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Valley Vista Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5010^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valley Vista Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 155 students in the Petaluma City Elementary district, but it faces significant academic challenges that set it apart from most other schools in the Petaluma area.

Academic performance at Valley Vista is substantially lower than at nearby schools, with proficiency rates in English and math roughly a third of those at Grant Elementary or McNear Elementary, and science proficiency fell to 0% in the last year. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.3%, more than double the district average. While the school serves a high-need population, with over 66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, it receives more funding per student ($18,785) than other district schools, yet outcomes have declined steadily over the past decade from a 4-star to a 1-star rating.

This creates a complex picture; while McDowell Elementary in the same district faces similar challenges, other schools like Wilson Elementary achieve much stronger results. The data suggests that Valley Vista's small size and improved student-teacher ratio could be assets for targeted support, particularly in improving attendance and addressing the urgent need for improvement in core subjects, especially for its highest-need students.

155

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,846

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 North Webster St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-1735

(707) 778-4762

District: Petaluma City Elementary

Students who attend Valley Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Petaluma Junior High
High:	Petaluma High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.3%

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg43%

California avg41%

5,010^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	18.0	5010 of 5857	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	3872 of 5869	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	2944 of 5859	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	3011 of 5883	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	3351 of 5789	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	2917 of 5662	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.4	2411 of 5692	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	2066 of 5614	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.7	1589 of 5611	71.7%	★★★★☆
2013	51.0	2626 of 5530	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	1774 of 5390	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.8	2430 of 5377	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.0	2040 of 5314	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.1	1528 of 5193	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	1354 of 5113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	1384 of 5113	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	65.7	1514 of 4818	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.3	1780 of 4822	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.8	1882 of 4809	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	17.7	3155 of 3246	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.5	3099 of 5612	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2670 of 5609	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	2809 of 5635	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	2215 of 5492	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.6	2404 of 5413	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	5055 of 5107	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	4898 of 5107	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	3200 of 5087	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	3535 of 5084	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	3904 of 4963	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	3209 of 4830	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	5142 of 5460	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	4977 of 5517	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	3397 of 5363	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	2581 of 5264	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	4372 of 5173	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	3664 of 5084	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	4655 of 5628	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	4465 of 5643	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	2939 of 5638	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	2970 of 5663	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	4539 of 5510	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	3145 of 5431	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	2078 of 2651	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	1540 of 2661	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1787 of 2726	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	2095 of 2834	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	2005 of 2737	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)45th percentile+11 vs school

White (2024)22nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)3rd percentile-46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%-16 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy20%-29 vs state

Science0%-33 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Cinnabar Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	286 Skillman Ln.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Cinnabar Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4345	156	9	16.4	83.3%	23 (14.7%)	1 (0.6%)	125 (80.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	5 (3.2%)	21.3	4719^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.4%		18.4	4994^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.9%	275	19.1		16.7	38.9	32.0	30.0	21.4	26.7		30.4	16.7	12.0	23.8	14.3	13.3		16.5							$16,354	$15,906	$448
Cinnabar Elementary	Public	K	286 Skillman Ln.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Cinnabar Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4345	20	1	20.0	65.0%	4 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)																								$19,810	$19,362	$448
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	3775 Bodega Ave.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Wilmar Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4340	235	10	23.4	20.0%	184 (78.3%)	4 (1.7%)	40 (17.0%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.1	1740^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.3%		87.2	851^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.5%	889	37.9		37.9	50.0	58.6	48.3	58.6			53.5	55.0	62.1	51.7	34.5			51.2							$33,347	$33,050	$297

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley Vista Elementary

What schools do graduates of Valley Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valley Vista Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Petaluma Junior High
High : Petaluma High

How many students attend Valley Vista Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Valley Vista Elementary.

Is Valley Vista Elementary a good school?

Valley Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.5% of California elementary schools.

What district is Valley Vista Elementary in?

Petaluma City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Valley Vista Elementary?

Students at Valley Vista Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 35% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

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