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Gravenstein Elementary

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Gravenstein Elementary ranks 884 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Gravenstein Elementary is a highly-regarded K-5 public school serving 464 students in the Gravenstein Union Elementary district in Sebastopol, consistently ranking among the top 15% of all elementary schools in California.

Academically, Gravenstein Elementary significantly outperforms both state averages and most nearby schools, with approximately two-thirds of students proficient in English and Math. It stands out as the highest-performing traditional elementary school in the immediate area, surpassing schools like Park Side Elementary and Apple Blossom. The school achieves these strong results with notably lower per-student spending than several neighboring schools, such as Bellevue Elementary, suggesting highly efficient and effective instructional practices.

The school maintains impressively low chronic absenteeism, which is better than the state average and lower than many local alternatives like Sunridge Charter. It has shown remarkable consistency in its high performance over the past decade, demonstrating resilience even through recent challenges. This stability is supported by its high-performing district and contrasts with more volatile trends seen at some other area schools.

464

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,976

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3840 Twig Ave.
Sebastopol, CA 95472-5750

(707) 823-5361

District: Gravenstein Union Elementary

Students who attend Gravenstein Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillcrest Middle
High:	Analy High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg65%

California avg41%

884^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 1,543Gravenstein Union Elementary 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	85.9	884 of 5857	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	633 of 5869	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	799 of 5859	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	768 of 5883	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	352 of 5789	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	567 of 5662	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.1	571 of 5692	90.0%	★★★★☆
2016	91.4	529 of 5614	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	91.8	522 of 5611	90.7%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	837 of 5530	84.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.7	988 of 5390	81.7%	★★★★☆
2011	82.7	859 of 5377	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.3	1211 of 5314	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.5	1025 of 5193	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	85.6	721 of 5113	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	62.4	1708 of 5113	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.3	1017 of 4818	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.7	1266 of 4822	73.7%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	745 of 4809	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	601 of 5597	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	495 of 5612	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	747 of 5609	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	582 of 5635	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	488 of 5492	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	774 of 5413	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	600 of 5107	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.7	356 of 5107	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	956 of 5087	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	585 of 5084	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	383 of 4963	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	199 of 4830	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	915 of 5460	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	95.2	225 of 5517	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	762 of 5363	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	395 of 5264	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	113 of 5173	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	365 of 5084	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	1185 of 5628	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	833 of 5643	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	829 of 5638	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	1031 of 5663	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	94.5	276 of 5510	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	355 of 5431	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	38.2	315 of 445	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	55.7	757 of 2420	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	857 of 2598	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.9	426 of 2651	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	484 of 2661	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	576 of 2726	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	150 of 2834	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	588 of 2737	78.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2023)69th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)29th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 vs state

Science53%+21 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
Gravenstein Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3840 Twig Ave.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Gravenstein Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 823-5361	464	23	19.9	24.1%	270 (58.2%)	1 (0.2%)	120 (25.9%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.9%)	85.9	884^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.9%		91	633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	89.2%	251	53.2		53.2	64.1	64.8	68.4				65.7	70.5	68.2	57.0				65.3	91.1	91.1	97.5	93.7	91.1	94.9	$13,976	$297	$13,679
Gravenstein First	Public	1	3840 Twig Ave.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Gravenstein Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 823-5361	37	2	17.6	27.0%	20 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (18.9%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (21.6%)								(n/a)																								$12,196	$714	$11,482
Gravenstein Community Day	Public	K-8	3840 Twig Ave.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Gravenstein Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 823-7008	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sunridge Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	7285 Hayden Ave.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Twin Hills Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 824-2844	256	10	25.6	32.4%	194 (75.8%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (13.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	70.2	1596^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.8%		73.1	1444^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.4%	152	36.7	38.5	37.2	53.6	63.0	66.7	78.6	69.6	38.5	63.8	35.7	59.3	33.3	57.1	69.6	38.5	49.0	73.7	81.6	76.3	81.6	81.6	84.2	$16,205	$178	$16,027
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
Park Side Elementary	Public	K-4	7450 Bodega Ave.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Sebastopol Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 829-7400	268	13	21.2	46.3%	121 (45.1%)	7 (2.6%)	95 (35.4%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.4%)	74.8	1379^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.2	1584^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.0%	205				56.3	69.7					60.8	52.3	63.6					56.1	95.2				96.8		$19,961	$2,995	$16,966
Bellevue Elementary	Public	K-6	3223 Primrose Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Bellevue Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 542-5195	382	18	21.1	81.2%	23 (6.0%)	2 (0.5%)	331 (86.6%)	20 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	27.1	4207^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.2%		34.8	3542^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.6%	665	21.2		21.2	20.9	31.4	32.7	37.0			30.7	30.4	21.2	22.6	34.0			26.8	93.9	93.9		95.4	93.9	95.4	$25,163	$3,598	$21,565
West Sonoma County Consortium	Public	K-8	462 Johnson St.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	West Sonoma County Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 824-7911	25	3	8.3	44.0%	15 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																								$42,513	$00	$42,513
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gravenstein Elementary

How many students attend Gravenstein Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Gravenstein Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Gravenstein Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gravenstein Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillcrest Middle
High : Analy High

What district is Gravenstein Elementary in?

Gravenstein Union Elementary

Is Gravenstein Elementary a good school?

Gravenstein Elementary ranks 884^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gravenstein Elementary?

Students at Gravenstein Elementary are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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