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Novato Unified Schools
Novato Unified is a public school district in California, based in Marin County (Novato). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Novato Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Novato Unified
14 of 14 schools in Novato Unified carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 9D: 3F: 1
Best schools in Novato Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Pleasant Valley Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Rancho Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ San Marin High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Sinaloa Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B San Ramon Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Olive Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Novato High (High school, meets expectations)
- B Nova Education Center (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- B- Loma Verde Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- San Jose Intermediate (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Novato Unified
High schools (3)
- F Marin Oaks High, Novato
- B Novato High, Novato
- B+ San Marin High, Novato
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- San Jose Intermediate, Novato
- B+ Sinaloa Middle, Novato
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B- Loma Verde Elementary, Novato
- D+ Lu Sutton Elementary, Novato
- D+ Lynwood Elementary, Novato
- B Olive Elementary, Novato
- A- Pleasant Valley Elementary, Novato
- B+ Rancho Elementary, Novato
- B San Ramon Elementary, Novato
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Hamilton Meadow Park, Novato
- B Nova Education Center, Novato
Where Novato Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Novato (14)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Marin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 7,209 students with 337 full-time-equivalent teachers and 685 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0627720
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Miller Creek Elementary (4 schools, 5 mi)
- San Rafael City High (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Old Adobe Union (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Ross Valley Elementary (5 schools, 8 mi)
- San Rafael City Elementary (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Petaluma Joint Union High (10 schools, 9 mi)
- Petaluma City Elementary (7 schools, 12 mi)
- Larkspur-Corte Madera (3 schools, 12 mi)
Questions about Novato Unified
How many schools are in Novato Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Novato Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Novato Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Novato.
How good are the schools in Novato Unified?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.6%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Novato Unified?
7,209 students were enrolled in Novato Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Novato Unified?
Novato Unified is in California, based in Marin County, with its district office in Novato. Its boundary covers about 61.0 sq mi.