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Serving 562 students in grades 9-12, El Molino High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-59% (which was higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was approximately equal to the California state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	El Molino High School
9	162
10	143
11	125
12	132

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Total Students

562 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	El Molino High School
2025	562
2021	562
2020	551
2019	569
2018	596
2017	600
2015	609
2014	605
2013	674
2012	753
2011	823
2010	852
2009	898
2008	861
2007	954
2006	1,039
2005	1,104
2004	1,099
2003	1,097
2002	1,088
2001	1,139
2000	1,186
1999	1,202
1998	1,145
1997	1,073
1996	1,096
1995	1,068
1994	1,060
1993	1,087
1992	1,011
1991	977
1990	941
1989	953
1988	919
1987	916

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	El Molino High School
2025	29
2021	29
2019	27
2018	30
2017	32
2015	30
2014	32
2013	32
2012	35
2010	38
2009	43
2008	50
2007	42
2006	41
2005	45
2004	45
2003	48
2002	48
2001	53
2000	57
1999	56
1998	51
1997	49
1996	48
1995	47
1994	50
1993	45
1992	45
1991	44
1990	42
1989	40
1988	43
1987	39

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School Rankings

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State Level (CA)

(20-21)

40-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2021	49%	34%	43%
2019	37%	40%	27%
2018	47%	39%	40%
2017	47%	38%	41%
2016	32%	37%	44%
2015	42%	34%	48%
2014	77%	63%	74%
2013	67%	59%	72%
2012	62%	59%	68%
2011	72%	58%	70%
2010	61%	56%	62%

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(20-21)

40-49%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2021	44%	49%	56%
2019	62%	51%	57%
2018	62%	50%	40%
2017	77%	48%	76%
2016	72%	48%	73%
2015	67%	44%	75%
2014	67%	58%	72%
2013	62%	57%	71%
2012	57%	58%	65%
2011	72%	56%	75%
2010	59%	54%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	19:1	21:1
2021	19:1	22:1	19:1
2019	21:1	23:1	20:1
2018	20:1	23:1	19:1
2017	19:1	23:1	19:1
2015	20:1	24:1	20:1
2014	19:1	24:1	21:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	22:1	23:1	22:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	17:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	24:1
2005	25:1	21:1	24:1
2004	24:1	21:1	24:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	23:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	23:1	25:1	22:1
1995	23:1	25:1	22:1
1994	21:1	25:1	22:1
1993	24:1	25:1	23:1
1992	22:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	22:1	24:1	21:1
1989	24:1	24:1	23:1
1988	21:1	24:1	21:1
1987	23:1	24:1	22:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	3%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	2%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	12%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2015	2%	11%	2%
2014	1%	11%	2%
2013	1%	11%	2%
2012	1%	11%	2%
2011	1%	11%	2%
2010	1%	11%	2%
2009	1%	11%	2%
2008	1%	12%	1%
2007	2%	12%	2%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	3%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	2%
1999	3%	11%	3%
1998	3%	11%	2%
1997	3%	11%	2%
1996	3%	11%	2%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	11%	2%
1991	2%	11%	2%
1990	1%	10%	2%
1989	1%	10%	2%
1988	3%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

27%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	27%	56%
2021	27%	56%	26%
2020	25%	55%	24%
2019	25%	55%	24%
2018	26%	54%	22%
2017	25%	54%	22%
2015	23%	54%	19%
2014	22%	53%	18%
2013	21%	53%	17%
2012	21%	52%	17%
2011	19%	51%	17%
2010	19%	50%	16%
2009	15%	49%	14%
2008	14%	50%	13%
2007	14%	49%	13%
2006	14%	48%	14%
2005	13%	47%	13%
2004	13%	46%	13%
2003	12%	45%	11%
2002	13%	44%	10%
2001	13%	43%	9%
2000	11%	42%	9%
1999	11%	41%	9%
1998	11%	40%	9%
1997	11%	40%	9%
1996	10%	39%	8%
1995	11%	38%	9%
1994	11%	37%	9%
1993	8%	36%	8%
1992	9%	35%	8%
1991	11%	34%	8%
1990	9%	33%	8%
1989	10%	31%	8%
1988	9%	30%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	3%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1990	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

61%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	61%	20%
2021	61%	22%	64%
2020	63%	22%	65%
2019	61%	23%	65%
2018	64%	23%	71%
2017	68%	24%	71%
2015	70%	25%	73%
2014	71%	25%	73%
2013	68%	25%	73%
2012	71%	26%	74%
2011	73%	27%	75%
2010	74%	27%	76%
2009	73%	28%	76%
2008	82%	29%	82%
2007	78%	30%	80%
2006	77%	31%	78%
2005	78%	32%	77%
2004	80%	33%	78%
2003	82%	34%	81%
2002	81%	35%	81%
2001	83%	36%	84%
2000	83%	37%	86%
1999	83%	38%	85%
1998	83%	39%	86%
1997	82%	39%	86%
1996	83%	40%	86%
1995	82%	41%	85%
1994	84%	42%	86%
1993	87%	43%	87%
1992	88%	44%	88%
1991	86%	46%	87%
1990	88%	47%	88%
1989	88%	49%	89%
1988	86%	50%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

80%

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	0.56	0.63
2021	0.56	0.62	0.53
2020	0.54	0.64	0.52
2019	0.56	0.63	0.52
2018	0.52	0.64	0.45
2017	0.48	0.64	0.45
2015	0.46	0.64	0.43
2014	0.45	0.65	0.43
2013	0.49	0.65	0.44
2012	0.45	0.65	0.43
2011	0.43	0.66	0.41
2010	0.42	0.67	0.40
2009	0.44	0.67	0.40
2008	0.31	0.65	0.31
2007	0.36	0.66	0.35
2006	0.35	0.66	0.35
2005	0.34	0.66	0.36
2004	0.34	0.67	0.34
2003	0.32	0.67	0.32
2002	0.33	0.67	0.32
2001	0.30	0.67	0.27
2000	0.30	0.67	0.26
1999	0.30	0.67	0.27
1998	0.30	0.67	0.25
1997	0.32	0.67	0.26
1996	0.30	0.67	0.26
1995	0.32	0.67	0.27
1994	0.28	0.67	0.25
1993	0.24	0.67	0.24
1992	0.22	0.67	0.23
1991	0.25	0.66	0.23
1990	0.22	0.66	0.22
1989	0.22	0.65	0.20
1988	0.25	0.65	0.21

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(20-21)

90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2021)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2021	92%	84%	95%
2020	7%	85%	65%
2019	92%	84%	90%
2018	92%	84%	90%
2017	95%	83%	91%
2016	95%	83%	91%
2015	92%	89%	91%
2014	92%	88%	91%
2013	95%	87%	92%
2012	88%	86%	91%
2011	91%	83%	92%

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

20.1%

15.4%

Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2025	33%	54%
2021	33%	53%	31%
2020	31%	52%	28%
2019	31%	52%	28%
2018	34%	53%	18%
2017	24%	49%	18%
2015	27%	50%	19%
2014	28%	49%	18%
2013	29%	48%	20%
2011	22%	46%	17%
2010	20%	46%	15%
2009	15%	43%	11%
2008	16%	41%	10%
2007	12%	40%	10%
2006	12%	40%	10%
2005	15%	40%	13%
2004	14%	40%	9%
2003	13%	39%	8%
2002	10%	39%	6%
2001	9%	39%	6%
2000	10%	40%	6%
1999	11%	40%	8%
1998	15%	47%	11%
1997	14%	47%	11%
1996	16%	46%	11%
1995	18%	45%	12%
1994	18%	43%	12%
1993	14%	41%	10%
1992	13%	38%	9%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)

Year	El Molino High School	California	West Sonoma County Union High School District
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	6%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	8%	9%	5%
2015	10%	9%	6%
2014	7%	9%	5%
2013	10%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	5%
2010	8%	9%	5%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	7%	10%	5%
2007	7%	10%	4%
2006	7%	9%	5%
2005	7%	9%	5%
2004	4%	9%	3%
2003	6%	9%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	3%	8%	3%
2000	4%	7%	3%
1999	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Sonoma County Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 40-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of El Molino High School?

The graduation rate of El Molino High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the California state average of 84%.

How many students attend El Molino High School?

562 students attend El Molino High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of El Molino High School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of El Molino High School?

El Molino High School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does El Molino High School offer ?

El Molino High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is El Molino High School part of?

El Molino High School is part of West Sonoma County Union High School District.

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