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Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle

Q: Is Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle ranks 1443 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 1-8

1443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle is a consistently high-performing K-8 school serving 708 students in Santa Rosa, part of the Oak Grove Union Elementary district, and has maintained a strong 4-star rating for over a decade, ranking in the top 25% of all California schools.

The school stands out for its effective support of all students, with academic scores in English and Science that beat state averages, and it manages student attendance exceptionally well, with a chronic absenteeism rate far lower than both the district and state. Notably, it achieves these strong results while spending less per student than several nearby schools like Albert F. Biella Elementary and Park Side Elementary. When compared to other local schools with similar levels of economic need, such as J. X. Wilson Elementary or Wright Charter, Oak Grove/Willowside Middle posts significantly higher proficiency rates in core subjects.

Areas for the school community to focus on include supporting math learning in the middle school grades, where scores dip, and understanding a unique performance pattern where male students currently outperform females. Overall, the school is a model of steady excellence in the area, rebounding well from pandemic disruptions and demonstrating particular strength in serving specific student populations effectively.

708

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

26.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5299 Hall Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-5566

(707) 542-0171

District: Oak Grove Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

California avg41%

Elementary school

1,443^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

958^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

379^th of 1,543Oak Grove 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	1443 of 5857	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	1269 of 5869	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	1464 of 5859	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	1266 of 5883	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	1183 of 5789	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	1191 of 5662	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	1042 of 5692	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	88.8	686 of 5614	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.2	713 of 5611	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	790 of 5530	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	84.4	765 of 5390	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	944 of 5377	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.1	952 of 5314	82.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	82.1	267 of 2227	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	1896 of 5597	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	1445 of 5612	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	1705 of 5609	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.7	1328 of 5635	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.2	969 of 5492	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	1104 of 5413	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	932 of 5107	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	1184 of 5107	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	1498 of 5087	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	1220 of 5084	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	920 of 4963	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	1290 of 4830	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	1100 of 5460	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	1385 of 5517	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	1808 of 5363	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	1035 of 5264	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	1162 of 5173	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	1215 of 5084	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	1055 of 5628	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	1075 of 5643	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	1241 of 5638	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	1184 of 5663	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	1287 of 5510	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	1177 of 5431	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	333 of 2847	88.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1482 of 2598	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	1121 of 2651	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	1309 of 2661	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	1217 of 2726	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	955 of 2834	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	953 of 2737	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	958 of 2761	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.0	635 of 2783	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	962 of 2781	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	811 of 2740	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	788 of 2715	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	601 of 2480	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	452 of 2508	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	477 of 2497	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	526 of 2477	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	660 of 2379	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	404 of 2259	82.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	466 of 2236	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	519 of 2179	76.2%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	357 of 2063	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	356 of 2005	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	76.9	356 of 1999	82.2%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	350 of 1804	80.6%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	297 of 1777	83.3%	★★★★☆
2004	81.7	261 of 1769	85.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	73.2	244 of 1531	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	535 of 1491	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.8	63 of 1369	95.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.1	1379 of 1540	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	1010 of 2533	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	620 of 2551	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	801 of 2531	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	689 of 2509	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	670 of 2380	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	486 of 2262	78.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	820 of 2395	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	575 of 2388	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	846 of 2374	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	783 of 2359	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.4	580 of 2213	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.1	597 of 2072	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	934 of 2542	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.2	524 of 2579	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	701 of 2531	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	671 of 2458	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	936 of 2369	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	595 of 2230	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	846 of 2534	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.2	585 of 2552	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.6	963 of 2538	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	814 of 2527	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	802 of 2407	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	666 of 2273	70.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	408 of 726	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.3	536 of 665	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	572 of 1566	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	329 of 1531	78.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	868 of 1520	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	556 of 1537	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	862 of 1543	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	779 of 1555	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	804 of 1602	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.2	613 of 1496	59.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)10th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy56%+7 vs state

Science43%+10 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 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
Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle	Public, Charter	1-8	5299 Hall Rd.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Oak Grove Union Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 542-0171	708	34	20.5	26.8%	412 (58.2%)	8 (1.1%)	216 (30.5%)	11 (1.6%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.5%)	73.6	1443^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	75.4%		77.5	1269^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.4%	174	55.1	37.1	42.7	59.0	65.2	66.7	49.4	52.6	53.0	56.1	54.8	54.6	51.5	39.8	37.8	26.5	40.5
Olivet Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	1825 Willowside Rd.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Olivet Elementary Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 522-3045	323	13	24.7	53.9%	167 (51.7%)	5 (1.5%)	115 (35.6%)	10 (3.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	23.3	4557^th of 5857 public elementary schools	22.2%		31.2	3838^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.6%	719	20.0		20.0	24.5	35.6	24.4	37.0			29.5	34.7	28.9	13.3	7.4			22.9
Wright Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4389 Price Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Wright Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 542-0556	456	22	20.8	77.9%	75 (16.4%)	14 (3.1%)	295 (64.7%)	38 (8.3%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	21.3	4720^th of 5857 public elementary schools	19.4%		29.3	3988^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.0%	732	17.2	13.0	15.2	22.2	34.2	48.2	29.4	34.0	35.9	34.1	22.2	9.5	10.3	14.8	23.4	13.0	15.5	96.6				96.6		$20,484	$1,710	$18,774
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
Sebastopol Independent Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1111 Gravenstein Hwy. N	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Sebastopol Independent Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 824-9700	286	14	20.0	36.7%	211 (73.8%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.6%)	10 (3.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.4%)	70.2	1593^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	72.8%		76.4	1321^st of 5869 public elementary schools	77.5%	272	58.6	72.7	64.7	35.7	56.7	65.5	82.8	76.7	86.4	66.7	21.4	60.0	48.3	55.2	60.0	54.2	50.0	75.6	80.5	85.4	92.7	80.5	87.8	$14,072	$315	$13,757
Village Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	2590 Piner Rd.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Village Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 524-2848	118	0	1685.7	35.6%	62 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (20.3%)	54.2	2351^st of 5857 public elementary schools	59.9%		64	1878^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.0%	473	46.2		42.9	45.5	50.0	38.5	69.2	54.6		54.3	45.5	35.7	30.8	30.8	45.5		38.6							$12,218	$00	$12,218
Albert F. Biella Elementary	Public	K-6	2140 Jennings Ave.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3906	274	15	18.2	90.1%	37 (13.5%)	6 (2.2%)	208 (75.9%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	9 (3.3%)	19.7	4855^th of 5857 public elementary schools	17.1%		21.3	4749^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.1%	106	15.2		15.2	17.9	20.7	31.3	24.1			23.7	34.5	18.8	18.2	25.0			23.8							$23,189	$1,910	$21,279
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
J. X. Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	246 Brittain Ln.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Wright Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 525-8350	332	15	22.1	78.0%	63 (19.0%)	7 (2.1%)	200 (60.2%)	25 (7.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.3%)	35.3	3553^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.3%		46.5	2760^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.0%	793	18.2		18.2	41.7	31.0	38.2	57.9			41.5	44.7	30.2	10.7	30.8			27.3							$19,922	$1,916	$18,006
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K	8760 Bower St.	Sebastopol	95472	Sonoma County	Oak Grove Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 823-5225	91	5	18.2	22.0%	66 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.7%)								(n/a)																		97.2					97.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle

Is Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle ranks 1443^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle in?

Oak Grove Union Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle are 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 708 students attended Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside Middle.

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