Petaluma Junior High

700 Bantam Way, Petaluma CA, 94952 | Petaluma Joint Union High School District | 707-778-4724
  • grades 7-8
  • students 641
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 11% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 50 in Petaluma
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
52%Petaluma
43%California

Petaluma Junior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Petaluma Joint Union High School District" in Petaluma, CA. There are a total of 641 students and 29 teachers at Petaluma Junior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Petaluma Junior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.0%, which is 11% higher than the California average.

Petaluma Junior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students641
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Petaluma Junior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
745-49%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
762%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Petaluma Junior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 68.4% 59.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 1.3% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 4.1% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.1% 30.5% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Petaluma demographics profile

StatisticPetalumaCaliforniaNational
Population60,86539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,22225691
Median age42.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English78%56%79%
Speak Spanish17%29%13%

Education level achieved in Petaluma

IndexPetalumaCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school87.1%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college70.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.2%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Petaluma Junior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.