Top Rankings
Dunham Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 161 students in Dunham Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Dunham Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,296 Schools
# Students
170 Students
709,739 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
31,331 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dunham Elementary School District, which is ranked #351 of all 1,907 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
53%
% Black
n/a
7%
% White
73%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,975. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,606 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has declined by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,465
$19,975
Spending / Student
$11,606
$18,396
Best Dunham Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Dunham Charter
Charter School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4111 Roblar Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-5050
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-5050
Gr: K-6 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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