Novato has 3 public middle schools (2 dedicated middle schools and 1 elementary/middle school K-8), 1 public charter elementary/middle school (K-8), and 3 private elementary/middle schools (K-8). Here's the public school boundary map to give you a sense of the geography.
The northern middle school (Sinaloa) funnels into San Marin High School, and the 2 southern schools (San Jose Intermediate and Hamilton School) funnel into Novato High School. Novato Charter School funnels into either San Marin High or Novato High depending on residence address. Below are ratings for each school and GreatSchools* links for further research. While the highlighted scores are relevant, certain aspects of education or ability may not be captured, such as diversification, or second language skills.
(Pleasant Valley Neighborhood – Northwest Novato)
2045 Vineyard Road, Novato, Public 6-8, 813 students
GreatSchools overall rating: 7/10
GreatSchools academic rating: 8/10
Funnels to San Marin High (7/10)
(Ignacio/Indian Hills – Southwest Novato)
1000 Sunset Parkway, Novato, Public 6-8, 672 students
GreatSchools overall rating: 6/10
GreatSchools academic rating: 7/10
Funnels to Novato High (7/10)
Hamilton Meadow Park School K-8
(Southeast Novato)
5530 Nave Drive, Novato, Public K-8, 589 students
GreatSchools overall rating: 4/10
GreatSchools academic rating: 5/10
Funnels to Novato High (8/10)
(Southeast Novato)
940 C Street, Novato, Public charter K-8, 271 students
GreatSchools overall rating: 7/10
GreatSchools academic rating: 9/10
Enrollment open to all California residents, subject to application and lottery
Funnels to San Marin High (7/10) or Novato High (8/10) per residence address
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
(Elementary and Middle School)
1811 Virginia Avenue, Novato, Private K-8, 235 students
(Elementary and Middle School)
1180 Lynwood Drive, Novato, Private K-8, 250 students
(Elementary and Middle School)
1370 South Novato Boulevard, Novato, Private K-8, 187 students
*Much of the information here is derived from GreatSchools.com and SARC (School Accountability Report Card). The information on these sites can be challenging to navigate, so our overview aims to provide a framework that gives a better understanding as well as links to specific school performance. Schools with less than 100 students are not included in our review.