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Schools in Cloverdale · Cloverdale Unified School District

Cloverdale’s public schools score below 61% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Cloverdale, 18% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cloverdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#634of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 17 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
▼ 15 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.1
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,273 students on the public path
In brief

Cloverdale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 511 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cloverdale’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Cloverdale’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,838 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Washington, then Cloverdale High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cloverdale’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of California school districts, #634 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (511)Better than 18%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 679 test results and a graduating class of 103 could put Cloverdale anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Cloverdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (677 in math, 681 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cloverdale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Jefferson ElementaryCloverdale Unified School DistrictNo scores
5–8WashingtonCloverdale Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Cloverdale HighCloverdale Unified School DistrictB

Cloverdale’s public schools are run by Cloverdale Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cloverdale Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 1,293 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,838CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 46.7% · 681 students tested
Math18%
State average 33.1% · 677 students tested

Cloverdale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Cloverdale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CloverdaleC+Cloverdale Unified

Every school in Cloverdale

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cloverdaleby address
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
487 students22:1Rate it →
Washington
Middle · Grades 5–8
393 students18:1Rate it →
Cloverdale High
High · Grades 9–12
B
393 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Johanna Echols-Hansen High (Continuation), Eagle Creek and Online Academy - Sonoma County).

Questions about Cloverdale’s schools

Are Cloverdale’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cloverdale children attend score below 61% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #634 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cloverdale in?

Cloverdale Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,293 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cloverdale kids go to high school?

Cloverdale High, with 393 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Cloverdale’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cloverdale Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Cloverdale spend per student?

$19,838 in Cloverdale Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.