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Meadow Elementary

Public Grades K-6

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of California elementary schools

Summary

Meadow Elementary is a highly-regarded K-6 public school serving 384 students in Petaluma, operating within the top-performing Waugh Elementary school district.

The school consistently ranks in the top 8% of all California elementary schools, with students demonstrating exceptional proficiency in English (81%) and Math (70%), significantly above state averages. This strong academic performance is supported by excellent student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 7%, which is less than half the state average and lower than most nearby schools like Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley (13.7%) and Live Oak Charter (15.8%). Meadow Elementary achieves these outstanding results efficiently, with per-student spending lower than some neighboring schools that have lower academic performance.

Meadow forms a notable cluster of excellence with the nearby Sonoma Mountain Elementary, as both schools rank in the 92nd percentile statewide. The school has shown resilience, maintaining and even improving its rankings through the pandemic years. While it excels overall, performance data shows a slight dip in 5th-grade math scores before a strong recovery in 6th grade, and the school continues to work on supporting all student subgroups effectively. Compared to its closest district peer, Corona Creek Elementary, Meadow outperforms by a significant margin in core subjects despite very similar student demographics and resources.

384

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

880 Maria Dr.
Petaluma, CA 94954-6837

(707) 762-4905

District: Waugh Elementary

Students who attend Meadow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenilworth Junior High
High:	Casa Grande High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

14.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (73% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg66%

California avg41%

461^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Waugh Elementary

152^nd of 1,543Waugh 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	93.2	461 of 5857	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	515 of 5869	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	532 of 5859	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	649 of 5883	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	265 of 1417	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	581 of 5789	90.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	754 of 5662	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	85.8	876 of 5692	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	80.6	1103 of 5614	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	938 of 5611	83.3%	★★★★☆
2013	91.1	390 of 5530	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.1	614 of 5390	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	89.1	482 of 5377	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.4	552 of 5314	89.6%	★★★★☆
2009	89.6	502 of 5193	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	92.0	371 of 5113	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	467 of 5113	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.8	444 of 4818	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	587 of 4822	87.8%	★★★★☆
2004	84.9	711 of 4809	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	300 of 5597	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	423 of 5612	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	447 of 5609	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	526 of 5635	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	72.9	311 of 1267	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	731 of 5492	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	806 of 5413	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	67.0	1294 of 4963	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	1025 of 4830	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	73.7	1113 of 5517	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	860 of 5173	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	362 of 5084	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	683 of 5628	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	709 of 5643	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	642 of 5638	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	771 of 5663	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.5	210 of 1272	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	91.5	472 of 5510	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	716 of 5431	86.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	375 of 718	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	469 of 2598	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	412 of 2651	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	439 of 2661	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	420 of 2726	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	453 of 2834	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	705 of 2737	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)80th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2019)74th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

Science56%+23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 4, 2017

As a parent with kids that came from a top rated school in the Santa Clara area I wanted and needed a school that was as great as our old one. Well Meadow became that school. Mrs. Becker and the teachers are amazing and I couldn't ask for a better education system to teach my kids the foundation of tools to make they star students and future productive College graduates. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 6, 2011

I can't say enough about Meadow's total school environment. The administration, teachers, and families strive for excellence in educating students as a whole. Striving for educational excellence is not done in a stressful way but more so in a way that brings the level of the larger group to achieve higher standards. Also, the no bully zone posters are for real. Every one of the kids know all they have to do is tell any teacher or school worker and they don't have to worry about being intimidated. Chances are that student may no longer be there if caught or reported more than a couple of times. In all, Meadow is an environment of excellence in learning and growth in a safe environment. I promise you will not find a better school than Meadow. Close Quote

Schools Near Meadow Elementary

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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
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
Corona Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1851 Hartman Ln.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Waugh Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-3331	403	18	21.9	14.4%	254 (63.0%)	6 (1.5%)	95 (23.6%)	22 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)	79.2	1188^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.7%		84.9	955^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.7%	233	44.4		44.4	60.6	55.0	68.5	64.9			62.0	54.6	75.0	44.4	66.7			60.3	94.3		95.7
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
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							$16,931	$1,158	$15,773
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)																								$15,620	$1,158	$14,462
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
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
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	$16,065	$706	$15,359
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadow Elementary

Is Meadow Elementary a good school?

Yes. Meadow Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of California elementary schools.

What district is Meadow Elementary in?

Waugh Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meadow Elementary?

Students at Meadow Elementary are 59% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Meadow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenilworth Junior High
High : Casa Grande High

How many students attend Meadow Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Meadow Elementary.

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