Grade Trends

Lu Sutton Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Novato Unified

1800 Center Rd., Novato, CA 94947 Map

Math (met standard)
34%
−7 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
41%
−6 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
35%
±0 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
—
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
367
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.6
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 3 22% state 47% · 2025-26 26% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 46% state 42% · 2025-26 49% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 31% state 37% · 2025-26 45% state 49% · 2025-26 35% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 34% state 42% · 2025-26 41% state 47% · 2025-26 35% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 34% state 42% 41% state 47% 35% state 35%
2024-25 31% state 42% 41% state 46% 19% state 33%
2023-24 31% state 42% 41% state 44% 23% state 33%
2022-23 20% state 39% 32% state 45% 12% state 32%
2021-22 26% state 37% 38% state 45% 27% state 31%
2020-21 21% state 35% 34% state 43% —
2018-19 35% state 44% 44% state 50% 28% state 32%
2017-18 40% state 43% 59% state 49% —
2016-17 38% state 40% 53% state 45% —
2015-16 36% state 39% 46% state 45% —
2014-15 43% state 35% 53% state 41% —

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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Nova Education Center
Grades K–12 Alternative · Novato Unified
0.7 mi
29%
−2 vs state
59%
+1 vs state
14%
−18 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 43% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 33% 73 White 46%
Rancho Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
1.1 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%
San Ramon Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
1.4 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%
Pleasant Valley Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
1.6 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%
Olive Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
1.6 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%
Lynwood Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
1.8 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%
Loma Verde Elementary
Grades K–5 · Novato Unified
3.5 mi
47%
+5 vs state
42%
−4 vs state
37%
+2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 53% 426 Hispanic 49%
Hamilton TK-8
Grades K–8 · Novato Unified
4.7 mi
20%
−19 vs state
27%
−20 vs state
24%
−12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26 82% 544 Hispanic 76%
Novato Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Novato Charter District
4.8 mi
48%
+9 vs state
68%
+20 vs state
52%
+17 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 16% 269 White 65%