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Rancho Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1430 Johnson St., Novato, CA 94947 · (415) 897-3101 · Part of Novato Unified School District

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

Students
387
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Rancho Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.5% 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–5Rancho ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
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).

1430 Johnson St., Novato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 149
Grade 247
Grade 367
Grade 459
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
344’20
352’21
344’22
349’23
387’24

Up 12.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 40%Two or more races 9%Asian 4%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 Rancho Elementary from Novato families.

Other schools in Novato Unified School District

The district →

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.