San Ramon Elementary

San Ramon Elementary is one of the average-sized elementary schools in Novato, California, overseen by Novato Unified, with 456 students on its rolls from grades K through 5.

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

On demographics, San Ramon Elementary shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 6% Asian, 2% Black. By comparison, Marin County as a whole is about 68% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), San Ramon Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 61.4%, the actual is 64.4%, a residual of +3.0 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Marin County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $149,091 per year, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Marin County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,867 students), of which San Ramon Elementary is one.

San Marin High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), San Ramon Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.1%.

San Ramon Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at San Ramon Elementary has declined 4%, going from 476 students in 2018 to 456 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 63% to 53% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 20.6:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.