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Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

1001 Cherry St., Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 778-4740

Petaluma’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of California school districts

Directions
Students
494
Students per teacher
26:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 26 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1001 Cherry St., Petaluma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 145
Grade 243
Grade 357
Grade 455
Grade 564
Grade 664
Grade 744
Grade 851
Enrollment over time
406’20
411’21
452’22
482’23
494’24

Up 21.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 12%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley from Petaluma families.

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; Petaluma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.