Lu Sutton Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Lu Sutton Elementary School

1800 Center Rd.
Novato, CA 94947

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Bottom 50%

Serving 349 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lu Sutton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 349 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Lu Sutton Elementary School's student population of 349 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lu Sutton Elementary School
Kind	75
1	51
2	63
3	70
4	48
5	42

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Total Students

349 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School
2024	349
2023	347
2022	335
2021	333
2020	375
2019	375
2018	365
2017	365
2016	362
2015	347
2014	386
2013	400
2012	406
2011	438
2010	452
2009	451
2008	420
2007	430
2006	433
2005	417
2004	394
2003	417
2002	413
2001	410
2000	430
1999	460
1998	450
1997	435
1996	463
1995	500
1994	523
1993	502
1992	535
1991	493
1990	509
1989	544
1988	568

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School
2024	15
2023	15
2022	16
2021	14
2020	16
2019	16
2018	17
2017	17
2016	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	20
2012	20
2010	23
2009	22
2008	23
2007	22
2006	21
2005	21
2004	20
2003	21
2002	22
2001	21
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	21
1996	18
1995	19
1994	21
1993	20
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	22
1988	22
1987	18

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Year Founded

1959

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Lu Sutton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lu Sutton Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5734 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School
2023	#5734
2022	#5091
2021	#2506
2019	#5020
2018	#2930
2017	#3605
2016	#4041
2015	#2503
2013	#3008
2012	#2304
2011	#3242

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	22%	34%	41%
2022	27%	33%	39%
2021	22%	34%	38%
2019	37%	40%	49%
2018	42%	39%	46%
2017	37%	38%	47%
2016	37%	37%	50%
2015	42%	34%	49%
2013	64%	59%	67%
2012	67%	59%	69%
2011	64%	58%	67%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	55%
2021	32%	49%	50%
2019	42%	51%	55%
2018	57%	50%	46%
2017	52%	48%	55%
2016	47%	48%	59%
2015	52%	44%	56%
2013	64%	57%	67%
2012	72%	58%	69%
2011	61%	56%	67%
2010	54%	54%	65%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	21:1	23:1	22:1
2017	21:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	23:1
2014	23:1	24:1	22:1
2013	20:1	24:1	21:1
2012	21:1	24:1	21:1
2010	20:1	22:1	21:1
2009	21:1	21:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	20:1	22:1	21:1
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	20:1	22:1	22:1
2004	20:1	22:1	21:1
2003	20:1	21:1	21:1
2002	19:1	21:1	20:1
2001	20:1	21:1	21:1
2000	19:1	22:1	21:1
1999	21:1	22:1	22:1
1998	20:1	22:1	21:1
1997	21:1	24:1	21:1
1996	26:1	25:1	24:1
1995	26:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	26:1	24:1	22:1
1991	24:1	24:1	23:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1
1988	26:1	24:1	23:1
1987	30:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2020)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	2%	12%
2023	3%	12%	6%
2022	5%	12%	6%
2021	5%	12%	6%
2020	6%	12%	6%
2019	6%	12%	6%
2018	4%	11%	6%
2017	4%	11%	6%
2016	5%	11%	6%
2015	5%	11%	7%
2014	6%	11%	6%
2013	4%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	7%
2011	3%	11%	6%
2010	3%	11%	7%
2009	5%	11%	8%
2008	6%	12%	9%
2007	6%	12%	8%
2006	8%	12%	7%
2005	8%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	8%
2003	8%	11%	9%
2002	8%	11%	8%
2001	9%	11%	8%
2000	8%	11%	7%
1999	6%	11%	7%
1998	7%	11%	7%
1997	5%	11%	7%
1996	5%	11%	7%
1995	5%	11%	6%
1994	4%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	3%	11%	6%
1991	4%	11%	5%
1990	5%	10%	5%
1989	5%	10%	6%
1988	6%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

65%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	65%	56%
2023	65%	55%	42%
2022	65%	56%	41%
2021	62%	56%	40%
2020	53%	55%	38%
2019	53%	55%	38%
2018	54%	54%	35%
2017	54%	54%	35%
2016	54%	54%	35%
2015	56%	54%	35%
2014	50%	53%	33%
2013	48%	53%	33%
2012	43%	52%	31%
2011	45%	51%	31%
2010	44%	50%	30%
2009	36%	49%	26%
2008	36%	50%	25%
2007	34%	49%	24%
2006	31%	48%	23%
2005	28%	47%	21%
2004	28%	46%	19%
2003	27%	45%	17%
2002	24%	44%	16%
2001	20%	43%	14%
2000	14%	42%	13%
1999	15%	41%	11%
1998	14%	40%	11%
1997	10%	40%	10%
1996	9%	39%	9%
1995	7%	38%	8%
1994	8%	37%	8%
1993	9%	36%	7%
1992	9%	35%	6%
1991	7%	34%	5%
1990	7%	33%	5%
1989	4%	31%	4%
1988	7%	30%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	2%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	6%	3%
2017	2%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	5%	7%	4%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	5%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	8%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	3%
2003	6%	8%	3%
2002	6%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	3%
1998	4%	9%	3%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	2%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	4%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	4%	9%	3%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	25%	20%
2023	26%	21%	42%
2022	24%	21%	42%
2021	26%	22%	43%
2020	30%	23%	46%
2019	30%	23%	46%
2018	32%	24%	51%
2017	32%	24%	51%
2016	31%	24%	51%
2015	28%	24%	50%
2014	30%	25%	52%
2013	34%	25%	52%
2012	35%	26%	54%
2011	36%	27%	54%
2010	40%	27%	55%
2009	49%	28%	60%
2008	53%	29%	62%
2007	54%	29%	63%
2006	55%	31%	66%
2005	56%	31%	67%
2004	58%	32%	70%
2003	59%	34%	71%
2002	62%	35%	73%
2001	67%	36%	75%
2000	73%	37%	77%
1999	73%	38%	78%
1998	75%	39%	79%
1997	79%	39%	80%
1996	81%	40%	80%
1995	84%	41%	82%
1994	84%	42%	82%
1993	85%	43%	83%
1992	84%	44%	85%
1991	86%	45%	86%
1990	87%	47%	87%
1989	89%	49%	87%
1988	83%	50%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	6%	6%
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	8%	4%	5%
2017	8%	4%	5%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	9%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	10%	3%	5%
2012	12%	3%	5%
2011	11%	2%	5%
2010	9%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	0.52	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64	0.65
2022	0.52	0.63	0.65
2021	0.55	0.62	0.65
2020	0.63	0.63	0.64
2019	0.63	0.63	0.64
2018	0.60	0.64	0.62
2017	0.60	0.64	0.62
2016	0.61	0.64	0.62
2015	0.60	0.64	0.61
2014	0.66	0.65	0.62
2013	0.67	0.65	0.62
2012	0.68	0.65	0.61
2011	0.66	0.67	0.61
2010	0.64	0.67	0.60
2009	0.63	0.71	0.57
2008	0.59	0.65	0.54
2007	0.62	0.67	0.53
2006	0.62	0.66	0.52
2005	0.62	0.67	0.49
2004	0.60	0.67	0.47
2003	0.59	0.67	0.45
2002	0.56	0.67	0.43
2001	0.51	0.67	0.41
2000	0.44	0.67	0.39
1999	0.44	0.67	0.37
1998	0.42	0.67	0.36
1997	0.36	0.67	0.35
1996	0.33	0.67	0.34
1995	0.29	0.67	0.32
1994	0.29	0.67	0.31
1993	0.27	0.67	0.30
1992	0.29	0.67	0.27
1991	0.25	0.67	0.26
1990	0.24	0.66	0.24
1989	0.21	0.65	0.25
1988	0.30	0.65	0.22

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	54%	54%
2023	52%	51%	30%
2022	51%	51%	30%
2021	51%	53%	32%
2020	48%	52%	31%
2019	48%	52%	31%
2018	46%	49%	25%
2017	46%	49%	25%
2016	49%	50%	27%
2015	50%	50%	27%
2014	49%	49%	29%
2013	46%	48%	27%
2011	32%	46%	23%
2010	34%	46%	21%
2009	30%	43%	22%
2008	28%	41%	21%
2007	27%	40%	19%
2006	22%	40%	15%
2005	21%	40%	13%
2004	20%	40%	12%
2003	18%	39%	9%
2002	14%	39%	8%
2001	16%	39%	10%
2000	13%	40%	10%
1999	13%	40%	9%
1998	23%	47%	13%
1997	20%	47%	14%
1996	20%	46%	15%
1995	19%	45%	14%
1994	19%	43%	14%
1993	17%	41%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Lu Sutton Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	4%	7%	2%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	9%	7%	5%
2019	9%	7%	5%
2018	10%	9%	6%
2017	10%	9%	6%
2016	6%	9%	5%
2015	9%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	6%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2011	11%	8%	5%
2010	10%	9%	6%
2009	12%	10%	6%
2008	9%	10%	6%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	5%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	6%	8%	4%
2000	8%	7%	4%
1999	3%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Novato Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lu Sutton Elementary School's ranking?

Lu Sutton Elementary School is ranked #5734 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Lu Sutton Elementary School often compared to?

Lu Sutton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pleasant Valley Elementary School, San Ramon Elementary School, Rancho Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Lu Sutton Elementary School?

349 students attend Lu Sutton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Lu Sutton Elementary School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lu Sutton Elementary School?

Lu Sutton Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lu Sutton Elementary School offer ?

Lu Sutton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Lu Sutton Elementary School part of?

Lu Sutton Elementary School is part of Novato Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 349 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education