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Richard Crane Elementary

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Richard Crane Elementary ranks 3902 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of California elementary schools

Summary

Richard Crane Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 274 students in Rohnert Park, California, as part of the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District, and it is currently showing the most dramatic academic improvement in the district.

The school has made remarkable progress, jumping from a 1-star to a 2-star rating this year, with the single biggest ranking improvement among nearby schools. A standout success is its management of chronic absenteeism, which has plummeted from over 60% to just 10.4%, the best rate in the district and far better than state averages. While test scores in English and math are still catching up, the school's science proficiency now beats the district average. Compared to neighbors, it outperforms John Reed Primary academically while spending less per student, though it trails higher-performing schools like Marguerite Hahn Elementary.

Performance varies significantly by grade, with 5th grade showing relative strength and 3rd grade needing more support in core subjects. The school serves a population where a majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, its effective use of resources and strong focus on attendance have fueled a promising recovery, positioning Richard Crane as a school on a clear upward trajectory within the district.

274

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,863

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1290 Southwest Blvd.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928-3437

(707) 285-3150

District: Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

30.3%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2024 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

California avg41%

3,902^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 47% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified

871^st of 1,543Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified 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	30.7	3902 of 5857	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	5179 of 5869	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	5042 of 5859	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	4851 of 5883	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	3067 of 5789	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	3631 of 5597	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.8	4728 of 5612	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	4400 of 5609	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	4639 of 5635	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	2730 of 5492	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	3910 of 5107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	4715 of 5107	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	4680 of 5087	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	3937 of 5084	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	4553 of 5460	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	5191 of 5517	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	5070 of 5363	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	3839 of 5173	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	3815 of 5628	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.6	5280 of 5643	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	4874 of 5638	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	5420 of 5663	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1593 of 2598	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.0	2479 of 2651	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.7	1348 of 2834	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Science31%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-12 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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 3rd Grade	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 3rd Grade	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richard Crane Elementary	Public	K-5	1290 Southwest Blvd.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 285-3150	274	11	24.9	63.1%	83 (30.3%)	16 (5.8%)	133 (48.5%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.1%)	30.7	3902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	33.4%		16.4	5179^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	1277	31.1		31.1	18.9	41.3	42.2				33.3	17.0	30.4	28.9				25.0							$16,863	$1,077	$15,786
John Reed Primary	Public	K-5	390 Arlen Dr.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 792-4845	376	14	26.8	83.5%	38 (10.1%)	12 (3.2%)	285 (75.8%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	25 (6.6%)	10.7	5587^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.6%		13.9	5401^st of 5869 public elementary schools	8.0%	186	12.2		12.2	21.4	19.6	19.2				20.0	17.9	10.5	5.5				10.8	97.1			97.1	97.1		$18,374	$1,733	$16,641
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Magnolia Ave.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 792-4531	489	23	21.2	46.6%	197 (40.3%)	11 (2.2%)	189 (38.7%)	35 (7.2%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	47 (9.6%)	37	3410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.8%		47.8	2681^st of 5869 public elementary schools	54.3%	729	18.7		18.7	52.5	38.0	29.3				40.3	43.0	39.4	13.3				32.0							$18,130	$1,469	$16,661
University Elementary at La Fiesta	Public	K-5	8511 Liman Way	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 792-4840	291	14	20.7	50.2%	130 (44.7%)	5 (1.7%)	122 (41.9%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.2%)	58.5	2142^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	63.4%		52.9	2401^st of 5869 public elementary schools	59.1%	259	46.0		46.0	37.2	52.4	61.1				49.6	32.6	52.4	43.2				42.6							$17,960	$1,249	$16,711
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-5	1125 Emily Ave.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 588-5715	630	28	22.5	35.6%	265 (42.1%)	18 (2.9%)	249 (39.5%)	33 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (9.5%)	55.8	2258^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.4%		51.1	2501^st of 5869 public elementary schools	57.4%	243	30.9		30.9	47.3	42.1	51.6				47.3	56.4	36.7	42.1				46.1	97.4	97.4	98.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	$17,333	$1,157	$16,176
Marguerite Hahn Elementary	Public	K-5	825 Hudis St.	Rohnert Park	94928	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 588-5675	478	19	25.1	40.0%	243 (50.8%)	11 (2.3%)	161 (33.7%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.3%)	62.4	1945^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.8%		64.2	1868^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.2%	77	39.8		39.8	59.2	48.0	50.6				52.6	54.0	37.8	46.3				46.1							$16,397	$732	$15,665
Thomas Page Academy	Public	K-8	1075 Madrone Ave.	Cotati	94931	Sonoma County	Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 792-4860	428	21	20.0	65.7%	78 (18.2%)	21 (4.9%)	268 (62.6%)	16 (3.7%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.8%)	24.5	4452^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	24.0%		22.4	4639^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.0%	187	9.8	23.6	17.7	10.3	12.0	24.4	55.4	40.7	52.7	34.6	7.7	5.9	10.0	44.6	14.6	20.0	18.2							$17,562	$1,531	$16,031
Penngrove Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	365 Adobe Rd.	Penngrove	94951	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4755	472	16	29.5	36.0%	308 (65.3%)	2 (0.4%)	93 (19.7%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	48 (10.2%)	58.4	2146^th of 5857 public elementary schools	63.4%		54	2341^st of 5869 public elementary schools	60.1%	195	30.0		30.0	46.4	49.2	50.0	40.4			46.7	55.4	63.9	30.0	44.7			49.5	98.0				98.0		$15,847	$692	$15,155
Dunham Elementary	Public	K-6	4111 Roblar Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Dunham Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 795-5050	9	0	30.0	33.3%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)																								$34,715	$5,559	$29,156
Dunham Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	4111 Roblar Rd.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Dunham Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 795-5050	166	8	21.5	27.1%	121 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	82.3	1060^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		78.7	1212^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.3%	152	44.4		44.4	47.8	70.8	72.2	85.7			67.1	65.2	70.8	55.6	50.0			62.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	94.3		94.3	$12,401	$213	$12,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Richard Crane Elementary

What district is Richard Crane Elementary in?

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified

Is Richard Crane Elementary a good school?

Richard Crane Elementary ranks 3902^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richard Crane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Richard Crane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Richard Crane Elementary?

Students at Richard Crane Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

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