Overview
Dunham Charter is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in Petaluma, California. The school enrolls 161 students. It is part of the Dunham Elementary district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictDunham Elementary
County6097
CityPetaluma
ZIP94952
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID061161012748
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment161
White1.8%
Hispanic / Latino18.1%
Black / African American3.6%
Asian0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native68.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races8.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %30%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)