Olive Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

620 Olive Ave.
Novato, CA 94945

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Top 30%

Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Olive Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% 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: 362 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 30% in CA
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Olive Elementary School's student population of 362 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olive Elementary School
Kind	81
1	55
2	51
3	62
4	62
5	51

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Total Students

362 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School
2023	353
2022	327
2021	340
2020	360
2019	360
2018	323
2017	323
2016	342
2015	337
2014	368
2013	371
2012	389
2011	389
2010	373
2009	404
2008	407
2007	386
2006	372
2005	375
2004	402
2003	410
2002	409
2001	400
2000	398
1999	398
1998	391
1997	392
1996	397
1995	427
1994	383
1993	384
1992	376
1991	439
1990	437
1989	424
1988	436
1987	405

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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

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School Calendar

Campus Size

13 acres

School Motto

Our mission is to inspire all students to develop an enthusiasm for learning and self-reliance as they become contributing members of the world.

School Rankings

Olive Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Olive Elementary School is 0.66, 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)

#2475 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School
2023	#2475
2022	#1961
2021	#1374
2019	#2282
2018	#5298
2017	#5308
2016	#4041
2015	#2839
2013	#2449
2012	#1883
2011	#3207

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40-44%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	42%	34%	41%
2022	52%	33%	39%
2021	47%	34%	38%
2019	57%	40%	49%
2018	37%	39%	46%
2017	37%	38%	47%
2016	37%	37%	50%
2015	42%	34%	49%
2013	67%	59%	67%
2012	72%	59%	69%
2011	62%	58%	67%

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55-59%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2022	57%	47%	55%
2021	52%	49%	50%
2019	57%	51%	55%
2018	37%	50%	46%
2017	32%	48%	55%
2016	47%	48%	59%
2015	47%	44%	56%
2013	67%	57%	67%
2012	72%	58%	69%
2011	62%	56%	67%
2010	62%	54%	65%

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40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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

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Hispanic

40%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	40%	55%	42%
2022	40%	56%	41%
2021	40%	56%	40%
2020	38%	55%	38%
2019	38%	55%	38%
2018	42%	54%	35%
2017	42%	54%	35%
2016	42%	54%	35%
2015	45%	54%	35%
2014	39%	53%	33%
2013	38%	53%	33%
2012	37%	52%	31%
2011	35%	51%	31%
2010	38%	50%	30%
2009	36%	49%	26%
2008	34%	50%	25%
2007	36%	49%	24%
2006	32%	48%	23%
2005	33%	47%	21%
2004	30%	46%	19%
2003	27%	45%	17%
2002	23%	44%	16%
2001	19%	43%	14%
2000	17%	42%	13%
1999	12%	41%	11%
1998	8%	40%	11%
1997	11%	40%	10%
1996	13%	39%	9%
1995	15%	38%	8%
1994	11%	37%	8%
1993	9%	36%	7%
1992	9%	35%	6%
1991	7%	34%	5%

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Black

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

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White

42%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	42%	21%	42%
2022	42%	21%	42%
2021	46%	22%	43%
2020	46%	23%	46%
2019	46%	23%	46%
2018	45%	24%	51%
2017	45%	24%	51%
2016	46%	24%	51%
2015	45%	24%	50%
2014	52%	25%	52%
2013	50%	25%	52%
2012	53%	26%	54%
2011	53%	27%	54%
2010	51%	27%	55%
2009	52%	28%	60%
2008	56%	29%	62%
2007	52%	29%	63%
2006	56%	31%	66%
2005	58%	31%	67%
2004	60%	32%	70%
2003	62%	34%	71%
2002	65%	35%	73%
2001	68%	36%	75%
2000	70%	37%	77%
1999	76%	38%	78%
1998	81%	39%	79%
1997	78%	39%	80%
1996	75%	40%	80%
1995	76%	41%	82%
1994	79%	42%	82%
1993	79%	43%	83%
1992	79%	44%	85%
1991	82%	45%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	4%	2%	5%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.65
2022	0.66	0.63	0.65
2021	0.63	0.62	0.65
2020	0.64	0.63	0.64
2019	0.64	0.63	0.64
2018	0.62	0.64	0.62
2017	0.62	0.64	0.62
2016	0.61	0.64	0.62
2015	0.60	0.64	0.61
2014	0.58	0.65	0.62
2013	0.61	0.65	0.62
2012	0.59	0.65	0.61
2011	0.61	0.67	0.61
2010	0.60	0.67	0.60
2009	0.60	0.71	0.57
2008	0.57	0.65	0.54
2007	0.62	0.67	0.53
2006	0.60	0.66	0.52
2005	0.58	0.67	0.49
2004	0.57	0.67	0.47
2003	0.55	0.67	0.45
2002	0.53	0.67	0.43
2001	0.50	0.67	0.41
2000	0.48	0.67	0.39
1999	0.40	0.67	0.37
1998	0.33	0.67	0.36
1997	0.37	0.67	0.35
1996	0.41	0.67	0.34
1995	0.40	0.67	0.32
1994	0.35	0.67	0.31
1993	0.36	0.67	0.30
1992	0.36	0.67	0.27
1991	0.32	0.67	0.26

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Eligible for

37%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	34%	51%	30%
2022	32%	51%	30%
2021	36%	53%	32%
2020	35%	52%	31%
2019	35%	52%	31%
2018	34%	49%	25%
2017	34%	49%	25%
2016	38%	50%	27%
2015	36%	50%	27%
2014	41%	49%	29%
2013	40%	48%	27%
2011	31%	46%	23%
2010	28%	46%	21%
2009	33%	43%	22%
2008	27%	41%	21%
2007	27%	40%	19%
2006	24%	40%	15%
2005	19%	40%	13%
2004	13%	40%	12%
2003	9%	39%	9%
2002	11%	39%	8%
2001	13%	39%	10%
2000	14%	40%	10%
1999	14%	40%	9%
1998	18%	47%	13%
1997	21%	47%	14%
1996	25%	46%	15%
1995	29%	45%	14%
1994	27%	43%	14%
1993	24%	41%	13%
1992	22%	38%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Olive Elementary School	California	Novato Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	7%	9%	5%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	6%	9%	6%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	6%	10%	6%
2008	8%	10%	6%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	6%
2005	9%	9%	6%
2004	9%	9%	5%
2003	5%	9%	5%
2002	7%	8%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Olive Elementary School's ranking?

Olive Elementary School is ranked #2475 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Olive Elementary School often compared to?

Olive Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rancho Elementary School, Pleasant Valley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Olive Elementary School?

362 students attend Olive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Olive Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

Olive Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Olive Elementary School offer ?

Olive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Olive Elementary School part of?

Olive Elementary School is part of Novato Unified School District.

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