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Item: Santa Rosa Elementary School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

211 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4320

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (707) 890-3800

www.srcschools.org

Top Rankings

Santa Rosa Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

11 Schools

1,288 Schools

# Students

4,079 Students

726,493 Students

# Teachers

199 Teachers

32,205 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
Kind	282	32
1	175	22
2	169	23
3	179	23
4	162	23
5	148	23
6	157	27
7	198	29
8	212	29

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District Rank

Santa Rosa Elementary School District, which is ranked #1231 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#1296 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District
2023	#1296
2022	#1351
2021	#292
2019	#1151
2017	#724
2016	#677
2015	#661
2014	#54
2013	#460
2012	#514
2011	#429
2010	#421

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25%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	25%	34%
2022	22%	33%
2021	50%	34%
2019	34%	40%
2017	27%	38%
2016	26%	37%
2015	25%	34%
2014	80%	63%
2013	62%	59%
2012	58%	59%
2011	62%	58%
2010	59%	56%

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30%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2022	30%	47%
2021	50%	49%
2019	40%	51%
2017	33%	48%
2016	36%	48%
2015	32%	44%
2014	80%	58%
2013	53%	57%
2012	55%	58%
2011	54%	56%
2010	53%	54%

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18%

29%

(2022-23)

36.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	36.8%	27.7%
2022	42.8%	33%
2021	28.1%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.65

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	0.51	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.53	0.62
2020	0.54	0.64
2019	0.54	0.63
2018	0.54	0.64
2017	0.54	0.64
2016	0.56	0.64
2015	0.56	0.64
2014	0.57	0.65
2013	0.56	0.65
2012	0.57	0.65
2011	0.58	0.66
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.63	0.67
2008	0.57	0.65
2007	0.59	0.66
2006	0.60	0.66
2005	0.61	0.66
2004	0.61	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.62	0.67
2001	0.62	0.67
2000	0.62	0.67
1999	0.62	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67
1996	0.60	0.67
1995	0.59	0.67
1994	0.58	0.67
1993	0.57	0.67
1992	0.54	0.67
1991	0.51	0.66
1990	0.51	0.66
1989	0.47	0.65
1988	0.47	0.65

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	2%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%
2006	4%	1%
2005	4%	1%
2004	3%	1%
2003	3%	1%
2002	3%	1%
2001	3%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	4%	1%
1998	3%	1%
1997	4%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1995	3%	1%
1994	3%	1%
1993	3%	1%
1992	4%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	4%	1%
1989	5%	1%
1988	3%	1%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	12%
2019	5%	12%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	11%
2016	5%	11%
2015	5%	11%
2014	5%	11%
2013	6%	11%
2012	5%	11%
2011	5%	11%
2010	5%	11%
2009	5%	11%
2008	6%	12%
2007	7%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	7%	12%
2004	6%	12%
2003	6%	12%
2002	6%	11%
2001	6%	11%
2000	6%	11%
1999	7%	11%
1998	7%	11%
1997	7%	11%
1996	8%	11%
1995	8%	11%
1994	7%	11%
1993	8%	11%
1992	7%	11%
1991	8%	11%
1990	8%	10%
1989	8%	10%
1988	9%	10%

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% Hispanic

63%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	65%	55%
2022	65%	56%
2021	62%	56%
2020	61%	55%
2019	61%	55%
2018	62%	54%
2017	62%	54%
2016	60%	54%
2015	60%	54%
2014	59%	53%
2013	58%	53%
2012	60%	52%
2011	59%	51%
2010	58%	50%
2009	53%	49%
2008	56%	50%
2007	53%	49%
2006	51%	48%
2005	49%	47%
2004	49%	46%
2003	46%	45%
2002	44%	44%
2001	40%	43%
2000	39%	42%
1999	34%	41%
1998	33%	40%
1997	30%	40%
1996	28%	39%
1995	27%	38%
1994	26%	37%
1993	24%	36%
1992	21%	35%
1991	19%	34%
1990	16%	33%
1989	13%	31%
1988	14%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	7%
2008	2%	8%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	9%
2001	4%	9%
2000	4%	9%
1999	4%	9%
1998	4%	9%
1997	4%	9%
1996	4%	9%
1995	4%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	5%	9%
1992	4%	9%
1991	4%	8%
1990	4%	9%
1989	3%	9%
1988	3%	9%

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% White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	22%	21%
2022	22%	21%
2021	25%	22%
2020	25%	22%
2019	25%	23%
2018	26%	23%
2017	26%	24%
2016	29%	24%
2015	29%	25%
2014	28%	25%
2013	26%	25%
2012	28%	26%
2011	29%	27%
2010	29%	27%
2009	31%	28%
2008	34%	29%
2007	33%	30%
2006	34%	31%
2005	36%	32%
2004	38%	33%
2003	41%	34%
2002	43%	35%
2001	47%	36%
2000	48%	37%
1999	51%	38%
1998	53%	39%
1997	55%	39%
1996	57%	40%
1995	58%	41%
1994	59%	42%
1993	60%	43%
1992	64%	44%
1991	67%	46%
1990	68%	47%
1989	71%	49%
1988	71%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	7%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue (06-07)

$173 MM

$19 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2007	$173 MM	$19 MM
2006	$165 MM	$17 MM
2005	$154 MM	$16 MM
2004	$145 MM	$16 MM
2003	$165 MM	$16 MM
2002	$147 MM	$15 MM
2001	$161 MM	$15 MM
2000	$133 MM	$13 MM
1999	$105 MM	$12 MM
1998	$110 MM	$11 MM
1997	$105 MM	$10 MM
1996	$90 MM	$9 MM
1995	$85 MM	$8 MM
1992	$67 MM	$7 MM
1990	$63 MM	$6 MM

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Spending (06-07)

$169 MM

$18 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2007	$169 MM	$18 MM
2006	$170 MM	$17 MM
2005	$174 MM	$16 MM
2004	$165 MM	$17 MM
2003	$163 MM	$15 MM
2002	$162 MM	$16 MM
2001	$169 MM	$14 MM
2000	$137 MM	$13 MM
1999	$118 MM	$11 MM
1998	$109 MM	$11 MM
1997	$122 MM	$10 MM
1996	$112 MM	$8 MM
1995	$111 MM	$8 MM
1992	$68 MM	$7 MM
1990	$68 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student (06-07)

$37,751

$11,879

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2007	$37,751	$11,879
2006	$35,925	$10,859
2005	$33,164	$10,445
2004	$30,858	$10,566
2003	$34,963	$10,456
2002	$30,126	$9,803
2001	$31,743	$10,568
2000	$26,250	$8,943
1999	$21,097	$8,203
1998	$21,702	$7,395
1997	$20,427	$6,922
1995	$16,695	$5,953
1992	$13,323	$5,430
1990	$13,581	$5,393

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Spending / Student (06-07)

$36,933

$11,317

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Santa Rosa Elementary School District	California
2007	$36,933	$11,317
2006	$36,941	$10,926
2005	$37,637	$10,789
2004	$35,079	$11,073
2003	$34,453	$10,210
2002	$33,369	$10,600
2001	$33,300	$10,007
2000	$26,943	$9,131
1999	$23,824	$7,911
1998	$21,638	$7,592
1997	$23,711	$6,759
1995	$21,715	$6,033
1992	$13,599	$5,588
1990	$14,766	$5,241

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Best Santa Rosa Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Santa Rosa French-american Charter (Srfacs)

Charter School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

1350 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3930

Gr: K-8 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #22.

Santa Rosa Charter School For The Arts

Charter School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

756 Humboldt St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3920

Gr: K-8 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #33.

Cesar Chavez Language Academy

Charter School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2480 Sebastopol Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3890

Gr: K-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 11 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 4,079 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 18% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education