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Grant Elementary

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Grant Elementary ranks 653 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Grant Elementary is a high-performing K-6 public school serving 386 students in the Petaluma City Elementary district, consistently ranking among the top schools in California.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, with roughly 70% of students proficient in English, Math, and Science—far exceeding both district and state averages. This excellence is consistent across different student groups, and the school maintains a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.8%, less than half the rate of many nearby schools like Valley Vista Elementary and McDowell Elementary. Interestingly, Grant achieves these outstanding outcomes with moderate per-student spending, which is lower than several lower-performing schools in the area.

Grant's success is particularly notable within its own district and immediate neighborhood. For instance, McNear Elementary, located less than half a mile away, has solid performance but ranks significantly lower. The school also performs as well as or better than nearby charter school options like River Montessori Elementary Charter. With a decade-long history of high ratings, Grant Elementary represents a stable and highly effective model of public education in Petaluma.

386

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,798

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Grant Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94952-4811

(707) 778-4742

District: Petaluma City Elementary

Students who attend Grant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Petaluma Junior High
High:	Petaluma High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.6%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Petaluma City Elementary

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg43%

California avg41%

653^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Petaluma City Elementary

787^th of 1,543Petaluma City Elementary 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	90.1	653 of 5857	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	699 of 5869	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	477 of 5859	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	767 of 5883	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	774 of 5789	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	689 of 5662	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	1110 of 5692	80.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.7	1251 of 5614	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	903 of 5611	83.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.4	853 of 5530	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	88.5	519 of 5390	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	507 of 5377	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	92.3	314 of 5314	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	92.1	341 of 5193	93.4%	★★★★★
2008	90.6	445 of 5113	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	461 of 5113	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.7	698 of 4818	85.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.2	719 of 4822	85.1%	★★★★☆
2004	85.8	670 of 4809	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	668 of 5597	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.0	622 of 5612	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	94.3	344 of 5609	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	322 of 5635	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	408 of 5492	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.1	662 of 5413	87.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	99.2	35 of 5084	99.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	469 of 5460	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	609 of 5517	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	92.3	298 of 5363	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	268 of 5264	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	626 of 5628	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	734 of 5643	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	680 of 5638	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	1191 of 5663	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	1141 of 5510	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	772 of 5431	85.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	67.6	151 of 445	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	75.1	427 of 2635	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	586 of 2598	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	714 of 2651	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	566 of 2661	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	854 of 2726	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	914 of 2834	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	951 of 2737	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)99th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)84th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)66th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+22 vs state

Mathematics69%+32 vs state

Science69%+36 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 (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/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
Grant Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Grant Ave.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4742	386	16	24.1	18.4%	284 (73.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (11.4%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.7%)	90.1	653^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	88.9%		90.1	699^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	46	69.1		69.1	76.8	65.4	72.7	64.4			70.6	85.5	63.5	69.1	51.1			69.2	93.7			96.8	96.8		$21,798	$20,780	$1,018
McNear Elementary	Public	K-6	605 Sunnyslope Ave.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4752	343	15	22.8	27.4%	237 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (20.4%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.7%)	69.2	1639^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.0%		69.3	1626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	13	43.1		43.1	43.2	55.3	54.0	59.0			53.4	47.8	51.4	52.9	55.0			52.1	96.6	96.6					$26,611	$25,972	$639
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)
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
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							$30,051	$28,276	$1,775
Valley Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	730 North Webster St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4762	155	8	19.3	66.5%	54 (34.8%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (52.3%)	3 (1.9%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.6%)	10 (6.5%)	18	5010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.5%		30.8	3872^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	1138	0.0		0.0	0.0	21.1	16.7	34.8			20.3	12.5	25.0	8.3	30.4			21.1	92.6	96.3	96.3	94.4	94.4	96.3	$32,846	$31,574	$1,272
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	$23,332	$22,356	$976
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	$23,656	$21,882	$1,774
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							$27,309	$25,998	$1,311
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley	Public, Charter	K-8	1001 Cherry St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4740	494	19	26.2	26.5%	359 (72.7%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (11.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.3%)	72	1516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.5	1433^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	75.6%	83	58.5	46.9	53.5	53.7	50.9	64.6	60.3	70.7	63.3	60.3	47.2	58.5	53.1	34.9	56.1	50.0	49.4	76.9	82.7	84.6	84.6	88.5	84.6	$22,158	$21,634	$524

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Elementary

What schools do graduates of Grant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Petaluma Junior High
High : Petaluma High

What district is Grant Elementary in?

Petaluma City Elementary

Is Grant Elementary a good school?

Grant Elementary ranks 653^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary?

Students at Grant Elementary are 74% White, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Grant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Grant Elementary.

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