Petaluma Junior High Middle School
700 Bantam Way
Petaluma CA, 94952, Sonoma County
Phone: 707-778-4724
Ranking: 
(1,645 out of 6,930, top 24%)*
(1,645 out of 6,930, top 24%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
School District: Petaluma Joint Union High School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 31 | 29 | NA | NA | 30 | 30 | 36 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 749 | 724 | 647 | 642 | 646 | 609 | 651 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 373 | 49.8% | 372 | 51.4% | 344 | 53.2% | 311 | 48.4% | 323 | 50.0% | 319 | 52.4% | 287 | 44.1% |
| Grade 8: | 376 | 50.2% | 352 | 48.6% | 303 | 46.8% | 331 | 51.6% | 323 | 50.0% | 290 | 47.6% | 364 | 55.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 373 | 49.8% | 366 | 50.6% | 331 | 51.2% | 304 | 47.4% | 327 | 50.6% | 314 | 51.6% | 321 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 376 | 50.2% | 358 | 49.4% | 316 | 48.8% | 338 | 52.6% | 319 | 49.4% | 295 | 48.4% | 326 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.9% |
| Asian: | 17 | 2.3% | 12 | 1.7% | 11 | 1.7% | 10 | 1.6% | 16 | 2.5% | 17 | 2.8% | 14 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic: | 178 | 23.8% | 191 | 26.4% | 189 | 29.2% | 149 | 23.2% | 133 | 20.6% | 133 | 21.8% | 138 | 21.2% |
| Black: | 12 | 1.6% | 11 | 1.5% | 6 | 0.9% | 13 | 2.0% | 15 | 2.3% | 8 | 1.3% | 9 | 1.4% |
| White: | 516 | 68.9% | 496 | 68.5% | 423 | 65.4% | 453 | 70.6% | 465 | 72.0% | 425 | 69.8% | 484 | 74.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 17 | 2.3% | 11 | 1.5% | 12 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.4% | 6 | 0.9% | 20 | 3.3% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 182 | 24.3% | 218 | 30.1% | NA | NA | 189 | 29.4% | 135 | 20.9% | 116 | 19.0% | 126 | 19.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 55 | 7.3% | 37 | 5.1% | NA | NA | 13 | 2.0% | 37 | 5.7% | 35 | 5.7% | 43 | 6.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 23.85 | 23.21 | 22.01 | NA | NA | 21.68 | 17.30 | 17.90 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2009 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.5 | 425.9 | 422.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459.3 | 462.6 | 430.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 426.8 | 441.4 | 428.8 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.6 | 413.4 | 434.3 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464.3 | 438.2 | 437.3 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.9 | 346 | 332.4 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.7 | 353.6 | 337.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.1 | 361.3 | 341 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 365 | 342.9 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.3 | 366.4 | 348.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 373.1 | 354.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.2 | 385.3 | 356.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.7 | 378 | 360.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.2 | 382.4 | 366.6 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.4 | 377.3 | 363.5 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.4 | 342.4 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.1 | 343.5 | 333.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.1 | 351.5 | 338.2 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.2 | 344.8 | 336 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.8 | 354.5 | 339.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.5 | 348.6 | 345 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.6 | 363.1 | 352.2 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 357.6 | 358.4 | 354.9 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.8 | 368.2 | 360.5 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.8 | 359.7 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.3 | 370.4 | 330.8 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.3 | 374.1 | 330.4 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | 380.9 | 338.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.3 | 371.1 | 336.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.1 | 388.6 | 342.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.8 | 382.2 | 347.3 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356.7 | 380.8 | 350.3 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.1 | 398.3 | 351.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.1 | 389.4 | 355.1 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.7 | 393.4 | 358.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.2 | 341.3 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348.6 | 348.4 | 334.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.6 | 356.4 | 339.2 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362 | 354.8 | 338.7 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 359.2 | 341.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.1 | 366.8 | 348.5 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.4 | 370.7 | 357.1 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.6 | 382.2 | 361.8 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 375.4 | 373.1 | 365.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 368.6 | 361.3 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.4 | 327.3 | 311.1 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.2 | 331.2 | 316.4 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.7 | 325.5 | 316.3 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.6 | 330.9 | 315.7 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 336.6 | 320.5 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 327.6 | 333.8 | 321.3 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 337.6 | 333.1 | 320.2 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.8 | 344.5 | 322.7 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.2 | 335.4 | 323.5 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.0 | 337.2 | 322.9 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.6 | 411.5 | 421.4 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.3 | 419.7 | 424.6 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.8 | 424.8 | 426 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.9 | 416.3 | 422.6 |
| 2004 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.3 | 334.4 | 319.2 |
| 2005 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.6 | 343.2 | 323.8 |
| 2006 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.5 | 345.9 | 327.9 |
| 2007 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 347.2 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.8 | 350.3 | 333.9 |
| 2009 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.8 | 353.9 | 340.2 |
| 2010 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.2 | 358.7 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.9 | 365.1 | 352.6 |
| 2012 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.9 | 362.9 | 356.6 |
| 2013 | History - Social Science Grade 8 | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.0 | 364.1 | 357.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.6 | 351.5 | 331.2 |
| 2007 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.8 | 353.9 | 339.7 |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.6 | 380.4 | 355 |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.6 | 394.1 | 364.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.1 | 392.7 | 375.3 |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 438.2 | 407.8 | 385.9 |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.2 | 405.9 | 394.8 |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403.9 | 403.2 | 390.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 365.3 | 316.9 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 363.3 | 319.7 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 375.7 | 312.2 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.5 | 314.1 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 373.6 | 328.5 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374.2 | 330.6 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 381.2 | 340.6 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.6 | 339.9 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374.6 | 333.4 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 396.0 | 338.9 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 320.4 | 318.1 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.2 | 320.7 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 316.7 | 320.5 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 325.6 | 323.6 | 311 |
| 2008 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 331 | 315.2 |
| 2009 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 327.6 | 327.1 | 315.8 |
| 2010 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 337.6 | 326.6 | 314.7 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 346.8 | 336.2 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 333.2 | 331.2 | 318 |
| 2013 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 336.0 | 330.7 | 317.9 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 421.6 | 337.9 | 317.2 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 423.3 | 343.8 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 415.8 | 342.1 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 395.9 | 330.2 | 320.8 |
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* Petaluma Junior High Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.