Mark West Union Elementary School District

305 Mark W. Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-1101
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 915 students in Mark West Union Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Mark West Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
1,339 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
31,394 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Mark West Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #602 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#584 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mark West Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
10 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
439 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
53%
# Black Students
8 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
745 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
56%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
253
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,139 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,155
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mark West Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,139
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mark West Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mark West Union Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark West Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4600 Lavell Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2741
Grades: K-8
| 107 students
Rank: #22.
John B. Riebli Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
315 Mark West Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 524-2980
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
Rank: #33.
San Miguel Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5350 Faught Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2960
Grades: K-6
| 404 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,339 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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