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Sonoma Valley Unified 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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 727 students in Sonoma Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Sonoma Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,156 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #1268 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1278 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
57 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,101 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
53%
# Black Students
11 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
927 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
29%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
208
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
205
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
291
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
275
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
307
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
304
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,873 is higher than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,817 is higher than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,873
$21,485
Spending / Student
$33,817
$19,787
Best Sonoma Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Adele Harrison Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1150 Brd.way
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6080
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6080
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Altimira Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17805 Arnold Dr.
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6020
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 935-6020
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
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