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Santa Rosa Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,693 students in Santa Rosa Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Rosa Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
4,722 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Santa Rosa Elementary School District, which is ranked #1345 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1351 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
# American Indian Students
25 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
150 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,115 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
55%
# Black Students
77 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,100 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
23%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
793
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
570
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
627
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
591
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
551
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
582
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
539
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
229
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue (06-07)
$173 MM
$19 MM
Spending (06-07)
$169 MM
$18 MM
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$37,751
$11,879
Spending / Student (06-07)
$36,933
$11,317
Best Santa Rosa Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Rosa French-american Charter (Srfacs)
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1350 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3930
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3930
Grades: K-7
| 468 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Rosa Charter School For The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
756 Humboldt St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3920
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3920
Grades: K-8
| 414 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2480 Sebastopol Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3890
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3890
Grades: K-8
| 811 students
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