Elementary Schools in Cinnabar Elementary

This analysis covers two elementary schools within the Cinnabar Elementary district in Petaluma, California: Cinnabar Charter, a K-8 school with 156 students, and Cinnabar Elementary, a kindergarten-only school with 20 students, both sharing the same campus address.

While the schools share a location, they show notable differences. Cinnabar Elementary (Kindergarten) has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.0%, far better than the district and state averages. In contrast, Cinnabar Charter has a much higher rate at 20.9%. Academically, available test scores for Cinnabar Charter show proficiency rates significantly below state averages, particularly in math (16.5% vs. 37.3% state average), with a pattern of declining English scores in middle school grades.

Both schools serve a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, though the rate is higher at Cinnabar Charter (83%). This charter school also spends more per student ($16,931) than the kindergarten school ($15,620), yet its academic outcomes remain low. The wider Cinnabar Elementary district is ranked in the bottom 10% statewide, which provides important context for the challenges faced by these schools.