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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94954

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Schools

5,511

Students

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5-star schools

Top rankedSonoma Mountain Elementary451^st of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

La Tercera Elementary up 1,006 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Miwok Valley Elementary Charter 20.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 94954 zip code in Petaluma, California, is served by 13 public schools across five districts, offering education from elementary through high school with a wide range of performance outcomes.

Parents will find both top-tier and struggling schools here. Standout elementary schools include Sonoma Mountain Elementary and Meadow Elementary, both ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide with excellent test scores and very low chronic absenteeism. At the high school level, Casa Grande High is a strong performer with a high graduation rate. In contrast, schools like McDowell Elementary and Miwok Valley Elementary Charter rank in the bottom 10% of the state, with significantly lower test scores.

The analysis reveals sharp disparities even within the same district, such as in the Old Adobe Union district. Chronic absenteeism is a critical indicator, ranging from just 5.1% at top schools to an alarming 71.0% at the small Sonoma Mountain High. Overall, the Waugh Elementary district shows consistently high performance, while other districts have more varied results, highlighting a community with both exceptional opportunities and significant challenges.

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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 11th 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	% 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
River Montessori Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	3880 Cypress Dr. Ste. B	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	River Montessori Elementary Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-6414	144	6	24.0	24.3%	81 (56.3%)	3 (2.1%)	29 (20.1%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (16.0%)	74.9	1373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.6%		74.1	1403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.1%	30	46.2				46.2	57.1	70.6	46.2					61.1	61.9	52.9	53.9					57.4
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
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
Old Adobe Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	2856 Adobe Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4301	278	11	25.2	34.5%	192 (69.1%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (24.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	61.1	2010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.2	1766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	244	37.2				37.2	57.7	57.1	58.1	47.4				55.1	53.9	44.9	34.9	34.2				41.0							$25,744	$24,622	$1,122
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							$25,155	$24,044	$1,111
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							$27,786	$26,548	$1,238
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
Sonoma Mountain High (Necessary Small School)	Public	9-12	299 Casa Grande Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4738	21	2	10.6	71.4%	16 (76.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)																												$54,343	$53,638	$705
Casa Grande High	Public	9-12	333 Casa Grande Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4677	1,653	77	21.5	48.6%	687 (41.6%)	27 (1.6%)	770 (46.6%)	60 (3.6%)	5 (0.3%)	5 (0.3%)	91 (5.5%)	77.6	453^rd of 2162 public high schools	79.0%		69.2	575^th of 2159 public high schools	73.4%	122			45.9	26.1	44.8							66.7	66.7							35.5	35.5							$23,410	$22,624	$786
Kenilworth Junior High	Public	7-8	800 Riesling Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4710	812	39	20.7	45.2%	395 (48.6%)	9 (1.1%)	338 (41.6%)	19 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	46 (5.7%)	58.6	937^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.1%		63.4	807^th of 2783 public middle schools	71.0%	130		28.8			28.8					55.6	47.0		51.3					42.6	36.8		39.7							$23,101	$22,396	$705
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	421 South Mcdowell Blvd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Petaluma Joint Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4621	31	1	32.2	61.3%	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)								(n/a)																												$10,673	$10,172	$501
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				$19,127	$19,078	$49
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	$19,743	$19,692	$51

Cities Near Zip Code 94954

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Petaluma	0.58 mi	44	298^th
Penngrove	4.39 mi	1	284^th
Rohnert Park	6.07 mi	16	477^th
Sonoma	7.5 mi	11	673^rd
Cotati	8.06 mi	1	607^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.