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Petaluma Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

700 Bantam Way, Petaluma, CA 94952 · (707) 778-4724 · Part of Petaluma Joint Union High School District

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

Directions
Students
454
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Petaluma Junior High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Petaluma kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–66 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Petaluma Junior HighYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

700 Bantam Way, Petaluma

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7227
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
495’20
501’21
451’22
428’23
454’24

Down 8.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Petaluma Junior High from Petaluma families.

Other schools in Petaluma Joint Union High School District

The district →
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Petaluma
B+
494 students26:1
Kenilworth Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
B+
812 students21:1
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
A+
115 students26:1
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)
High · Grades 7–12 · Petaluma
B+
43 students8:1
Dual Language Immersion Academy Charter
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Petaluma
31 students31:1
Casa Grande High
High · Grades 9–12 · Petaluma
B+
1,653 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; Petaluma’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.