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Rincon Valley Middle

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Rincon Valley Middle ranks 777 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 72% of California middle schools

Summary

Rincon Valley Middle is a public school serving about 725 students in grades 7 and 8 in Santa Rosa, and it stands out as a consistently high-performing school within its broader Santa Rosa High district.

The school earns strong 4-star ratings, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science significantly above both the district and state averages. It also has a notably lower rate of chronic student absenteeism compared to other middle schools in the same district, such as Hilliard Comstock Middle, Santa Rosa Middle, and Herbert Slater Middle. Interestingly, Rincon Valley achieves these stronger outcomes with lower per-student spending than some of its district peers, demonstrating efficient use of resources.

While the school's performance is a bright spot in its district, it is similar to other high-performing area schools like Brook Haven Middle in the Sebastopol Union Elementary district. The school has shown solid recovery in test scores and attendance since the pandemic, though performance dips slightly in 8th grade compared to 7th grade, a common pattern in the area. Overall, Rincon Valley Middle provides a stable and successful educational environment that outperforms the norms of its immediate district.

725

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,237

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4650 Badger Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409-2699

(707) 890-3870

District: Santa Rosa High

Students who attend Rincon Valley Middle usually attend:

High:

Maria Carrillo High

Feeder schools for Rincon Valley Middle:

Elementary:	Austin Creek Elementary
	Binkley Elementary Charter
	John B. Riebli Elementary
	Kenwood Elementary
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	Madrone Elementary
	Sequoia Elementary
	Spring Lake Charter
	Whited Elementary Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Hispanic:

32.6%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2012 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Santa Rosa High

✓Above the California median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2012

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg30%

California avg41%

777^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	65.3	777 of 2761	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	691 of 2783	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	828 of 2781	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	643 of 2740	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	311 of 2715	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.4	327 of 2508	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	89.6	236 of 2497	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	203 of 2477	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.4	180 of 2379	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	87.8	133 of 2259	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.7	119 of 2236	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.8	86 of 2179	96.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.8	92 of 2063	95.5%	★★★★★
2008	89.8	109 of 2005	94.6%	★★★★★
2007	91.7	84 of 1999	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	91.6	95 of 1804	94.7%	★★★★★
2005	91.7	92 of 1777	94.8%	★★★★★
2004	91.1	102 of 1769	94.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	429 of 739	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	244 of 743	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.7	121 of 715	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	126 of 733	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	236 of 745	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	74.9	234 of 1531	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	357 of 1491	76.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.4	675 of 1478	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	864 of 1521	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	540 of 1540	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	695 of 2533	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	626 of 2551	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	768 of 2531	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	672 of 2509	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	293 of 2380	87.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	1079 of 2395	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	1036 of 2388	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	1207 of 2374	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	859 of 2359	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	343 of 2213	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	1055 of 2542	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	1181 of 2579	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	1703 of 2531	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	822 of 2458	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.4	314 of 2369	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	818 of 2534	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	698 of 2552	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	802 of 2538	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	543 of 2527	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	316 of 2407	86.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	390 of 726	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	372 of 701	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	452 of 677	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	347 of 665	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	217 of 554	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	615 of 1566	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.4	1087 of 1552	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	858 of 1531	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	717 of 1520	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	691 of 1537	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	863 of 1543	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	743 of 1555	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	314 of 1602	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)85th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)54th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Science41%+8 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
Windsor Middle	Public	6-8	9500 Brooks Rd. South	Windsor	95492	Sonoma County	Windsor Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 837-7737	736	46	15.9	46.7%	291 (39.5%)	6 (0.8%)	363 (49.3%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (7.3%)	45.7	1306^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.7%		50.8	1151^st of 2783 public middle schools	58.6%	155		30.4	30.4			27.5	47.7	42.5	40.8			25.4	36.8	33.0	32.6	$19,466	$724	$18,742
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Rincon Valley Middle

How many students attend Rincon Valley Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Rincon Valley Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rincon Valley Middle?

Students at Rincon Valley Middle are 49% White, 33% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Rincon Valley Middle a good school?

Rincon Valley Middle ranks 777^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Rincon Valley Middle attend?

Students who attend Rincon Valley Middle usually go on to attend Maria Carrillo High

What district is Rincon Valley Middle in?

Santa Rosa High

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