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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 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,682 students in Santa Rosa Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Santa Rosa Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
11 Schools
3,459 Schools
# Students
4,079 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#1296 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.8%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
63%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
25%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
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 Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Rosa French-american Charter (Srfacs)
Charter School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1350 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 890-3930
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
756 Humboldt St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3920
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%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2480 Sebastopol Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3890
Santa Rosa, CA 95407
(707) 890-3890
Gr: K-8 | 773 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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