Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NOVATO UNIFIED·NCES 062772004194
Rancho Elementary
1430 Johnson St., Novato, CA 94947 · (415) 897-3101 · Marin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
190 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
54.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -12.6pp since 2014
Math
55.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -12.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.3% | 20.1% | 20.6% | 25.0% |
| Math | 37.6% | 17.6% | 20.0% | 24.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.4% | 55.1% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 60.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.5% | 59.1% |
| 2021-22 | 62.8% | 52.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.5% | 50.6% |
| 2018-19 | 60.1% | 51.9% |
| 2017-18 | 58.5% | 59.1% |
| 2016-17 | 58.6% | 58.4% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 68.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Rancho Elementary
Rancho Elementary's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Elementary this school | 387 | 49.1% | 58.0% |
| Olive Elementary Novato | 364 | 49.5% | 46.8% |
| Northwood Elementary Napa | 381 | 49.6% | 55.0% |
| Zamora Elementary Woodland | 409 | 52.1% | 56.4% |
| McKinley Elementary Petaluma | 368 | 50.8% | 41.6% |
| George Washington Elementary Burbank | 440 | 50.5% | 46.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Rancho Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #1,220 of 5,151 | #21 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #1,308 of 5,172 ▼ 291 | #21 of 35 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #1,721 of 5,172 ▼ 535 | #23 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.6pp | #1,061 of 5,116 | #6 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #3,845 of 5,915 | #14 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,793 of 5,352 | #28 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #1,595 of 5,354 | #7 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #3,947 of 5,625 | #12 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.9% | #766 of 1,139 | #4 of 8 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
387
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 387 | 17 | 22.8:1 | 49% (190) |
| 2023-24 | 349 | 15 | 23.3:1 | 39% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 344 | 14 | 24.6:1 | 33% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 15 | 22.9:1 | 32% (109) |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 16 | 23.1:1 | 31% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 19 | 23.2:1 | 24% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | N/A | N/A | 6% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 491 | 23 | 21.4:1 | 2% (9) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 18 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rancho Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (369 to 387); teachers up 6% (16 to 17).
About Rancho Elementary
Rancho Elementary is a small elementary school in Novato, California. The school counts 387 students across kindergarten through 5.
Novato Unified has 7,199 students in 14 schools, and Rancho Elementary is one of those schools.
Rancho Elementary has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 40% White, 9% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Marin County's population at about 20%. Rancho Elementary's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 22.8:1 comes from the school's 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The lunch program counts 49% of students at Rancho Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Marin County, the average is 35%.
The allk12 Grade for Rancho Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Rancho Elementary would be expected to post about 50.8%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.0%.
Rancho Elementary is located in Marin County, where the median household income is $149,091, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Besides Rancho Elementary, Marin County has 74 other public schools.
Nearby, Nova Education Center is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Rancho Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Rancho Elementary ranks 1st of 6 on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Rancho Elementary is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment gain, from 344 in 2020-21 to 387 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Rancho Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Marin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,969
Census ACS
Median income
$149,091
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
29,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Novato Unified
- Novato HighHigh · 1,287 students
- San Marin HighHigh · 1,250 students
- Sinaloa MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- San Jose MiddleMiddle · 559 students
- Hamilton TK-8Elementary · 544 students
- Pleasant Valley ElementaryElementary · 464 students
Other schools in Novato
- Novato HighHigh · 1,287 students
- San Marin HighHigh · 1,250 students
- Sinaloa MiddleMiddle · 693 students
- San Jose MiddleMiddle · 559 students
- Hamilton TK-8Elementary · 544 students
- Pleasant Valley ElementaryElementary · 464 students
Other Rancho Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 1 state are named Rancho Elementary. Rancho Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Rancho ElementaryTemecula, CA · 484 students
- Rancho ElementarySpring Valley, CA · 324 students
Nearby schools
- Nova Education Center0.4 mi · 73
- Marin Oaks High0.4 mi · 69
- Novato High0.4 mi · 1,287
- Lynwood Elementary0.7 mi · 260
- Lu Sutton Elementary1.1 mi · 367
- Olive Elementary1.2 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Rancho ElementaryHow large is Rancho Elementary?
Rancho Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades KG-05.
Is Rancho Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rancho Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Rancho Elementary have?
Rancho Elementary employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Rancho Elementary?
Student demographics at Rancho Elementary are roughly 40% White, 46% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Rancho Elementary public or private?
Rancho Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Novato Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.