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Lawrence Cook Middle School (Closed 2023)

2480 Sebastopol Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407

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Serving 448 students in grades 7-8, Lawrence Cook Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 8% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 20% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lawrence Cook Middle School
7	250
8	198

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Total Students

448 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School
2025	448
2021	448
2020	428
2019	459
2018	440
2017	403
2015	411
2014	411
2013	458
2012	410
2011	441
2010	543
2009	562
2008	581
2007	624
2006	650
2005	701
2004	771
2003	844
2002	858
2001	914
2000	927
1999	897
1998	839
1997	861
1996	946
1995	865
1994	1,141
1993	1,150
1992	1,191
1991	1,082
1990	1,085
1989	1,084
1988	1,019
1987	948

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School
2025	25
2021	25
2019	19
2018	20
2017	24
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	21
2010	28
2009	27
2008	35
2006	31
2005	32
2004	35
2003	45
2002	43
2001	46
2000	43
1999	43
1998	41
1997	43
1996	42
1995	37
1994	52
1993	53
1992	51
1991	50
1990	51
1989	51
1988	47
1987	43

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State Level (CA)

(18-19)

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2019	8%	40%	31%
2017	9%	38%	34%
2016	6%	37%	34%
2015	8%	34%	35%
2013	34%	59%	62%
2012	30%	59%	62%
2011	35%	58%	61%
2010	30%	56%	60%

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(18-19)

20%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2019	20%	51%	47%
2017	24%	48%	48%
2016	13%	48%	48%
2015	19%	44%	51%
2013	38%	57%	61%
2012	41%	58%	63%
2011	38%	56%	63%
2010	39%	54%	61%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	18:1	21:1
2021	18:1	22:1	22:1
2019	24:1	23:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	21:1
2017	17:1	23:1	21:1
2015	21:1	24:1	22:1
2014	21:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	20:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	20:1	23:1	23:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	23:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	21:1	24:1	22:1
1989	21:1	24:1	22:1
1988	22:1	24:1	23:1
1987	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	3%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	4%
2000	5%	1%	3%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	4%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	5%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	3%	1%	2%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	2%
1990	4%	1%	2%
1989	4%	1%	2%
1988	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	2%	12%
2021	2%	12%	7%
2020	4%	12%	8%
2019	4%	12%	8%
2018	5%	12%	8%
2017	8%	11%	8%
2015	6%	11%	6%
2014	6%	11%	6%
2013	8%	11%	6%
2012	8%	11%	6%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	7%
2007	9%	12%	7%
2006	7%	12%	7%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	9%	12%	7%
2003	10%	12%	7%
2002	10%	11%	7%
2001	9%	11%	7%
2000	10%	11%	7%
1999	8%	11%	7%
1998	8%	11%	7%
1997	8%	11%	7%
1996	7%	11%	6%
1995	7%	11%	6%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	5%
1992	6%	11%	5%
1991	6%	11%	5%
1990	5%	10%	5%
1989	5%	10%	5%
1988	6%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

87%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	87%	56%
2021	87%	56%	53%
2020	86%	55%	50%
2019	83%	55%	50%
2018	79%	54%	48%
2017	78%	54%	48%
2015	75%	54%	46%
2014	79%	53%	44%
2013	79%	53%	42%
2012	78%	52%	40%
2011	76%	51%	39%
2010	75%	50%	37%
2009	71%	49%	34%
2008	73%	50%	34%
2007	72%	49%	32%
2006	71%	48%	31%
2005	65%	47%	28%
2004	56%	46%	26%
2003	49%	45%	25%
2002	48%	44%	23%
2001	44%	43%	21%
2000	40%	42%	20%
1999	38%	41%	18%
1998	35%	40%	18%
1997	34%	40%	18%
1996	33%	39%	17%
1995	32%	38%	17%
1994	28%	37%	15%
1993	26%	36%	15%
1992	24%	35%	13%
1991	23%	34%	12%
1990	21%	33%	10%
1989	19%	31%	9%
1988	16%	30%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	4%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	3%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	6%	9%	3%
2001	5%	9%	3%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	5%	9%	3%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	5%	9%	3%
1996	5%	9%	3%
1995	4%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	5%	9%	3%
1992	5%	9%	3%
1991	4%	8%	2%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	4%	9%	3%
1988	5%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	6%	20%
2021	6%	22%	31%
2020	8%	22%	33%
2019	8%	23%	33%
2018	9%	23%	36%
2017	8%	24%	36%
2015	12%	25%	40%
2014	10%	25%	40%
2013	8%	25%	42%
2012	9%	26%	44%
2011	12%	27%	46%
2010	16%	27%	48%
2009	17%	28%	50%
2008	14%	29%	53%
2007	14%	30%	54%
2006	16%	31%	56%
2005	23%	32%	58%
2004	28%	33%	60%
2003	33%	34%	61%
2002	33%	35%	64%
2001	38%	36%	65%
2000	40%	37%	67%
1999	45%	38%	69%
1998	47%	39%	70%
1997	50%	39%	70%
1996	50%	40%	71%
1995	54%	41%	72%
1994	58%	42%	73%
1993	59%	43%	75%
1992	60%	44%	76%
1991	64%	46%	79%
1990	67%	47%	80%
1989	68%	49%	81%
1988	69%	50%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2018)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2018	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	2%	6%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	5%
2019	3%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	6%
2017	3%	4%	6%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	1%	3%	5%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	4%
2009	2%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

80%

0.24

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	0.24	0.63
2021	0.24	0.62	0.61
2020	0.25	0.64	0.63
2019	0.31	0.63	0.63
2018	0.37	0.64	0.63
2017	0.38	0.64	0.63
2015	0.42	0.64	0.63
2014	0.37	0.65	0.64
2013	0.37	0.65	0.65
2012	0.38	0.65	0.64
2011	0.41	0.66	0.64
2010	0.41	0.67	0.63
2009	0.47	0.67	0.64
2008	0.44	0.65	0.60
2007	0.46	0.66	0.60
2006	0.47	0.66	0.60
2005	0.52	0.66	0.58
2004	0.60	0.67	0.57
2003	0.64	0.67	0.55
2002	0.65	0.67	0.54
2001	0.66	0.67	0.52
2000	0.67	0.67	0.51
1999	0.65	0.67	0.49
1998	0.65	0.67	0.48
1997	0.63	0.67	0.48
1996	0.64	0.67	0.47
1995	0.60	0.67	0.46
1994	0.58	0.67	0.44
1993	0.58	0.67	0.42
1992	0.58	0.67	0.40
1991	0.54	0.66	0.37
1990	0.51	0.66	0.35
1989	0.50	0.65	0.32
1988	0.50	0.65	0.31

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

29%

15.4%

Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	72%	54%
2021	72%	53%	39%
2020	58%	52%	36%
2019	64%	52%	36%
2018	67%	53%	32%
2017	64%	49%	32%
2015	77%	50%	39%
2014	74%	49%	33%
2013	74%	48%	37%
2011	71%	46%	29%
2010	64%	46%	27%
2009	64%	43%	26%
2007	57%	40%	19%
2006	40%	40%	16%
2005	39%	40%	13%
2004	15%	40%	8%
2003	24%	39%	12%
2002	23%	39%	10%
2001	24%	39%	11%
2000	33%	40%	15%
1999	34%	40%	19%
1998	38%	47%	22%
1997	46%	47%	23%
1996	48%	46%	24%
1995	49%	45%	25%
1994	36%	43%	18%
1993	35%	41%	16%
1992	28%	38%	14%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Lawrence Cook Middle School	California	Santa Rosa High School District
2025	13%	8%
2021	13%	6%	6%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	10%	7%	8%
2018	13%	7%	8%
2017	14%	9%	8%
2015	12%	9%	9%
2014	16%	9%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	17%	8%	8%
2010	18%	9%	8%
2009	18%	10%	8%
2007	17%	10%	7%
2006	12%	9%	6%
2005	11%	9%	5%
2004	8%	9%	4%
2003	9%	9%	5%
2002	8%	8%	4%
2001	8%	8%	5%
2000	9%	7%	5%
1999	7%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Rosa 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?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Lawrence Cook Middle School?

448 students attend Lawrence Cook Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Lawrence Cook Middle School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lawrence Cook Middle School?

Lawrence Cook Middle School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Lawrence Cook Middle School offer ?

Lawrence Cook Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Lawrence Cook Middle School part of?

Lawrence Cook Middle School is part of Santa Rosa High School District.

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