Santa Rosa Elementary School District

211 Ridgway Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4320
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,693 students in Santa Rosa Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter Schools in Santa Rosa Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public charter school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% 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
13 Schools
1,298 Schools
# Students
4,722 Students
710,338 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
31,359 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Santa Rosa Elementary School District, which is ranked #1308 of all 1,908 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%)
25%
34%
30%
47%
18%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
7%
% Hispanic
66%
53%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
23%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
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 Charter Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Rosa French-american Charter (Srfacs)
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1350 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3930
Gr: K-7 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Santa Rosa Charter School For The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
756 Humboldt St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3920
Gr: K-8 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2480 Sebastopol Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3890
Gr: K-8 | 811 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 4,722 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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