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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 2025-26 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,722 students in Santa Rosa Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Santa Rosa Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
13 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
4,722 Students
3,821,898 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
173,967 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.
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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
66%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
23%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
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 Elementary Schools (2025-26)
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-7 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #22.
Hidden Valley Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3435 Bonita Vista Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3925
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3925
Gr: K-6 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #33.
Proctor Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1711 Bryden Ln.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3950
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3950
Gr: K-6 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #44.
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 | 414 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #55.
Luther Burbank Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
203 South A St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3902
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3902
Gr: K-6 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
Albert F. Biella Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2140 Jennings Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3906
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3906
Gr: K-6 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #77.
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 | 811 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #88.
James Monroe Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2567 Marlow Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3910
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3910
Gr: K-6 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #99.
Helen M. Lehman Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Jennings Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3935
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3935
Gr: K-6 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1010.
Brook Hill Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1850 Vallejo St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3915
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 890-3915
Gr: K-6 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1111.
Steele Lane Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 Steele Ln.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3945
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 890-3945
Gr: K-6 | 413 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #1212.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
850 West Ninth St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3940
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
(707) 890-3940
Gr: K-6 | 281 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
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