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Guerneville Elementary (Charter)

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4661^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of California elementary schools

Summary

Guerneville Elementary (Charter) is a K-8 charter school serving 171 students in the Guerneville Elementary district, sharing a campus with Guerneville Primary, but it faces significant academic and attendance challenges that have intensified in recent years.

The school's academic performance has declined sharply and now places in the bottom quartile of California schools, with proficiency rates in English, Math, and Science all below state averages. A major contributing factor is a chronic absenteeism rate exceeding 30%, far higher than the state average. Interestingly, this struggle stands in contrast to several higher-performing nearby schools like West Side Elementary and Healdsburg Elementary, which achieve strong results even while serving similar student populations. Furthermore, the school spends significantly more per student than most of these neighboring schools, yet this higher spending has not led to better outcomes.

Performance varies widely between grade levels, suggesting inconsistency in instruction, and the school's charter status has not provided an academic advantage over traditional public schools in the area. While the student population has high economic need, other local schools with similar demographics demonstrate that strong results are achievable, indicating that Guerneville Elementary's challenges may be addressed through strategic changes, particularly in improving attendance and ensuring consistent, effective teaching across all classrooms.

171

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,996

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14630 Armstrong Woods Rd.
Guerneville, CA 95446-9559

(707) 869-2864

District: Guerneville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

35.1%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,661^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,841^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	4661 of 5857	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	3733 of 5869	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	3298 of 5859	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	3079 of 5883	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	2223 of 5789	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	2112 of 5662	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	2688 of 5692	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	2358 of 5614	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.1	2335 of 5611	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	1937 of 5530	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	1338 of 5390	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.4	1784 of 5377	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.1	1665 of 5314	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.7	2088 of 5193	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	45.1	2658 of 5113	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	2368 of 5113	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.5	1725 of 4818	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	1871 of 4822	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	48.1	2259 of 4809	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	4743 of 5597	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2850 of 5612	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3573 of 5635	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	1926 of 5492	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	2407 of 5413	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	48.1	2412 of 4963	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	2835 of 4830	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	4240 of 5460	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	2653 of 5517	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	2497 of 5363	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	2978 of 5264	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	1655 of 5173	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	2630 of 5084	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	4121 of 5628	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	3248 of 5638	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	2559 of 5663	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	2451 of 5510	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	1950 of 5431	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	2514 of 2598	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	2166 of 2651	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	2405 of 2661	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	2152 of 2726	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1718 of 2834	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	1423 of 2737	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	1841 of 2761	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	1376 of 2783	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	1509 of 2781	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	1150 of 2740	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	910 of 2715	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.7	731 of 2480	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	50.8	1082 of 2508	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	1181 of 2497	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.6	930 of 2477	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	85.6	175 of 2379	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	76.4	392 of 2259	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	84.8	203 of 2236	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	84.7	201 of 2179	90.8%	★★★★★
2009	78.0	327 of 2063	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	53.2	853 of 2005	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	588 of 1999	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	495 of 1804	72.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.2	315 of 1777	82.3%	★★★★☆
2004	67.3	478 of 1769	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	61.3	803 of 2551	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	961 of 2509	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	916 of 2380	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	757 of 2262	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	2140 of 2374	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	1615 of 2072	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	1279 of 2542	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	950 of 2579	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	1383 of 2531	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1143 of 2458	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	737 of 2369	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	862 of 2230	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	1470 of 2552	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1344 of 2538	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	1157 of 2527	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	746 of 2407	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	619 of 2273	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	1486 of 1520	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	1022 of 1537	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	776 of 1543	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	942 of 1555	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	759 of 1602	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	393 of 1496	73.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2019)51st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)69th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2024)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)10th percentile-36 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-12 vs state

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)							CSA Spanish Listening (2025)							CSA Spanish Writing (2025)							CSA Spanish Reading (2025)							CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Guerneville Elementary (Charter)	Public, Charter	K-8	14630 Armstrong Woods Rd.	Guerneville	95446	Sonoma County	Guerneville Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 869-2864	171	10	17.0	80.7%	92 (53.8%)	2 (1.2%)	60 (35.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.2%)	22.1	4661^st of 5857 public elementary schools	20.4%		32.5	3733^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	928																													13.3	22.2	18.2	40.9	23.1	46.7	24.0	41.2	44.4	36.4	22.7	8.3	20.0	12.0	16.7	33.3	19.1							$24,996	$22,554	$2,442
Guerneville Primary	Public	K	14630 Armstrong Woods Rd.	Guerneville	95446	Sonoma County	Guerneville Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 869-2864	12	1	12.0	75.0%	8 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)																																																				$35,166	$35,028	$138
Monte Rio Elementary	Public	K-8	20700 Foothill Dr.	Monte Rio	95462	Sonoma County	Monte Rio Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 865-2266	68	5	13.6	75.0%	42 (61.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (17.6%)								(n/a)																															42.9							65.1							23.3							$47,353	$46,462	$891
Montgomery Elementary	Public	K-8	18620 Fort Ross Rd.	Cazadero	95421	Sonoma County	Montgomery Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 632-5221	23	3	7.6	60.9%	18 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																																						46.2							38.5							$61,917	$58,318	$3,599
Forestville Elementary	Public	K-1	6321 Highway 116	Forestville	95436	Sonoma County	Forestville Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 887-2279	72	4	18.0	38.9%	45 (62.5%)	2 (2.8%)	10 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (20.8%)								(n/a)																																														88.0			88.0		92.0	$41,506	$36,414	$5,092
West Side Elementary	Public	K-6	1201 Felta Rd.	Healdsburg	95448	Sonoma County	West Side Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 433-3923	130	8	16.2	36.2%	96 (73.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	96.7	181^st of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%		86.8	872^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.1%	691																													100.0		100.0	75.0	82.4	88.2	84.6			82.1	85.0	88.2	82.4	58.3			80.3							$25,484	$24,968	$516
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K	8760 Bower St.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Oak Grove Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 823-5225	91	5	18.2	22.0%	66 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)								(n/a)																																														97.2					97.2	$32,178	$31,414	$764
Harmony Elementary	Public	K-1	1935 Bohemian Hwy.	Occidental	95465	Sonoma County	Harmony Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 874-1205	71	4	16.8	26.8%	55 (77.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)								(n/a)																																														79.2	87.5	87.5		83.3
Cali Calmecac Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	9491 Starr Rd.	Windsor	95492	Sonoma County	Windsor Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 837-7747	1,075	53	20.4	59.1%	200 (18.6%)	2 (0.2%)	829 (77.1%)	8 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.3%)	26	4314^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.3%		25.6	4312^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.5%	2	15.6	16.5	3.5	0.9	2.7	5.7	7.2	44.0	18.6	25.7	9.7	18.9	17.1	22.3	21.1	29.9	6.2	7.0	16.2	6.7	14.2	10.1	15.5	2.7	0.9	2.7	6.7	6.2	12.4	27.6	19.7	35.8	32.0	38.9	29.0	26.4	50.5	35.3	31.2	21.7	17.7	27.2	20.7	37.1	25.9	96.9				96.9		$38,856	$37,732	$1,124
Healdsburg Elementary	Public	K-5	400 First St.	Healdsburg	95448	Sonoma County	Healdsburg Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 431-3440	401	30	13.5	73.8%	92 (22.9%)	2 (0.5%)	281 (70.1%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	72.5	1494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.5%		69.3	1624^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.3%	130																													51.6		51.6	40.0	62.9	63.5				55.2	56.3	45.7	74.6				58.3							$41,306	$40,688	$618

Frequently Asked Questions about Guerneville Elementary (Charter)

How many students attend Guerneville Elementary (Charter)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Guerneville Elementary (Charter).

Is Guerneville Elementary (Charter) a good school?

Guerneville Elementary (Charter) ranks in the bottom 20.4% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Guerneville Elementary (Charter)?

Students at Guerneville Elementary (Charter) are 54% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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