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Schools in Zip Code 94947

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At a glance

Schools

3,853

Students

Top rankedPleasant Valley Elementary1355^th of 5,817 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lynwood Elementary up 567 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Good Shepherd Lutheran School 7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP code 94947 includes eight schools in Novato Unified: four elementary schools, one middle school and three high schools, serving students across elementary, middle and high school grades. In 2025–2026, the schools’ average proficiency was about 51% in ELA, 38% in math and 33% in science, compared with state results of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important finding is how uneven results are: the highest-to-lowest school gaps were about 50 points in ELA, 58 in math and 51 in science.

Novato High led ELA at 69%, about 7 points ahead of the next school, Pleasant Valley Elementary at 62%; Novato also reported a 97% graduation rate. Rancho Elementary led math at 58% and science at 56%, topping the next school by about 2 and 9 points, respectively. Sinaloa Middle exceeded state results in all three subjects and had the area’s highest SchoolDigger ranking, at the 80th percentile. Pleasant Valley was above state results in all three subjects as well. At the other end, Marin Oaks High had the lowest results—19% in ELA, 0% in math and 5% in science—about 30, 38 and 31 points below state results.

Recent changes were mixed: the eight-school average rose about 3 points in ELA and science from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while math increased by less than 1 point. SchoolDigger rankings also moved in different directions: Lynwood Elementary rose 17 percentile points, while Nova Education Center fell 21. High-school indicators add another contrast: Nova’s graduation rate was 97% and chronic absenteeism 10%, while Marin Oaks reported 84% graduation and 58% chronic absenteeism; statewide figures were 88% and 18%. Low-income measures also differ: Rancho reported 49% free/reduced lunch eligible, sy 2024–2025, while Lu Sutton Elementary reported 46% directly certified for free meals, sy 2024–2025; these are distinct measures and should not be compared as if they were the same.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lu Sutton Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Center Rd.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-3196	367	17	21.5	—	83 (22.6%)	7 (1.9%)	251 (68.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	42.9	3048^th of 5817 public elementary schools	47.6%		36	3489^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.4%	441																	34.9			34.9	26.0	49.2	44.6					41.0	22.0	46.2	31.3					34.1	97%	0%	$18,852	$1,412	$17,440
Lynwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1320 Lynwood Dr.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-4161	260	12	21.6	59.2%	50 (19.2%)	2 (0.8%)	190 (73.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	51	2555^th of 5817 public elementary schools	56.1%		41.4	3122^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	46.7%	567	6.7	3.3	5.3	5.3	26.7	10.0	23.7	21.2	13.3	33.3	13.2	18.6	4.4	3.3	5.3	4.4	31.6			31.6	44.4	33.3	60.5					46.9	35.6	43.3	47.4					41.6	≥ 98%		$20,594	$1,626	$18,968
Marin Oaks High	Public	9-12	720 Diablo Ave.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-7653	69	7	9.2	82.6%	15 (21.7%)	4 (5.8%)	47 (68.1%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	13.8	1786^th of 2135 public high schools	16.3%		10.5	1991^st of 2162 public high schools	7.9%	205																			5.4	5.4							19.2	19.2							0.0	0.0			$42,299	$1,345	$40,954
Novato High	Public	9-12	625 Arthur St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 898-2125	1,287	65	19.7	48.3%	452 (35.1%)	30 (2.3%)	634 (49.3%)	72 (5.6%)	9 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (5.4%)	74.7	529^th of 2135 public high schools	75.2%		62.5	747^th of 2162 public high schools	65.4%	218																			34.0	34.0							68.9	68.9							36.5	36.5			$18,562	$962	$17,600
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	755 Sutro Ave.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-5104	464	20	23.2	20.5%	288 (62.1%)	1 (0.2%)	105 (22.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.9%)	75.3	1355^th of 5817 public elementary schools	76.7%		87.8	786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.6%	569																	42.0			42.0	60.0	67.7	58.0					61.8	60.0	58.2	47.8					55.3	≥ 98%		$16,733	$916	$15,817
Rancho Elementary	Public	K-5	1430 Johnson St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-3101	387	17	22.7	49.1%	153 (39.5%)	5 (1.3%)	178 (46.0%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.5%)	70.9	1537^th of 5817 public elementary schools	73.6%		69.5	1621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	72.3%	84																	55.9			55.9	37.3	54.2	54.2					49.5	58.8	61.1	52.5					57.7	≥ 98%		$17,183	$1,195	$15,988
Sinaloa Middle	Public	6-8	2045 Vineyard Rd.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-2111	693	34	20.4	42.1%	343 (49.5%)	13 (1.9%)	239 (34.5%)	40 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.1%)	75.3	562^nd of 2740 public middle schools	79.5%		74.7	589^th of 2761 public middle schools	78.7%	27																		46.5		46.5				53.5	65.1	61.3		59.7				50.2	48.1	49.8		49.4			$18,179	$1,054	$17,125
Nova Education Center	Public	6-12	720 Diablo Blvd.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-7653	73	5	14.7	32.9%	33 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (26.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.4%)	51	1017^th of 2135 public high schools	52.4%		60.8	805^th of 2162 public high schools	62.8%	212																			10.5	14.3							66.7	58.8							23.8	29.4			$20,562	$725	$19,837
Novato Early Intervention	Public		1430 Johnson St.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 883-3942				—															(n/a)
Marin Christian Academy	Private, Assembly of God	K-8	1370 S Novato Blvd	Novato	94947	Marin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 892-5713				—															(n/a)																																					83%	0%
Good Shepherd Lutheran School	Private, Other Lutheran	PK, KG-8	1180 Lynwood Dr	Novato	94947	Marin County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(415) 897-2510	253	25	7.0	—	146 (57.7%)	4 (1.6%)	8 (3.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 94947

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Novato	0.34 mi	17	338^th
Nicasio	5.35 mi	1
San Rafael	5.62 mi	20	419^th
Petaluma	6.13 mi	43	295^th
San Geronimo	6.79 mi	1	164^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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