Summary:
The Wright Elementary district in Santa Rosa includes three elementary schools serving grades K-8 and K-6, which together educate about 1,200 students from predominantly economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Among these schools, Robert L. Stevens Elementary stands out as the highest performer, earning a 4-star rating with strong test scores in English, math, and science, and it has the district's lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism at 12.7%. In contrast, Wright Charter has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, now in the bottom 20% of schools, with the district's lowest academic proficiency and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.3%. J. X. Wilson Elementary falls in the middle, with performance close to the district average.
Overall, the district's academic results are below state averages, with the largest gap in science proficiency. The dramatic performance difference between the top and bottom schools, despite similar per-student funding and student demographics, suggests that effective strategies used at Robert L. Stevens—particularly around supporting student attendance—could benefit the wider district. Parents should note the wide variation in quality within the district, with Wright Charter showing particularly concerning trends that may require targeted improvement plans.
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