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Dunham Elementary

4111 Roblar Rd., Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 795-5050 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL9 STUDENTS
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Not graded

This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
9
Elementary
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
30.0:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
3 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 69100%
Student demographics
White
667%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
111%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Two+
222%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
667%
Female
333%

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Where Dunham Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Sonoma County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
9#5,890 of 5,915#104 of 105
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
9
0 (0%) vs 2020
-90% since 1990-91, when it was 88
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2590.330.0:133% (3)
2023-2490.330.0:133% (3)
2022-2390.518.0:133% (3)
2020-219N/AN/A33% (3)
2017-18100.520.0:130% (3)
2015-169N/AN/A33% (3)
2010-11156N/AN/A4% (7)
2000-01161820.1:19% (15)
1990-9188422.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunham Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (10 to 9); teachers down 40% (0.5 to 0.3).

About Dunham Elementary

Families in Petaluma, California, are served by Dunham Elementary, a very small elementary school. It teaches 9 students in kindergarten through 6. That is 98% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.

Dunham Elementary operates as its own local education agency.

The largest group at Dunham Elementary is White students, at 67%. Enrollment also includes 22% multiracial and 11% Hispanic.

Dunham Elementary lists 0.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 30.0 students per teacher. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 7.7 students per teacher. About 33% of students at Dunham Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Sonoma County is 18 points.

For Sonoma County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $104,674, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 184 public schools in the county, enrolling about 63,389, Dunham Elementary among them.

Dunham Charter is the nearest public school to Dunham Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Dunham Elementary is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

The school's size has been steady, with 9 students in 2020-21 and 9 in 2024-25.

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Sonoma County at a glance

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Population
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students

Quick facts

School name
Dunham Elementary
District
Dunham Elementary
Address
4111 Roblar Rd., Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone
(707) 795-5050
County
Sonoma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
9
Teachers (FTE)
0
Student–teacher ratio
30.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
3 (33%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
061161001291
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Dunham Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Dunham Elementary. Dunham Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Dunham Elementary
How large is Dunham Elementary?
Dunham Elementary enrolls approximately 9 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Dunham Elementary serve?
Dunham Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dunham Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dunham Elementary is approximately 30.0:1 (0 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dunham Elementary?
Dunham Elementary reports a student body of 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Dunham Elementary?
Dunham Elementary is overseen by Dunham Elementary in Sonoma County.
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