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720 Diablo Boulevard, Novato, CA 94947-4004
Summary
Nova Education Center is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 63rd percentile among comparable California schools.
58.8% of students met California's reading standard, but it is quickly trending down.
Math is weaker: 29.4% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 58.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 29.4% |
| Reading State Rank | 201/1,734 (88th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,094/1,735 (37th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 73 |
| Low-Income Students | 24 (32.9%) |
| English Learners | 1 (1.4%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 5.2 points from last year and fell 13.3 points over the full period. Math rose 5.0 points from last year and rose 3.8 points over the full period.
•Math +3.8 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
66.7% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 12% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 21.4 points ahead in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
23.8% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 1,094 of 1,735 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 10.7 points ahead in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Nova Education Center rank in California?
Nova Education Center ranks No. 201 of 1,734 in reading and No. 1,094 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
