Grade Trends

Petaluma Junior High

Grades 7–8 Public District: Petaluma Joint Union High

700 Bantam Way, Petaluma, CA 94952 Map

Math (met standard)
34%
−3 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
50%
±0 state 50% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
28%
−7 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
45%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
454
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.2
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 7 41% state 38% · 2025-26 56% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 27% state 36% · 2025-26 44% state 50% · 2025-26 28% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 34% state 37% · 2025-26 50% state 50% · 2025-26 28% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 34% state 37% 50% state 50% 28% state 35%
2024-25 35% state 35% 52% state 49% 25% state 32%
2023-24 32% state 33% 42% state 47% 23% state 29%
2022-23 33% state 32% 52% state 47% 31% state 29%
2021-22 35% state 31% 57% state 48% 28% state 29%
2020-21 40% state 33% 54% state 49% 26% state 27%
2018-19 40% state 37% 57% state 51% 35% state 31%
2017-18 40% state 37% 56% state 50% —
2016-17 49% state 37% 62% state 49% —
2015-16 50% state 36% 67% state 49% —
2014-15 47% state 34% 65% state 45% —

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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Valley Vista Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
0.3 mi
21%
−19 vs state · 2024-25
20%
−26 vs state · 2024-25
0%
−33 vs state · 2024-25
18% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2021-22 → 14% in 2024-25 66% 155 Hispanic 52%
Valley Vista Public Waldorf
Grades K–8 Charter · Petaluma City Elementary
0.3 mi
30%
−11 vs state
49%
+1 vs state
49%
+14 vs state
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South County Consortium
Grades K–12 Special education · Petaluma City Elementary
0.8 mi
15%
14%
33%
14% Average of math, English and science: 0% in 2022-23 → 14% in 2025-26 50% 129 White 56%
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley
Grades K–8 Charter · Petaluma Joint Union High
0.8 mi
52%
+13 vs state
67%
+19 vs state
52%
+16 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 48% in 2022-23 → 57% in 2025-26 27% 494 White 73%
McNear Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
1.3 mi
57%
+16 vs state
58%
+12 vs state
48%
+12 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 27% 343 White 69%
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
1.6 mi
38%
−3 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
27%
−9 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 51% 368 Hispanic 47%
Petaluma Accelerated Charter
Grades 7–8 Charter · Petaluma Joint Union High
1.6 mi
86%
+49 vs state
89%
+39 vs state
78%
+43 vs state
12% Average of math, English and science: 96% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2025-26 28% 115 White 53%
Live Oak Charter
Grades K–8 Charter · Live Oak Charter District
1.6 mi
41%
+3 vs state · 2024-25
62%
+14 vs state · 2024-25
56%
+24 vs state · 2024-25
6% Average of math, English and science: 59% in 2021-22 → 53% in 2024-25 27% 271 White 73%
Valley Oaks High (Alternative)
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Petaluma Joint Union High
1.6 mi
9%
36%
26%
−6 vs state · 2023-24
22% Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2020-21 → 23% in 2024-25 44% 43 White 68%
Grant Elementary
Grades K–6 · Petaluma City Elementary
1.7 mi
70%
+30 vs state
72%
+26 vs state
49%
+14 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 18% 386 White 74%