

Summary

Nova Education Center is a small public school in Novato, in Marin County, serving 73 students in grades 6–12 as part of Novato Unified. Its results are mixed, but science stands out as the clearest concern: in 2025–26, just 14% of students were proficient, well below district and state results and the nearby-school average.

ELA is Nova’s strongest subject compared with local and broader results: 59% were proficient, versus 50% in the district, 49% statewide and an average of 45% at nearby schools. Nova’s ELA result was higher than five of the eight nearby schools with results. Math was weaker: 29% were proficient, below the district’s 41% and the state’s 38%, though above the nearby-school average of 26%. Science was also below the district (39%), state (36%) and nearby-school average (34%); Nova’s result was higher only than Marin Oaks High and Madrone High Continuation among nearby schools with reported scores. Completion measures offer a more positive picture: graduation was 97%, compared with 95% districtwide and 88% statewide, while chronic absenteeism was 10%, below both the district’s 12% and the state’s 18%.

Results have shifted over time: science proficiency fell 27 percentage points from 41% in 2024–25 to 14% in 2025–26, while ELA recovered to 59% after dropping to 54% the prior year, and math rose from 24% to 29%. Even after that math improvement, it remains below the state. SchoolDigger ranked Nova at the 52nd statewide percentile and awarded it 3 stars in 2025–26; its percentile had fallen from 73 in 2023–24. A notable subgroup improvement is SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students, which rose from the 20th percentile in 2021–22 to the 51st in 2024–25, indicating stronger measured service to this group, though still below the school’s overall 63rd percentile that year. Nova’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.7, and 33% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. Results for grades 6–8 were suppressed, and the school’s small enrollment means scores can be sensitive to the number of test-takers.

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,562

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

Not published

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

720 Diablo Blvd.
Novato, CA 94947-4004

(415) 897-7653

District: Novato Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.2%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

16.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 22 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg44%

California avg42%

1,017^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Novato Unified

632^nd of 1,530Novato 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	1017 of 2135	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.8	805 of 2162	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	577 of 2159	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	602 of 2170	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	1038 of 2123	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	414 of 2133	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.2	324 of 2017	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.8	778 of 2021	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	813 of 2039	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	573 of 1994	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	40.3	1050 of 2426	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.7	523 of 2354	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	29.0	1345 of 2367	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.8	678 of 2281	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	54.4	611 of 2238	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.9	140 of 2117	93.4%	★★★★★
2007	68.7	284 of 2063	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	66.8	336 of 1968	82.9%	★★★★☆
2005	54.0	518 of 1901	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	50.8	478 of 1653	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	830 of 1864	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	970 of 1906	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	620 of 1915	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	506 of 1915	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	24.7	1400 of 1858	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.2	415 of 1833	77.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	987 of 2013	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.9	1551 of 1943	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.2	841 of 1916	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	704 of 1130	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	575 of 1173	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	807 of 1204	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Male (2022)56th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

Science14%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marin Oaks High	Public	9-12	720 Diablo Ave.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-7653	69	7	9.2	82.6%	15 (21.7%)	4 (5.8%)	47 (68.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	13.8	1786^th of 2135 public high schools	16.3%		10.5	1991^st of 2162 public high schools	7.9%	205			5.4	5.4				19.2	19.2				0.0	0.0			$42,299	$1,345	$40,954
Nova Education Center	Public	6-12	720 Diablo Blvd.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-7653	73	5	14.7	32.9%	33 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (26.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.4%)	51	1017^th of 2135 public high schools	52.4%		60.8	805^th of 2162 public high schools	62.8%	212			10.5	14.3				66.7	58.8				23.8	29.4			$20,562	$725	$19,837
Novato High	Public	9-12	625 Arthur St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 898-2125	1,287	65	19.7	48.3%	452 (35.1%)	30 (2.3%)	634 (49.3%)	72 (5.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.4%)	74.7	529^th of 2135 public high schools	75.2%		62.5	747^th of 2162 public high schools	65.4%	218			34.0	34.0				68.9	68.9				36.5	36.5			$18,562	$962	$17,600
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	1,250	57	21.9	35.7%	615 (49.2%)	11 (0.9%)	400 (32.0%)	104 (8.3%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	109 (8.7%)	75.9	502^nd of 2135 public high schools	76.5%		83.1	357^th of 2162 public high schools	83.5%	145			47.5	47.5				56.2	56.2				39.5	39.5			$17,533	$956	$16,577
Marin County Juvenile Court	Public	7-12	16 Jeannette Prandi Way	San Rafael	94913	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-0581	3	1	3.0	—	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marin's Community	Public	7-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94913	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-0581	64	3	18.7	68.8%	6 (9.4%)	4 (6.3%)	49 (76.6%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.1%)	12	1841^st of 2135 public high schools	13.8%		7.3	2139^th of 2162 public high schools	1.1%	298								21.4	15.8				0.0	0.0
Marin County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94913	Marin County	Marin County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 499-5892	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Terra Linda High	Public	9-12	320 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3100	1,248	60	20.7	49.4%	441 (35.3%)	18 (1.4%)	621 (49.8%)	77 (6.2%)	5 (0.4%)	8 (0.6%)	67 (5.4%)	82.3	355^th of 2135 public high schools	83.4%		84.8	316^th of 2162 public high schools	85.4%	39			52.2	52.2				63.5	63.5				42.5	42.5			$19,810	$759	$19,051
Archie Williams High	Public	9-12	1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Tamalpais Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 453-8770	1,141	63	18.0	10.3%	844 (74.0%)	16 (1.4%)	169 (14.8%)	19 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.7%)	93.2	130^th of 2135 public high schools	93.9%		88.1	242^nd of 2162 public high schools	88.8%	112		62.2		62.4				83.0	83.0				56.1	56.1			$27,771	$708	$27,063
San Rafael High	Public	9-12	150 Third St.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2330	1,332	67	19.7	72.2%	272 (20.4%)	14 (1.1%)	986 (74.0%)	34 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.4%)	57	879^th of 2135 public high schools	58.8%		55.6	921^st of 2162 public high schools	57.4%	42			31.9	31.9				44.8	44.8				28.6	28.6			$21,107	$978	$20,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Nova Education Center

Is Nova Education Center a good school?

Nova Education Center ranks 1017^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nova Education Center?

Students at Nova Education Center are 45% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 3% Not Specified.

How many students attend Nova Education Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Nova Education Center.

What district is Nova Education Center in?

Novato Unified

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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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