📍 605 Sunnyslope Ave., Petaluma, Sonoma County, 94952
McNear Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Petaluma, Sonoma County. The school has 311 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Melissa Becker. It is part of the Petaluma City Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
McNear Elementary enrolls 311 students across grades K–6. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 14 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 24% Hispanic or Latino and 6.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 200 | 64% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 12 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 311 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
McNear Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small).
McNear Elementary is one of 8 schools in Petaluma City Elementary, based in Petaluma, California. The district serves 2,184 students district-wide and employs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 311 students, McNear Elementary is close to the district average of about 273 students per school.