Meadow Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

880 Maria Dr.
Petaluma, CA 94954

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Serving 371 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Meadow Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 371 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Meadow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Meadow Elementary School's student population of 371 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadow Elementary School
Kind	63
1	44
2	48
3	49
4	68
5	49
6	50

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Total Students

371 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School
2024	371
2023	377
2022	370
2021	388
2020	409
2019	409
2018	437
2017	437
2016	436
2015	447
2014	455
2013	461
2012	447
2011	466
2010	439
2009	453
2008	425
2007	453
2006	437
2005	430
2004	413
2003	418
2002	397
2001	374
2000	385
1999	366
1998	335
1997	567
1996	449
1995	334
1994	269

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School
2024	16
2023	16
2022	17
2021	17
2020	17
2019	17
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	19
2014	19
2013	21
2012	21
2010	22
2009	21
2008	24
2007	22
2006	21
2005	20
2004	20
2003	20
2002	19
2001	18
2000	19
1999	13
1998	17
1997	28
1996	19
1995	16
1994	12
1993	10

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Year Founded

1925

School Calendar

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

Meadow Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadow Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#480 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meadow Elementary School
2023	#480
2022	#618
2021	#633
2019	#756
2018	#914
2017	#1399
2016	#1721
2015	#1463
2013	#566
2012	#496
2011	#528

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69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2023	69%	34%	65%
2022	62%	33%	59%
2021	47%	34%	45%
2019	69%	40%	64%
2018	65%	39%	64%
2017	64%	38%	63%
2016	54%	37%	59%
2015	53%	34%	56%
2013	86%	59%	86%
2012	85%	59%	86%
2011	85%	58%	78%

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80-84%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2022	82%	47%	74%
2021	67%	49%	66%
2019	79%	51%	72%
2018	76%	50%	64%
2017	65%	48%	67%
2016	64%	48%	67%
2015	63%	44%	68%
2013	83%	57%	86%
2012	87%	58%	87%
2011	84%	56%	80%
2010	81%	54%	81%

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50-59%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	22:1	21:1
2021	23:1	22:1	22:1
2020	24:1	23:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	24:1	21:1
2010	20:1	22:1	21:1
2009	22:1	21:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	21:1	22:1	21:1
2006	21:1	22:1	21:1
2005	22:1	22:1	21:1
2004	21:1	22:1	21:1
2003	21:1	21:1	21:1
2002	21:1	21:1	21:1
2001	21:1	21:1	21:1
2000	20:1	22:1	20:1
1999	28:1	22:1	21:1
1998	20:1	22:1	20:1
1997	20:1	24:1	20:1
1996	24:1	25:1	24:1
1995	21:1	25:1	21:1
1994	23:1	25:1	22:1
1993	22:1	25:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2009)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	4%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2020	3%	12%	7%
2019	3%	12%	7%
2018	7%	11%	7%
2017	7%	11%	7%
2016	7%	11%	7%
2015	6%	11%	7%
2014	7%	11%	6%
2013	8%	11%	7%
2012	11%	11%	8%
2011	9%	11%	8%
2010	11%	11%	8%
2009	11%	11%	9%
2008	14%	12%	12%
2007	15%	12%	12%
2006	14%	12%	12%
2005	13%	12%	11%
2004	11%	12%	10%
2003	10%	11%	10%
2002	9%	11%	10%
2001	4%	11%	8%
2000	5%	11%	8%
1999	2%	11%	5%
1998	4%	11%	6%
1997	7%	11%	7%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

20%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2024	20%	56%
2023	18%	55%	21%
2022	18%	56%	20%
2021	20%	56%	21%
2020	22%	55%	21%
2019	22%	55%	21%
2018	24%	54%	23%
2017	24%	54%	23%
2016	28%	54%	26%
2015	29%	54%	25%
2014	28%	53%	24%
2013	26%	53%	23%
2012	23%	52%	22%
2011	23%	51%	21%
2010	19%	50%	20%
2009	12%	49%	15%
2008	15%	50%	17%
2007	17%	49%	18%
2006	15%	48%	16%
2005	13%	47%	14%
2004	12%	46%	15%
2003	9%	45%	12%
2002	10%	44%	13%
2001	7%	43%	11%
2000	8%	42%	13%
1999	8%	41%	11%
1998	12%	40%	14%
1997	13%	40%	13%
1996	12%	39%	12%
1995	10%	38%	10%
1994	11%	37%	11%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2022)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%

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White

60%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2024	60%	20%
2023	62%	21%	61%
2022	62%	21%	62%
2021	60%	22%	62%
2020	58%	23%	60%
2019	58%	23%	60%
2018	55%	24%	59%
2017	55%	24%	59%
2016	53%	24%	58%
2015	52%	24%	58%
2014	52%	25%	59%
2013	55%	25%	60%
2012	57%	26%	60%
2011	60%	27%	63%
2010	61%	27%	64%
2009	65%	28%	67%
2008	68%	29%	68%
2007	64%	29%	67%
2006	65%	31%	68%
2005	72%	31%	73%
2004	75%	32%	73%
2003	81%	34%	77%
2002	79%	35%	76%
2001	87%	36%	80%
2000	86%	37%	78%
1999	89%	38%	83%
1998	83%	39%	79%
1997	79%	39%	79%
1996	83%	40%	83%
1995	85%	41%	85%
1994	85%	42%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2024	15%	6%
2023	15%	6%	10%
2022	15%	5%	9%
2021	14%	5%	10%
2020	14%	4%	11%
2019	14%	4%	11%
2018	12%	4%	10%
2017	12%	4%	10%
2016	11%	4%	9%
2015	12%	3%	9%
2014	12%	3%	9%
2013	10%	3%	8%
2012	7%	3%	8%
2011	7%	2%	7%
2010	8%	3%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2024	0.58	0.63
2023	0.56	0.64	0.57
2022	0.56	0.63	0.57
2021	0.58	0.62	0.57
2020	0.60	0.63	0.58
2019	0.60	0.63	0.58
2018	0.63	0.64	0.59
2017	0.63	0.64	0.59
2016	0.63	0.64	0.59
2015	0.63	0.64	0.59
2014	0.64	0.65	0.59
2013	0.62	0.65	0.58
2012	0.61	0.65	0.59
2011	0.58	0.67	0.55
2010	0.58	0.67	0.55
2009	0.55	0.71	0.53
2008	0.50	0.65	0.49
2007	0.55	0.67	0.51
2006	0.57	0.66	0.47
2005	0.47	0.67	0.45
2004	0.42	0.67	0.44
2003	0.33	0.67	0.39
2002	0.36	0.67	0.40
2001	0.24	0.67	0.35
2000	0.25	0.67	0.37
1999	0.20	0.67	0.29
1998	0.30	0.67	0.35
1997	0.35	0.67	0.36
1996	0.30	0.67	0.30
1995	0.27	0.67	0.27
1994	0.27	0.67	0.27

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Eligible for

12%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2024	12%	54%
2023	12%	51%	15%
2022	9%	51%	14%
2021	9%	53%	12%
2020	14%	52%	13%
2019	14%	52%	13%
2018	12%	49%	10%
2017	12%	49%	10%
2016	12%	50%	11%
2015	11%	50%	10%
2014	10%	49%	10%
2013	10%	48%	9%
2011	7%	46%	9%
2010	10%	46%	9%
2009	8%	43%	7%
2008	6%	41%	7%
2007	5%	40%	7%
2006	5%	40%	7%
2005	4%	40%	7%
2004	4%	40%	6%
2003	3%	39%	7%
2002	6%	39%	9%
2001	5%	39%	8%
2000	5%	40%	7%
1999	9%	40%	10%
1998	9%	47%	10%
1997	9%	47%	9%
1996	11%	46%	11%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Meadow Elementary School	California	Waugh Elementary School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	3%	7%	2%
2018	2%	9%	1%
2017	2%	9%	1%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	3%
2014	4%	9%	3%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2011	4%	8%	3%
2010	3%	9%	4%
2009	4%	10%	3%
2008	1%	10%	2%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	2%
2005	3%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waugh Elementary School District

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

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

What is Meadow Elementary School's ranking?

Meadow Elementary School is ranked #480 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Meadow Elementary School often compared to?

Meadow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Corona Creek Elementary School, Sonoma Mountain Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Meadow Elementary School?

371 students attend Meadow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Meadow Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Meadow Elementary School?

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

What grades does Meadow Elementary School offer ?

Meadow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Meadow Elementary School part of?

Meadow Elementary School is part of Waugh Elementary School District.

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