Lu Sutton Elementary

Lu Sutton Elementary is a primary school of tight-knit scale in Novato, California, run under Novato Unified, hosting 367 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 21% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Novato Unified comprises 14 schools with combined enrollment of 7,199 students; Lu Sutton Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Lu Sutton Elementary lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%; the rest comes out to 23% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Lu Sutton Elementary records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Lu Sutton Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Marin County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $149,091 per year, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lu Sutton Elementary is one of 75 public schools in Marin County (combined enrollment of about 29,867 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sinaloa Middle, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lu Sutton Elementary.

Lu Sutton Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lu Sutton Elementary has held roughly steady, going from 365 students in 2018 to 367 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 54% to 68%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.