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Old Adobe Elementary Charter

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Old Adobe Elementary Charter ranks 2010 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

2010^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Old Adobe Elementary Charter is a K-6 public charter school serving 278 students in Petaluma, operating as a solid, middle-performing option within the Old Adobe Union school district.

Academically, the school shines in English Language Arts, where its students outperform both the district and state averages, and it stands out for effectively managing student attendance with a low chronic absenteeism rate. However, math scores are an area for growth, as they lag slightly behind the district average, a trend seen across several schools in the Old Adobe Union district. The school serves a socioeconomically diverse community, with about 35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in a middle position compared to nearby schools like the higher-poverty Miwok Valley Elementary Charter and the more affluent Sonoma Mountain Elementary.

When compared to other local charters, Old Adobe represents a strong middle ground, significantly outperforming Miwok Valley Elementary Charter but trailing higher-performing options like River Montessori Elementary Charter. Its performance has gradually declined in statewide rankings over recent years, even as a similar school, La Tercera Elementary, improved. The school's effectiveness with different student subgroups has shown some variability from year to year, suggesting a focus on consistent support for all learners.

278

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,850

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2856 Adobe Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94954-9536

(707) 765-4301

District: Old Adobe Union

Students who attend Old Adobe Elementary Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Kenilworth Junior High
High:	Casa Grande High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

California avg41%

2,010^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Old Adobe Union

618^th of 1,543Old Adobe Union 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	61.1	2010 of 5857	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	1766 of 5869	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	1735 of 5859	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	1937 of 5883	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	1585 of 5789	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	1318 of 5662	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	1160 of 5692	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	1238 of 5614	77.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	1414 of 5611	74.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	1713 of 5530	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.6	1241 of 5390	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	67.6	1603 of 5377	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	1189 of 5314	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	1280 of 5193	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.2	1351 of 5113	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	1584 of 5113	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	84.6	760 of 4818	84.2%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	1237 of 4822	74.3%	★★★★☆
2004	56.6	1845 of 4809	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	2031 of 5597	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	1510 of 5612	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	1699 of 5609	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	2111 of 5635	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	1318 of 5492	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	1496 of 5413	72.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	1853 of 5107	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	90.0	348 of 5087	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	56.6	1877 of 4963	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	1663 of 4830	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	1601 of 5460	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	35.4	3498 of 5517	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	2146 of 5363	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	2094 of 5173	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	1401 of 5084	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	1910 of 5628	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	1971 of 5643	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	1767 of 5638	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	1668 of 5663	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	1837 of 5510	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	1121 of 5431	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	1618 of 2598	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	1566 of 2651	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1755 of 2661	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1810 of 2726	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	1564 of 2834	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	1156 of 2737	57.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

White (2025)38th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

Science37%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (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	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	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Old Adobe Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	2856 Adobe Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4301	278	11	25.2	34.5%	192 (69.1%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (24.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	61.1	2010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.2	1766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	244	37.2		37.2	57.7	57.1	58.1	47.4			55.1	53.9	44.9	34.9	34.2			41.0							$17,850	$1,274	$16,576
La Tercera Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 Albin Way	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4303	295	13	23.6	37.3%	157 (53.2%)	8 (2.7%)	107 (36.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	62	1962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		43.4	2968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	1006	35.7		35.7	48.3	54.1	58.2	72.1			59.2	45.2	43.2	25.0	52.3			39.9							$17,696	$1,634	$16,062
McDowell Elementary	Public	K-6	421 South McDowell Blvd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4745	329	14	23.5	86.0%	21 (6.4%)	8 (2.4%)	273 (83.0%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	6 (1.8%)	6 (1.8%)	11.1	5560^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.1%		20.9	4781^st of 5869 public elementary schools	18.5%	779	3.0		3.0	5.1	14.3	21.2	34.2			18.7	17.1	10.4	12.1	11.6			12.7	92.9	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	$19,320	$2,329	$16,991
Loma Vista Immersion Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	207 Maria Dr.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4302	451	18	24.5	45.9%	101 (22.4%)	4 (0.9%)	329 (72.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.7%)	43.1	3000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.8%		37.8	3317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.5%	317	33.3		33.3	32.8	35.2	47.1	31.7			36.6	40.9	46.3	41.2	26.8			39.6							$19,941	$1,532	$18,409
Sonoma Mountain Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	1900 Rainier Cir.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4305	422	17	24.8	15.4%	294 (69.7%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (14.2%)	22 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.0%)	93.3	451^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.3%		85.9	912^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.5%	461	60.7		60.7	87.5	79.6	80.0	66.7			78.5	85.7	79.6	64.3	59.3			72.3							$17,373	$1,153	$16,220
Miwok Valley Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1010 Saint Francis Dr.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4304	288	14	20.5	64.6%	61 (21.2%)	8 (2.8%)	187 (64.9%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	15.2	5251^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.4	4909^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.4%	342	4.9		4.9	12.8	24.2	21.1	31.4			22.1	24.3	21.6	9.8	22.2			19.2							$21,628	$1,939	$19,689
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	110 Ellis St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4750	368	15	24.5	50.8%	125 (34.0%)	6 (1.6%)	172 (46.7%)	26 (7.1%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.9%)	43.7	2967^th of 5857 public elementary schools	49.3%		55.8	2245^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.7%	722	20.0		20.0	41.5	33.3	37.3	48.4			40.7	41.5	38.3	31.7	43.8			38.8	84.4	89.1		90.6	87.5	87.5	$14,783	$799	$13,984
Live Oak Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	100 Gnoss Concourse Bldg. 1	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Live Oak Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 762-9020	271	13	21.6	26.6%	197 (72.7%)	5 (1.8%)	27 (10.0%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.1%)	59.2	2106^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.0%		61.4	2008^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	98	51.6	62.5	56.4	50.0	40.0	58.1	72.4	75.0	75.0	61.8	25.0	32.0	33.3	50.0	44.8	64.0	41.3	81.6	86.8	81.6	86.8	86.8	92.1	$13,818	$41	$13,777
Valley Oaks Elementary (Alternative)	Public	K-6	540 Vallejo St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4794	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Meadow Elementary	Public	K-6	880 Maria Dr.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Waugh Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 762-4905	384	17	22.1	13.3%	226 (58.9%)	3 (0.8%)	77 (20.1%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55 (14.3%)	93.2	461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.1%		92.8	515^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	54	55.9		55.9	85.7	76.5	79.4	83.3			81.1	81.6	78.4	57.4	66.7			69.8	95.0	95.0		96.7	95.0	96.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Adobe Elementary Charter

What schools do graduates of Old Adobe Elementary Charter attend?

Students who attend Old Adobe Elementary Charter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenilworth Junior High
High : Casa Grande High

Is Old Adobe Elementary Charter a good school?

Old Adobe Elementary Charter ranks 2010^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Old Adobe Elementary Charter?

Students at Old Adobe Elementary Charter are 69% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Old Adobe Elementary Charter in?

Old Adobe Union

How many students attend Old Adobe Elementary Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Old Adobe Elementary Charter.

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