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Pleasant Valley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

755 Sutro Ave., Novato, CA 94947 · (415) 897-5104 · Part of Novato Unified School District

Novato’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
464
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Pleasant Valley Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 26.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Novato kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Novato kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Pleasant Valley ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

755 Sutro Ave., Novato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 182
Grade 270
Grade 371
Grade 469
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
366’20
389’21
433’22
458’23
464’24

Up 26.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 13%Asian 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pleasant Valley Elementary from Novato families.

Other schools in Novato Unified School District

The district →
Hamilton TK-8
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Novato
C−
544 students21:1
San Ramon Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
B+
456 students22:1
Loma Verde Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
B+
426 students22:1
Rancho Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
A−
387 students23:1
Lu Sutton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
C+
367 students22:1
Olive Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Novato
B+
364 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Novato’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.