McNear Elementary

McNear Elementary operates as a tight-knit elementary school in Petaluma, California, one of the schools within Petaluma City Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 343 students spanning grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so McNear Elementary sits 26% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Petaluma City Elementary, which oversees 7 schools and 2,182 students, McNear Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, McNear Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, McNear Elementary records 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Sonoma County's rate of about 51%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, McNear Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.5%.

Around the school, census data for Sonoma County shows median household earnings sit near $104,674, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Sonoma County runs 184 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students), of which McNear Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Grant Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around McNear Elementary. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), McNear Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 46.0%.

McNear Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. McNear Elementary's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 370 (now 343).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.