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 2024 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 1,717 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 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
1,302 Schools
# Students
4,835 Students
680,941 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
30,560 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Santa Rosa Elementary School District, which is ranked #1351 of all 1,939 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)
#1351 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Santa Rosa Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Santa Rosa 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.
30%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Santa Rosa 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.
18%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.65
# American Indian Students
26 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
183 Students
45,839 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,212 Students
359,891 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
53%
# Black Students
80 Students
48,714 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,096 Students
172,916 Students
% White Students
23%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
214 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
776
52,607
# Students in 1st Grade:
580
45,511
# Students in 2nd Grade:
569
46,519
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
46,143
# Students in 4th Grade:
594
45,534
# Students in 5th Grade:
579
45,691
# Students in 6th Grade:
617
53,439
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
56,095
# Students in 8th Grade:
273
57,034
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
62,180
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
59,887
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
55,140
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,143
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue (06-07)
$173 MM
$19 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Santa Rosa Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Spending (06-07)
$169 MM
$18 MM
This chart displays total spending of Santa Rosa Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Revenue / Student (06-07)
$37,751
$11,879
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Santa Rosa Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Spending / Student (06-07)
$36,933
$11,317
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Santa Rosa Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.

Best Santa Rosa Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Santa Rosa French-american Charter (Srfacs)
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1350 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3930
Grades: K-6
| 397 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Rosa Charter School For The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
756 Humboldt St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3920
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #33.
Cesar Chavez Language Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2480 Sebastopol Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3890
Grades: K-8
| 927 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 4,835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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