Is Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley a good school?

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley ranks 1430 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley?

In the 2023-24 school year, 482 students attended Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley?

Students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley are 74% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Summary:

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley is a high-performing K-8 elementary school in Petaluma, California, part of the Petaluma Joint Union High School District. The school has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 2,441 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 1,430 out of 5,862 in the current 2023-2024 school year, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary Collins Charter School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics across various grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in ELA/Literacy range from 45.65% (3rd grade) to 78% (7th grade), compared to the district's 45.65% to 52.41% and the state's 42.8% to 47.19%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 35.71% (6th grade) to 64.06% (4th grade), outpacing the district and the state. The school also performs exceptionally well in CAST Science assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 40.91% (8th grade) to 59.02% (5th grade).

Additionally, Mary Collins Charter School ranks 61 out of 2,634 California elementary schools for its performance with special education students, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, ranging from 26.55% to 31.53% over the past few years, compared to some nearby schools like Wilson Elementary and Meadow Elementary. However, the school maintains a higher student-teacher ratio of 23 to 25.4, which may have implications for the level of individual attention and support students receive.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

1001 Cherry St.
Petaluma, CA 94952-2065

(707) 778-4740

District: Petaluma Joint Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1430^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,851

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Two or more races:

12.7%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley ranks better than 75.6% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley ranks better than 81.1% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), two or more races (12.7%), Hispanic (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley is 24.4. (See more...)

Compare Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley employs 19.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley is $7,851.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley 1430^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley 524^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley in the ranking list.)

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Petaluma Joint Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Petaluma Joint Union High 447^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	42.77	2514^th	4809	47.7%
2005	56.64	1889^th	4822	60.8%
2006	58.05	1818^th	4818	62.3%
2007	54.92	2068^th	5113	59.6%
2008	56.87	2008^th	5113	60.7%
2009	70.73	1404^th	5193	73.0%
2010	68.24	1546^th	5314	70.9%
2011	58.76	2104^th	5377	60.9%
2012	59.69	2067^th	5390	61.7%
2013	54.09	2441^st	5530	55.9%
2015	66.23	1642^nd	5611	70.7%
2016	65.38	1741^st	5614	69.0%
2017	64.90	1809^th	5692	68.2%
2018	58.43	2111^th	5662	62.7%
2019	59.11	2122^nd	5789	63.3%
2022	70.61	1582^nd	5883	73.1%
2023	71.61	1508^th	5874	74.3%
2024	73.46	1430^th	5862	75.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	97.23	61^st	2634	97.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	68.02	1272^nd	5264	75.8%
2023	81.84	698^th	5374	87.0%
2024	69.65	1273^rd	5511	76.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.97	2131^st	5413	60.6%
2019	55.74	2190^th	5492	60.1%
2022	70.49	1499^th	5635	73.4%
2023	75.89	1248^th	5617	77.8%
2024	71.53	1424^th	5605	74.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.80	901^st	2585	65.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.26	2056^th	5431	62.1%
2019	60.95	1914^th	5510	65.3%
2022	67.18	1631^st	5663	71.2%
2023	64.60	1743^rd	5650	69.2%
2024	72.88	1367^th	5636	75.7%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.79	1765^th	2737	35.5%
2019	39.61	1870^th	2834	34.0%
2022	47.28	1548^th	2726	43.2%
2023	52.43	1357^th	2662	49.0%
2024	50.49	1391^st	2647	47.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.61	886^th	1769	49.9%
2005	74.17	376^th	1777	78.8%
2006	73.25	408^th	1804	77.4%
2007	56.74	747^th	1999	62.6%
2008	72.87	432^nd	2005	78.5%
2009	80.83	275^th	2063	86.7%
2010	74.52	439^th	2179	79.9%
2011	83.16	228^th	2236	89.8%
2012	81.52	264^th	2259	88.3%
2013	80.66	306^th	2379	87.1%
2015	78.10	468^th	2477	81.1%
2016	84.21	344^th	2497	86.2%
2017	61.54	851^st	2508	66.1%
2018	70.28	641^st	2480	74.2%
2019	78.00	527^th	2715	80.6%
2021	74.38	183^rd	894	79.5%
2022	69.60	691^st	2740	74.8%
2023	71.02	666^th	2802	76.2%
2024	78.02	524^th	2777	81.1%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.89	322^nd	1538	79.1%
2024	63.18	366^th	1550	76.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	63.51	195^th	721	73.0%
2022	76.27	378^th	2458	84.6%
2023	68.80	544^th	2549	78.7%
2024	71.58	509^th	2575	80.2%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.59	728^th	2262	67.8%
2019	76.93	487^th	2380	79.5%
2021	80.17	120^th	738	83.7%
2022	62.10	776^th	2509	69.1%
2023	66.34	705^th	2547	72.3%
2024	74.10	559^th	2546	78.0%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	59.28	416^th	1531	72.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.24	495^th	2273	78.2%
2019	75.29	518^th	2407	78.5%
2021	65.27	231^st	763	69.7%
2022	73.45	569^th	2527	77.5%
2023	73.83	550^th	2558	78.5%
2024	78.52	460^th	2547	81.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.31	773^rd	1496	48.3%
2019	57.81	662^nd	1602	58.7%
2022	47.41	803^rd	1555	48.4%
2023	49.99	745^th	1552	52.0%
2024	54.03	683^rd	1535	55.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	208	1	15	26	3	n/a	n/a	1	254
2003	208	1	15	26	3	n/a	n/a	1	254
2004	247	1	22	23	1	n/a	n/a	1	295
2005	280	6	20	20	2	n/a	n/a	2	330
2006	285	5	22	23	2	n/a	n/a	1	338
2007	282	6	18	21	2	n/a	n/a	8	337
2008	287	7	23	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
2009	285	7	15	25	1	4	5	0	342
2010	298	4	12	32	3	2	15	0	366
2011	314	4	13	33	8	3	15	0	390
2012	329	5	11	40	8	3	9	0	405
2013	369	8	12	55	9	2	11	0	466
2014	335	8	11	54	5	2	13	0	428
2015	334	8	9	57	6	1	16	0	431
2016	296	5	6	56	6	1	16	0	386
2017	283	7	4	65	6	0	18	0	383
2018	291	7	2	57	5	0	23	0	385
2019	295	7	2	59	3	0	24	0	390
2020	297	5	4	65	4	0	34	0	409
2021	285	6	4	65	4	0	42	0	406
2022	292	2	3	62	5	0	47	0	411
2023	328	2	3	58	4	0	56	1	452
2024	356	1	5	54	3	0	61	2	482

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	254	14.0	18.1	0
2003	254	14.0	18.1	0
2004	295	15.0	19.7	16
2005	330	16.2	20.4	14.9
2006	338	17.0	19.9	15.7
2007	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	342	19.5	17.5	13.7
2009	342	18.5	17.5	15.2
2010	366	18.5	19.7	15.6
2011	390	n/a	n/a	20.3
2012	405	19.5	20.7	n/a
2013	466	22.8	20.4	11.6
2014	428	17.8	24.0	15.4
2015	431	18.0	23.9	13.2
2016	386	17.0	22.7	14
2017	383	15.8	24.2	18.8
2018	385	16.4	23.4	19.5
2019	390	16.8	23.1	17.7
2020	409	n/a	n/a	23
2021	406	17.6	23.0	31.5
2022	411	17.8	23.0	27.7
2023	452	17.7	25.4	26.5
2024	482	19.7	24.4	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	254	14.0	18.1	0
2003	254	14.0	18.1	0
2004	295	15.0	19.7	16
2005	330	16.2	20.4	14.9
2006	338	17.0	19.9	15.7
2007	337	n/a	n/a	n/a
2008	342	19.5	17.5	13.7
2009	342	18.5	17.5	15.2
2010	366	18.5	19.7	15.6
2011	390	n/a	n/a	20.3
2012	405	19.5	20.7	n/a
2013	466	22.8	20.4	11.6
2014	428	17.8	24.0	15.4
2015	431	18.0	23.9	13.2
2016	386	17.0	22.7	14
2017	383	15.8	24.2	18.8
2018	385	16.4	23.4	19.5
2019	390	16.8	23.1	17.7
2020	409	n/a	n/a	23
2021	406	17.6	23.0	31.5
2022	411	17.8	23.0	27.7
2023	452	17.7	25.4	26.5
2024	482	19.7	24.4	26.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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