Nova Education Center (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

720 Diablo Blvd.
Novato, CA 94947

Top 50%

Serving 70 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Nova Education Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 70 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 50%
: 30-39% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Nova Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Nova Education Center's student population of 70 students has grown by 79% over five school years.

The teacher population of 5 teachers has grown by 66% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Nova Education Center
Kind	1
1	1
2	1
3	2
4	2
5	2
6	3
8	6
9	4
10	10
11	20
12	18

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Total Students

70 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center
2023	82
2022	170
2021	56
2020	39
2019	39
2018	56
2017	56
2016	53
2015	60
2014	51
2013	55
2012	65
2011	72
2010	82
2009	86
2008	76
2007	79
2006	67
2005	97
2004	111
2003	132
2002	115
2001	137
2000	164
1999	140
1998	140
1997	132
1996	134
1995	151
1994	127
1993	126
1992	148
1991	137
1990	134
1989	138
1988	104
1987	95

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

5 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center
2023	5
2022	9
2021	3
2020	3
2019	3
2018	3
2017	3
2016	3
2015	3
2014	3
2013	3
2012	3
2010	4
2009	5
2008	7
2007	2
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	4
2002	5
2001	5
2000	5
1999	6
1998	6
1997	5
1996	5
1995	5
1994	4
1993	5
1992	5
1991	5
1990	5

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School Rankings

Nova Education Center ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Nova Education Center is 0.68, which is more 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)

#3791 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center
2023	#3791
2022	#4816
2021	#1390
2019	#3706
2018	#2786
2017	#4028
2016	#3222
2012	#2371
2011	#5143
2010	#3850

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30-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	34%	34%	41%
2022	22%	33%	39%
2021	30%	34%	38%
2019	30%	40%	49%
2018	30%	39%	46%
2017	24%	38%	47%
2016	30%	37%	50%
2012	69%	59%	69%
2011	30%	58%	67%
2010	49%	56%	68%

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45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2022	47%	47%	55%
2021	69%	49%	50%
2019	69%	51%	55%
2018	80%	50%	46%
2017	64%	48%	55%
2016	69%	48%	59%
2012	69%	58%	69%
2011	69%	56%	67%
2010	69%	54%	65%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	16:1	22:1	23:1
2022	19:1	21:1	22:1
2021	19:1	22:1	22:1
2020	13:1	23:1	22:1
2019	13:1	23:1	22:1
2018	19:1	23:1	22:1
2017	19:1	23:1	22:1
2016	18:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	23:1
2014	15:1	24:1	22:1
2013	17:1	24:1	21:1
2012	22:1	23:1	21:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	11:1	18:1	18:1
2007	40:1	21:1	21:1
2006	17:1	20:1	21:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	28:1	21:1	21:1
2003	33:1	20:1	21:1
2002	23:1	20:1	20:1
2001	27:1	20:1	21:1
2000	33:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	21:1	21:1
1997	25:1	23:1	21:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	28:1	25:1	24:1
1994	30:1	25:1	23:1
1993	27:1	25:1	23:1
1992	28:1	24:1	22:1
1991	26:1	24:1	23:1
1990	27:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California
2023	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1988	4%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	8%	12%	6%
2021	4%	12%	6%
2018	3%	11%	6%
2017	3%	11%	6%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2014	2%	11%	6%
2013	9%	11%	6%
2012	6%	11%	7%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	7%
2009	6%	11%	8%
2008	12%	12%	9%
2007	12%	12%	8%
2006	20%	12%	7%
2005	18%	12%	8%
2004	19%	12%	8%
2003	14%	11%	9%
2002	10%	11%	8%
2001	7%	11%	8%
2000	2%	11%	7%
1999	1%	11%	7%
1998	3%	11%	7%
1997	2%	11%	7%
1996	1%	11%	7%
1995	3%	11%	6%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	6%
1992	1%	11%	6%
1991	1%	11%	5%
1989	2%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	33%	55%	42%
2022	41%	56%	41%
2021	27%	56%	40%
2020	23%	55%	38%
2019	23%	55%	38%
2018	22%	54%	35%
2017	22%	54%	35%
2016	23%	54%	35%
2015	19%	54%	35%
2014	20%	53%	33%
2013	27%	53%	33%
2012	26%	52%	31%
2011	18%	51%	31%
2010	15%	50%	30%
2009	10%	49%	26%
2008	11%	50%	25%
2007	14%	49%	24%
2006	5%	48%	23%
2005	10%	47%	21%
2004	7%	46%	19%
2003	10%	45%	17%
2002	7%	44%	16%
2001	7%	43%	14%
2000	2%	42%	13%
1999	4%	41%	11%
1998	5%	40%	11%
1997	2%	40%	10%
1996	6%	39%	9%
1995	1%	38%	8%
1994	3%	37%	8%
1993	4%	36%	7%
1992	3%	35%	6%
1991	4%	34%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	2%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	1%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	3%	7%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	4%	8%	3%
2000	1%	9%	3%
1997	2%	9%	3%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	4%
1994	9%	9%	4%
1993	5%	9%	4%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	3%	9%	4%
1990	1%	9%	3%
1989	4%	9%	3%

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White

47%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	48%	21%	42%
2022	39%	21%	42%
2021	59%	22%	43%
2020	64%	23%	46%
2019	64%	23%	46%
2018	72%	24%	51%
2017	72%	24%	51%
2016	72%	24%	51%
2015	72%	24%	50%
2014	71%	25%	52%
2013	62%	25%	52%
2012	63%	26%	54%
2011	72%	27%	54%
2010	78%	27%	55%
2009	79%	28%	60%
2008	72%	29%	62%
2007	72%	29%	63%
2006	82%	31%	66%
2005	66%	31%	67%
2004	71%	32%	70%
2003	72%	34%	71%
2002	81%	35%	73%
2001	82%	36%	75%
2000	95%	37%	77%
1999	95%	38%	78%
1998	92%	39%	79%
1997	93%	39%	80%
1996	88%	40%	80%
1995	89%	41%	82%
1994	82%	42%	82%
1993	87%	43%	83%
1992	94%	44%	85%
1991	92%	45%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	8%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	10%	4%	6%
2019	10%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.65
2022	0.67	0.63	0.65
2021	0.58	0.62	0.65
2020	0.53	0.63	0.64
2019	0.53	0.63	0.64
2018	0.44	0.64	0.62
2017	0.44	0.64	0.62
2016	0.43	0.64	0.62
2015	0.44	0.64	0.61
2014	0.47	0.65	0.62
2013	0.54	0.65	0.62
2012	0.54	0.65	0.61
2011	0.45	0.67	0.61
2010	0.37	0.67	0.60
2009	0.36	0.71	0.57
2008	0.46	0.65	0.54
2007	0.47	0.67	0.53
2006	0.37	0.66	0.52
2005	0.55	0.67	0.49
2004	0.48	0.67	0.47
2003	0.47	0.67	0.45
2002	0.33	0.67	0.43
2001	0.32	0.67	0.41
2000	0.10	0.67	0.39
1999	0.10	0.67	0.37
1998	0.15	0.67	0.36
1997	0.13	0.67	0.35
1996	0.22	0.67	0.34
1995	0.20	0.67	0.32
1994	0.32	0.67	0.31
1993	0.24	0.67	0.30
1992	0.11	0.67	0.27
1991	0.14	0.67	0.26

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≥80%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	80%	87%	95%
2022	80%	87%	91%
2021	49%	84%	93%
2020	80%	85%	92%
2019	69%	84%	91%
2018	90%	84%	89%
2017	69%	83%	90%
2016	80%	83%	92%
2015	90%	89%	95%
2014	80%	88%	93%
2013	80%	87%	92%

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	39%	51%	30%
2022	32%	51%	30%
2021	39%	53%	32%
2020	26%	52%	31%
2019	26%	52%	31%
2018	7%	49%	25%
2017	7%	49%	25%
2016	16%	50%	27%
2015	13%	50%	27%
2014	12%	49%	29%
2013	16%	48%	27%
2010	10%	46%	21%
2009	8%	43%	22%
2008	7%	41%	21%
2007	4%	40%	19%
2005	1%	40%	13%
2004	1%	40%	12%
2003	1%	39%	9%
2001	1%	39%	10%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Nova Education Center	California	Novato Unified School District
2022	2%	7%	2%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	1%	9%	6%
2017	1%	9%	6%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	4%	9%	6%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2010	2%	9%	6%
2009	1%	10%	6%
2006	3%	9%	6%
2004	1%	9%	5%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nova Education Center's ranking?

Nova Education Center is ranked #3791 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Nova Education Center often compared to?

Nova Education Centeris often viewed alongside schools like Novato High School, Redwood High School by visitors of our site.

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

30-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Nova Education Center?

The graduation rate of Nova Education Center is 80%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Nova Education Center?

70 students attend Nova Education Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Nova Education Center students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Nova Education Center?

Nova Education Center has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Nova Education Center offer ?

Nova Education Center offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12

What school district is Nova Education Center part of?

Nova Education Center is part of Novato Unified School District.

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