Grade Trends

Nova Education Center

Grades K–12 Public Alternative District: Novato Unified

720 Diablo Blvd., Novato, CA 94947 Map

Math (met standard)
29%
−2 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
59%
+1 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
14%
−18 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
33%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
73
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 4 14% state 38% · 2021-22 36% state 44% · 2021-22 —
Grade 7 50% state 32% · 2021-22 71% state 49% · 2021-22 —
Grade 8 26% state 29% · 2021-22 47% state 47% · 2021-22 26% state 29% · 2021-22
Grade 11 24% state 32% · 2025-26 67% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 29% state 32% · 2025-26 59% state 57% · 2025-26 14% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 29% state 32% 59% state 57% 14% state 33%
2024-25 24% state 31% 54% state 57% 41% state 28%
2023-24 26% state 28% 72% state 56% 39% state 27%
2022-23 35% state 27% 66% state 55% 27% state 27%
2021-22 24% state 31% 50% state 50% 28% state 28%
2020-21 32% 70% state 59% —
2018-19 32% state 32% 64% state 57% 61% state 26%
2017-18 37% state 31% 90% state 56% —
2016-17 24% state 32% 68% state 60% —
2015-16 33% state 32% 74% state 59% —
2014-15 25% state 30% 64% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
45%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
56%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Marin Oaks High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Novato Unified
0.0 mi
0%
−32 vs state
19%
−38 vs state
5%
−27 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 83% 69 Hispanic 68%
Rancho Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
0.4 mi
58%
+16 vs state
50%
+3 vs state
56%
+21 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 49% 387 Hispanic 46%
Novato High
Grades 9–12 · Novato Unified
0.6 mi
37%
+5 vs state
69%
+12 vs state
34%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 48% 1,287 Hispanic 50%
Lu Sutton Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
0.7 mi
34%
−7 vs state
41%
−6 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 21% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 — 367 Hispanic 68%
Lynwood Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
1.1 mi
42%
−1 vs state
47%
+1 vs state
32%
−4 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 59% 260 Hispanic 73%
Sinaloa Middle
Grades 6–8 · Novato Unified
1.3 mi
49%
+12 vs state
60%
+10 vs state
47%
+11 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 42% 693 White 50%
Olive Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
1.3 mi
32%
−10 vs state
47%
±0 vs state
44%
+9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 49% 364 Hispanic 42%
San Jose Middle
Grades 6–8 · Novato Unified
1.6 mi
35%
−2 vs state
44%
−6 vs state
34%
−2 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 40% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26 56% 559 Hispanic 56%
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
2.2 mi
55%
+13 vs state
62%
+15 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 20% 464 White 62%
San Ramon Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
2.2 mi
54%
+12 vs state
57%
+11 vs state
53%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 30% 456 White 53%