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McNear Elementary

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McNear Elementary ranks 1639 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of California elementary schools

Summary

McNear Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 343 students in Petaluma, California, operating as a consistently strong performer within the Petaluma City Elementary district.

The school stands out for its stable, above-average academic results, particularly in mathematics where student proficiency significantly exceeds the state average. McNear also excels at maintaining strong student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate much lower than the district and state averages, indicating a positive and engaging school environment. Compared to nearby schools like McDowell Elementary and Valley Vista Elementary, McNear achieves notably stronger academic outcomes. It performs similarly to Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley, demonstrating it is a competitive choice among local public and charter options.

While the school's overall performance is commendable, there are important areas for growth, as achievement for some student groups has shown recent volatility and requires targeted support. McNear achieves these solid results with moderate per-student spending, suggesting resources are used effectively. For families, McNear represents a reliable, high-quality elementary school with a track record of consistency, effective teaching, and a strong focus on student attendance and engagement.

343

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,611

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Sunnyslope Ave.
Petaluma, CA 94952-4912

(707) 778-4752

District: Petaluma City Elementary

Students who attend McNear Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Petaluma Junior High
High:	Petaluma High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

California avg41%

1,639^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	69.2	1639 of 5857	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	1626 of 5869	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	1378 of 5859	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	1457 of 5883	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.0	2077 of 5789	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	1577 of 5662	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	1345 of 5692	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.1	1235 of 5614	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	1122 of 5611	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	1224 of 5530	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	902 of 5390	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	84.1	778 of 5377	85.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.5	1158 of 5314	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	83.1	829 of 5193	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	1363 of 5113	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	986 of 5113	80.7%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	801 of 4818	83.4%	★★★★☆
2005	86.4	671 of 4822	86.1%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	855 of 4809	82.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	2441 of 2585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	22.4	3052 of 3275	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	1416 of 5597	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	1024 of 5612	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	1339 of 5609	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	1376 of 5635	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.1	2171 of 5492	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	1349 of 5413	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	3698 of 5107	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.0	2005 of 5107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	2555 of 5087	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	3373 of 4963	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	1883 of 4830	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	2653 of 5460	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	1001 of 5517	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	2827 of 5363	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	1869 of 5264	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	2718 of 5173	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	2168 of 5084	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	1816 of 5628	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	2355 of 5643	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	1347 of 5638	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	1429 of 5663	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	1879 of 5510	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1762 of 5431	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.0	1939 of 2635	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	1017 of 2420	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	1240 of 2598	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	1451 of 2651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	1204 of 2661	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	1189 of 2726	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	1519 of 2834	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	1376 of 2737	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-44 vs school

Special Education (2024)26th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)7th percentile-57 vs school

Disabled (2019)6th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+5 vs state

Mathematics52%+15 vs state

Science43%+10 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McNear Elementary

What schools do graduates of McNear Elementary attend?

Students who attend McNear Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Petaluma Junior High
High : Petaluma High

What district is McNear Elementary in?

Petaluma City Elementary

Is McNear Elementary a good school?

McNear Elementary ranks 1639^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McNear Elementary?

Students at McNear Elementary are 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend McNear Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended McNear Elementary.

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