Summary:
The Santa Rosa Elementary district includes 12 elementary schools (mostly K-6 or K-8) serving about 4,600 students, with performance varying dramatically from some of the state's top schools to those needing significant support.
Standout schools include Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS), which is the district's highest performer with strong test scores and very low student absenteeism, and Hidden Valley Elementary, another consistently strong school. In contrast, schools like Abraham Lincoln Elementary and Steele Lane Elementary face severe academic challenges and have the highest chronic absenteeism rates in the district.
Overall, the district performs below state averages, with a wide gap in science scores. A key finding is that higher-performing schools tend to have much lower rates of chronic absenteeism, suggesting attendance is a major factor. The district also spends more per student at its lowest-performing schools, indicating that funding alone does not determine success, and that specialized programs like those at charter schools can yield better results with similar or fewer resources.
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