Overview
Mary Collins Charter School at Cherry Valley is a public primary serving grades 0–8 in Petaluma, California. The school enrolls 482 students. It is part of the Petaluma Joint Union High district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
25.4:1 — larger classes than typical
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–8
DistrictPetaluma Joint Union High
County6097
CityPetaluma
ZIP94952
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID063025004716
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment482
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %26%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)