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Novato Unified

Unified school district, grades PK-12 · Marin County

50%of district students met the reading (ELA) standard, 2026
41%met the math standard, 2026
13schools on the map
7,240students enrolled in these schools, 2025-26
$1.06Mmedian typical home value across school ZIP codes

In spring 2026, 50% of Novato Unified students met the reading standard and 41% met the math standard. In reading, that is 11 points below the Marin County average and about the same as the California average. District reading results in 2026 were 3 points lower than in 2024. Schools in Novato Unified are in Novato. District boundaries come from the California Department of Education's 2024-25 data; each school's attendance zone is set by the district.

San Jose Middle: 44% met reading standardNovato High: 69% met reading standardSan Marin High: 56% met reading standardHamilton TK-8: 27% met reading standardLoma Verde Elementary: 42% met reading standardLu Sutton Elementary: 41% met reading standardLynwood Elementary: 47% met reading standardOlive Elementary: 47% met reading standardPleasant Valley Elementary: 62% met reading standardRancho Elementary: 49% met reading standardSan Ramon Elementary: 57% met reading standardSinaloa Middle: 60% met reading standardNovato Charter: 68% met reading standard
Map of Novato Unified. Dots are schools, colored by the share of students who met the 2026 reading standard (darker is higher). Gray outlines are neighboring districts. Boundaries: California Department of Education, 2024-25.

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District test scores, 2024 to 2026

Share of Novato Unified students who met or exceeded the standard
SubjectSpring 2024Spring 2025Spring 2026Change
Reading (ELA)54%53%50%−3 pts
Math41%42%41%0 pts

Compared with nearby averages

Spring 2026Reading (ELA)Math
Novato Unified50%41%
Marin County62%55%
California49%38%

Elementary schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Novato Charter CharterNovato · Grades K-868%48%$1.21M
2Pleasant Valley ElementaryNovato · Grades K-562%55%$1.01M
3San Ramon ElementaryNovato · Grades K-557%54%$1.06M
4Rancho ElementaryNovato · Grades K-549%58%$1.01M
5Lynwood ElementaryNovato · Grades K-547%42%$1.01M
6Olive ElementaryNovato · Grades K-547%31%$1.06M
7Loma Verde ElementaryNovato · Grades K-542%47%$1.21M
8Lu Sutton ElementaryNovato · Grades K-541%34%$1.01M
9Hamilton TK-8Novato · Grades K-827%20%$1.21M

Middle schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathTypical home value (ZIP)
1Sinaloa MiddleNovato · Grades 6-860%49%$1.01M
2San Jose MiddleNovato · Grades 6-844%35%$1.21M

High schools

RankSchoolReading (ELA)MathUC admits, fall 2025Typical home value (ZIP)
1Novato HighNovato · Grades 9-1269%37%75$1.01M
2San Marin HighNovato · Grades 9-1256%39%79$1.06M