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Herbert Slater Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 16% of California middle schools

Summary

Herbert Slater Middle is a public school serving 577 students in grades 7 and 8 within the Santa Rosa High school district, which has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past decade, now ranking in the bottom 16% of California schools.

Academic proficiency rates at Herbert Slater are well below state averages, with less than a quarter of students meeting standards in English and even fewer in Math and Science, while chronic absenteeism is a major concern at 32%. The school serves a population with high economic need, and while it spends more per student than some nearby schools like Rincon Valley Middle, its academic outcomes are much lower. Interestingly, performance varies dramatically for different groups of students, with some subgroups performing exceptionally well while others face severe challenges.

Comparisons within the same district are revealing: Rincon Valley Middle, just a few miles away, has more than double the proficiency rates with lower spending and less economic disadvantage. Nearby charter schools like Piner-Olivet Charter also outperform Herbert Slater while serving a similar student population. Schools in adjacent districts, such as Brook Haven Middle in the Sebastopol Union Elementary district, achieve far stronger results with comparable levels of student need, suggesting Herbert Slater's challenges extend beyond demographics alone.

577

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,359

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Sonoma Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405-5414

(707) 890-3880

District: Santa Rosa High

Students who attend Herbert Slater Middle usually attend:

High:

Montgomery High

Feeder schools for Herbert Slater Middle:

Elementary:	Brook Hill Elementary
	Kawana Springs Elementary
	Manzanita Elementary Charter
	Village Elementary Charter
	More...
	Yulupa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.3%

White:

20.3%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2012 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg30%

California avg41%

2,331^st of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Santa Rosa High

1062^nd of 1,543Santa Rosa High among California districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	2331 of 2761	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	2232 of 2783	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	2179 of 2781	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	1916 of 2740	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	1405 of 2715	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	1434 of 2508	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	1179 of 2497	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.1	1188 of 2477	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	755 of 2379	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	597 of 2259	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	626 of 2236	72.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	463 of 2179	78.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	515 of 2063	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	486 of 2005	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	341 of 1999	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	337 of 1804	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	77.6	320 of 1777	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	370 of 1769	79.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	85.6	56 of 613	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	53.4	246 of 637	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	721 of 739	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	661 of 733	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	514 of 745	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	746 of 1531	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	870 of 1491	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	1332 of 1478	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1436 of 1521	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1168 of 1540	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	758 of 1442	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	2126 of 2533	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	2011 of 2551	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1849 of 2531	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	1774 of 2509	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	1508 of 2380	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	2217 of 2395	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	2138 of 2388	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	2204 of 2374	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	2037 of 2359	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1612 of 2213	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	2378 of 2542	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	2284 of 2579	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	2232 of 2531	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1863 of 2458	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	1804 of 2369	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	2215 of 2534	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	2126 of 2552	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	2143 of 2538	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1762 of 2527	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	1099 of 2407	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	539 of 726	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	590 of 701	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	629 of 677	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	556 of 665	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	1438 of 1566	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	1323 of 1552	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1406 of 1531	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	1119 of 1520	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	1151 of 1537	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	1062 of 1543	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	956 of 1555	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	784 of 1602	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)91st percentile+69 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy24%-25 vs state

Science17%-15 vs state

Mathematics13%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert Slater Middle	Public	7-8	3500 Sonoma Ave.	Santa Rosa	95405	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3880	577	33	17.7	60.1%	117 (20.3%)	10 (1.7%)	377 (65.3%)	26 (4.5%)	6 (1.0%)	16 (2.8%)	23 (4.0%)	17.6	2331^st of 2761 public middle schools	15.6%		20.7	2232^nd of 2783 public middle schools	19.8%	99		17.5	17.5				25.0	23.7	24.3				15.0	12.3	13.4	$17,359	$1,072	$16,287
Strawberry Elementary	Public	4-6	2311 Horseshoe Dr.	Santa Rosa	95405	Sonoma County	Bennett Valley Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 526-4433	365	15	24.3	35.1%	203 (55.6%)	10 (2.7%)	96 (26.3%)	19 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	29 (7.9%)								(n/a)	46.0		46.0	59.8	68.9	60.2			63.0	53.3	40.2	50.0			47.8	$13,771	$874	$12,897
Santa Rosa Middle	Public	7-8	500 E St.	Santa Rosa	95404	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3865	452	24	18.6	76.1%	89 (19.7%)	10 (2.2%)	317 (70.1%)	15 (3.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	19.2	2262^nd of 2761 public middle schools	18.1%		19.7	2270^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.4%	8		15.3	15.3				22.4	27.0	24.8				18.1	17.1	17.6	$19,951	$1,644	$18,307
Rincon Valley Middle	Public	7-8	4650 Badger Rd.	Santa Rosa	95409	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3870	725	32	23.0	34.1%	352 (48.6%)	8 (1.1%)	236 (32.6%)	60 (8.3%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	59 (8.1%)	65.3	777^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.9%		69.9	691^st of 2783 public middle schools	75.2%	86		40.7	40.7				56.4	52.3	54.3				41.1	36.7	38.8	$16,237	$931	$15,306
Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter	Public, Charter	5-6	4650 Badger Rd.	Santa Rosa	95409	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3860	128	4	32.0	14.8%	86 (67.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	22 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)								(n/a)	81.3		81.3		92.2	90.6			91.4		87.5	89.1			88.3	$15,365	$611	$14,754
Hilliard Comstock Middle	Public	7-8	2750 West Steele Ln.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3885	423	23	18.0	86.3%	33 (7.8%)	7 (1.7%)	340 (80.4%)	27 (6.4%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	8 (1.9%)	9.7	2623^rd of 2761 public middle schools	5.0%		12.1	2585^th of 2783 public middle schools	7.1%	38		8.5	8.5				14.4	13.7	14.0				13.3	5.8	9.1	$20,965	$1,043	$19,922
Piner-Olivet Charter	Public, Charter	7-8	2707 Francisco Ave.	Santa Rosa	95403	Sonoma County	Piner-Olivet Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 522-3310	212	8	25.5	55.7%	50 (23.6%)	7 (3.3%)	114 (53.8%)	26 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	11 (5.2%)	44.2	1355^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.9%		47.2	1240^th of 2783 public middle schools	55.4%	115		23.5	23.5				41.2	37.3	39.2				33.7	38.2	35.9
Lawrence E. Jones Middle	Public	6-8	5154 Snyder Ln.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 588-5600	775	37	21.0	38.3%	335 (43.2%)	14 (1.8%)	300 (38.7%)	44 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.9%)	72 (9.3%)	47.4	1252^nd of 2761 public middle schools	54.7%		45.2	1307^th of 2783 public middle schools	53.0%	55		27.4	27.4			44.9	46.0	41.8	44.2			35.7	34.2	29.9	33.1	$17,012	$642	$16,370
Technology Middle	Public	6-8	7165 Burton Ave.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 792-4800	409	24	16.9	65.0%	91 (22.2%)	11 (2.7%)	259 (63.3%)	18 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.6%)	11.7	2561^st of 2761 public middle schools	7.2%		13.8	2525^th of 2783 public middle schools	9.3%	36		9.7	9.7			24.3	17.7	20.0	20.8			8.8	13.0	5.9	9.3	$20,612	$1,505	$19,107
Hillcrest Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	725 Bloomfield Rd.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Gravenstein Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 823-7653	297	18	16.8	30.0%	180 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (24.9%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	26 (8.8%)	90.7	260^th of 2761 public middle schools	90.6%		82.4	434^th of 2783 public middle schools	84.4%	174		53.5	53.5			79.6	67.7	73.3	73.5			68.5	53.2	64.0	61.9	$12,768	$324	$12,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Slater Middle

How many students attend Herbert Slater Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Herbert Slater Middle.

What district is Herbert Slater Middle in?

Santa Rosa High

Is Herbert Slater Middle a good school?

Herbert Slater Middle ranks in the bottom 15.6% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Slater Middle?

Students at Herbert Slater Middle are 65% Hispanic, 20% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Herbert Slater Middle attend?

Students who attend Herbert Slater Middle usually go on to attend Montgomery High

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