Novato Charter

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Public, Charter K-8

940 C St.
Novato, CA 94949-5060

(415) 883-4254

District: Novato Unified

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.2%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.9%

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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.4. (See more...)

Compare Details Novato Charter is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.66. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Novato Charter was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Novato Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Novato Unified 527^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.67	953^rd	4809	80.2%
2005	83.05	813^th	4822	83.1%
2006	89.65	497^th	4818	89.7%
2007	87.31	658^th	5113	87.1%
2008	85.21	743^rd	5113	85.5%
2009	88.69	547^th	5193	89.5%
2010	71.72	1380^th	5314	74.0%
2011	84.11	776^th	5377	85.6%
2012	86.85	629^th	5390	88.3%
2013	90.57	430^th	5530	92.2%
2015	91.07	560^th	5611	90.0%
2016	89.86	625^th	5614	88.9%
2017	78.92	1170^th	5692	79.4%
2018	77.40	1244^th	5662	78.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	64.02	1796^th	5413	66.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	83.02	936^th	5431	82.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	56.35	1318^th	2737	51.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	90.74	108^th	1769	93.9%
2005	85.21	194^th	1777	89.1%
2006	90.86	109^th	1804	94.0%
2007	84.90	216^th	1999	89.2%
2008	88.75	131^st	2005	93.5%
2009	92.89	48^th	2063	97.7%
2010	89.13	113^th	2179	94.8%
2011	96.98	6^th	2236	99.7%
2012	92.81	30^th	2259	98.7%
2013	94.02	14^th	2379	99.4%
2015	92.98	154^th	2477	93.8%
2016	94.50	111^th	2497	95.6%
2017	94.45	140^th	2508	94.4%
2018	95.66	103^rd	2480	95.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.38	109^th	2262	95.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	94.52	124^th	2273	94.5%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Novato Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.65	126^th	1496	91.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Saturday, January 28, 2017

We love the Charter School. There are certainly some people that take issue with the class fund contribution requests but those requests occur at all public and private schools on the SF Bay Area.

The education provided at the Charter School is top notch. For example, my fifth grader is learning Botany, can play the violin, recorder and is teaching her self to play the ukulele. She has a passion for art, observation and problem solving and no qualms about giving presentations or any public speaking. All of these skills were taught with a gentle hand and encouragement by the amazing teachers. The students are nurtured in ways you just don't see at other schools.

If you are considering it go and take a tour. Make your own determination. Please don't let the grumpy reviewer above deter you from what could be an amazing gift to your child. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 13, 2015

Please consider the following:
The "Organic Garden" the children eat from, dig in, play in, run around on, and breath the dust from has a historical toxic past from its time used by the military. The school is also located just a few feet from one of the largest MTBE/Benzene toxic sites in California. http://wpn.org/Hamilton/HAFB_Toxics_Map.html
The surrounding neighborhoods cannot legally plant a food production garden or fruit trees due to their roots extracting past toxic chemicals. http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/New-Marin-Subdivision-Gets-MTBE-Warning-Sales-2948290.php

The outside perception of a cute, happy, shinny school does not reflect the interior reality. Lots of window dressing.
Parent nights are strongly encouraged where you will listen to outside Waldorf speakers on how to raise your child. "Do as I say, not as I do" http://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2014/08/09/teacher-linked-child-porn-became-waldorf-rock-star/13849859/

Remember this is a free public school. However the cost to attend here is roughly $400 per child for the yearly class fund plus an additional $1800 dollars a year for the "school pledge". That's $2400 a year your being manipulated to pay to attend a free public school in Novato. If you do not pay on-time you will be called, emailed, or spoken to. Everyone knows, as the school foundation/pta (parents) are the collectors. Remember the kids can't bully but the adults will whisper and shun! http://www.novatocharterschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2013-2014-Contribution-Form.pdf

The teacher turn over rate is now high. Extreme large class sizes with no in class help in last few years.

All in all, parents want the best for their kids. Sometimes our fears, anxiety, and insecurities surrounding our perceptions of the greater world leads us to explore alternatives that will help keep our kids safe from the problems and stresses of the world.
However it's those honest and pure emotions we hold as parents that leads others to take advantage of us. You do not need to have someone telling you over and over that your "lucky" that your child is at this school instead of. a neighborhood school. Its as if its a trophy or prize that you won but somebody else didn't. You and your kids should 'feel lucky' because you feel it, see it, and experience it! Us vs. them? What does that teach your child? Close Quote

Enrollment information for Novato Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1997	140	3	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	151
1998	143	3	6	7	4	n/a	n/a	0	163
1999	119	3	9	5	5	n/a	n/a	54	195
2000	183	5	12	12	6	n/a	n/a	4	222
2001	177	5	13	15	6	n/a	n/a	5	221
2002	170	8	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	22	219
2003	170	8	6	11	2	n/a	n/a	22	219
2004	188	9	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	13	234
2005	196	7	10	15	1	n/a	n/a	11	240
2006	196	7	11	12	1	n/a	n/a	6	233
2007	201	6	13	10	1	n/a	n/a	6	237
2008	200	6	15	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	231
2009	202	6	19	10	1	0	3	0	241
2010	205	7	11	11	0	0	12	0	246
2011	203	7	11	10	1	0	11	0	243
2012	210	6	12	13	1	0	7	0	249
2013	210	4	8	18	1	0	5	0	246
2014	211	4	11	26	1	0	6	0	259
2015	219	3	9	26	1	0	7	0	265
2016	218	2	9	32	1	0	6	0	268
2017	216	1	8	33	1	0	11	0	270
2018	207	1	9	34	1	0	16	0	268

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Novato Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	151	7.0	21.6	0
1998	163	8.0	20.4	0
1999	195	9.0	21.7	0
2000	222	10.0	22.2	0
2001	221	10.0	22.1	0
2002	219	10.0	21.9	0
2003	219	10.0	21.9	0
2004	234	9.5	24.6	0
2005	240	10.0	24.0	0
2006	233	11.0	21.2	0
2007	237	12.0	19.8	0
2008	231	12.0	19.3	n/a
2009	241	10.0	21.9	n/a
2010	246	11.0	22.3	n/a
2011	243	n/a	n/a	0
2012	249	10.0	24.9	1.6
2013	246	10.3	23.8	1.6
2014	259	10.0	25.9	0
2015	265	7.0	37.8	1.1
2016	268	10.0	26.8	3
2017	270	10.6	25.4	10.7
2018	268	10.0	26.8	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Novato Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	151	7.0	21.6	0
1998	163	8.0	20.4	0
1999	195	9.0	21.7	0
2000	222	10.0	22.2	0
2001	221	10.0	22.1	0
2002	219	10.0	21.9	0
2003	219	10.0	21.9	0
2004	234	9.5	24.6	0
2005	240	10.0	24.0	0
2006	233	11.0	21.2	0
2007	237	12.0	19.8	0
2008	231	12.0	19.3	n/a
2009	241	10.0	21.9	n/a
2010	246	11.0	22.3	n/a
2011	243	n/a	n/a	0
2012	249	10.0	24.9	1.6
2013	246	10.3	23.8	1.6
2014	259	10.0	25.9	0
2015	265	7.0	37.8	1.1
2016	268	10.0	26.8	3
2017	270	10.6	25.4	10.7
2018	268	10.0	26.8	14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	52.0%	44.0%	0.0%	4.0%	56.0%	56.0%	56.0%	56.0%	52.0%
2013	79.0%	18.0%	0.0%	4.0%	82.0%	79.0%	82.0%	82.0%	82.0%
2014	66.0%	28.0%	0.0%	7.0%	66.0%	69.0%	72.0%	69.0%	66.0%
2015	86.0%	14.0%	0.0%	0.0%	86.0%	86.0%	86.0%	86.0%	86.0%
2016	76.0%	16.0%	0.0%	8.0%	82.0%	82.0%	82.0%	78.0%	78.0%
2017	85.0%	10.0%	4.0%	0.0%	85.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%
2018	90.0%	0.0%	10.0%	0.0%	92.0%	≥95.0%	≥95.0%	90.0%	92.0%
2019	79.0%		21.0%	0.0%	79.0%	79.0%	79.0%	79.0%	79.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Novato Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)				CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	% DTP (2020)	% MMR (2020)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 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 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
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	266	10	26.6	11.7%	166 (62.4%)	2 (0.8%)	38 (14.3%)	23 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.5%)	69.8	1587^th of 5868 public elementary schools	73.0%		77.7	1299^th of 5883 public elementary schools	77.9%	288					35.7	77.8	56.4	64.3	42.9	64.3	60.0	69.2	88.9	64.8	75.0	46.4	35.7	36.0	50.0	81.5	54.3	90.0	90.0				90.0
Hamilton Meadow Park	Public	K-8	5530 Nave Dr.	Novato	94949	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 883-4691	531	25	21.4	57.8%	62 (11.7%)	23 (4.3%)	383 (72.1%)	34 (6.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (4.7%)	29.5	3931^st of 5868 public elementary schools	33.0%		21.9	4660^th of 5883 public elementary schools	20.8%	729					16.7	31.0	23.7	35.0	27.7	30.5	30.0	34.0	46.6	34.1	41.7	25.0	18.3	21.7	17.7	27.6	25.5	94.9		97.4	96.2	96.2
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	429	18	24.5	42.0%	153 (35.7%)	9 (2.1%)	202 (47.1%)	24 (5.6%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	35 (8.2%)	58.1	2131^st of 5868 public elementary schools	63.7%		52.5	2414^th of 5883 public elementary schools	59.0%	283					36.0		36.0	44.6	45.9	55.4				48.8	42.7	46.8	36.5				41.7	96.7	96.7	96.7		96.7
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	433	18	24.0	24.9%	204 (47.1%)	7 (1.6%)	142 (32.8%)	29 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (11.5%)	77.4	1256^th of 5868 public elementary schools	78.6%		78.7	1252^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	78.7%	4					47.7		47.7	59.7	61.8	60.9				60.8	61.2	58.2	40.0				53.3							$9,704
Lynwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Lynwood Dr.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-4161	277	12	23.0	41.9%	59 (21.3%)	4 (1.4%)	193 (69.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	40.1	3118^th of 5868 public elementary schools	46.9%		28.2	4027^th of 5883 public elementary schools	31.5%	909	14.6	7.9	4.9	9.2	26.8		26.8	24.4	47.4	32.5				34.5	41.5	44.7	22.0				35.8	95.3	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.3	96.9	$10,182
Lucas Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1175 Idylberry Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3730	354	15	23.6	5.4%	255 (72.0%)	4 (1.1%)	29 (8.2%)	36 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.5%)	93.3	482^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	91.8%		88.7	759^th of 5883 public elementary schools	87.1%	277					61.7		61.7	79.2	75.6	70.5				74.9	72.3	74.4	68.9				72.0	89.4	93.9	93.9	95.5	90.9	95.5	$9,177
Vallecito Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3750	420	16	26.2	16.2%	234 (55.7%)	1 (0.2%)	113 (26.9%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.9%)	90.5	677^th of 5868 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.9	1192^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	79.7%	515					64.6		64.6	68.4	67.7	73.9				69.9	73.8	66.1	58.5				66.7	98.2						$8,813
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Johnson St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-3101	344	14	24.5	32.6%	129 (37.5%)	4 (1.2%)	145 (42.2%)	29 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (10.5%)	74.5	1398^th of 5868 public elementary schools	76.2%		74.4	1430^th of 5883 public elementary schools	75.7%	32					30.0		30.0	50.0	75.0	60.5				60.5	52.9	71.4	55.0				59.1	93.2	94.6	96.0	94.6	96.0	96.0	$6,734
Venetia Valley K-8	Public	K-8	177 N. San Pedro Rd.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3150	728	37	19.8	85.0%	56 (7.7%)	1 (0.1%)	626 (86.0%)	22 (3.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.5%)	20.1	4830^th of 5868 public elementary schools	17.7%		24.9	4354^th of 5883 public elementary schools	26.0%	476	9.1	4.6	9.5	7.7	9.3	17.3	13.3	28.4	19.7	22.7	15.4	15.4	20.3	20.1	23.9	36.6	22.7	7.7	9.0	23.0	20.1	94.5	97.3	98.2	98.2	97.3		$8,795
Olive Elementary	Public	K-5	620 Olive Ave.	Novato	94945	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-2131	353	16	21.5	34.8%	149 (42.2%)	7 (2.0%)	139 (39.4%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.0%)	64.1	1836^th of 5868 public elementary schools	68.7%		76.5	1340^th of 5883 public elementary schools	77.2%	496					48.7		48.7	34.0	53.1	55.1				48.9	27.7	46.9	52.6				44.3	94.9			96.6			$8,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Novato Charter

What district is Novato Charter in?

Novato Unified

How many students attend Novato Charter?

In the 2017-18 school year, 268 students attended Novato Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Novato Charter?

Students at Novato Charter are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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