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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 161 students in Dunham Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Dunham Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), 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
1,300 Schools
# Students
170 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Dunham Elementary School District, which is ranked #252 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
33%
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 Students
2 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
48,500 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
125 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
73%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
45
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
21
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
26
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
16
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
23
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
12
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% 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 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,465
$19,974
Spending / Student
$11,606
$18,396
Best Dunham Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dunham Charter
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4111 Roblar Rd.
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-5050
Petaluma, CA 94952
(707) 795-5050
Grades: K-6
| 161 students
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