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Cesar Chavez Language Academy

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Cesar Chavez Language Academy ranks 3765 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

3765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cesar Chavez Language Academy is a K-8 public school serving 773 students in Santa Rosa, part of the Santa Rosa Elementary district, which serves a community with significant economic need.

Academically, the school performs below state averages, with particular challenges in science and for students in the upper grades. However, it is a standout within its own district, significantly outperforming nearby schools like Helen M. Lehman Elementary and Abraham Lincoln Elementary in English and math, despite serving a similarly high-need student population. A major strength is its success in improving student attendance; its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6% is now better than both the district and state averages, showing a strong focus on getting students to school consistently.

While Cesar Chavez is doing better than its closest district peers, a comparison with Robert L. Stevens Elementary—a school just half a mile away with a similar student population—reveals a substantial performance gap, indicating room for growth. The school's K-8 structure provides stability, and it receives solid funding, but it faces the challenge of helping its English Language Learner students and improving middle school math and science instruction to reach its full potential.

773

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,980

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2480 Sebastopol Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407-6728

(707) 890-3890

District: Santa Rosa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.0%

White:

6.3%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2019 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 24 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg28%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,765^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 21 pts since 2019

From bottom 14% (2019) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2,445^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary

1120^th of 1,543Santa Rosa 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	32.5	3765 of 5857	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	3881 of 5869	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	4380 of 5859	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	3925 of 5883	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4959 of 5789	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.5	2811 of 3162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	2691 of 3245	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	2419 of 3311	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	2956 of 3275	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3239 of 5597	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3644 of 5612	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	4151 of 5609	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	4465 of 5635	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	4673 of 5492	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	3701 of 5107	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3413 of 5107	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4014 of 5087	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3499 of 5084	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	4313 of 4963	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.7	3849 of 5460	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	4036 of 5517	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	4082 of 5363	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2892 of 5264	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	4550 of 5173	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	3976 of 5628	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3721 of 5643	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	4251 of 5638	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	3133 of 5663	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	4761 of 5510	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	2445 of 2761	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	2583 of 2783	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	2473 of 2781	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	2494 of 2740	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.5	908 of 1531	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.2	1399 of 1478	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1044 of 1521	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	1471 of 1540	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2184 of 2533	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	2396 of 2551	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	2391 of 2531	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	2385 of 2509	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	2150 of 2395	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	2244 of 2388	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	2114 of 2374	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	2142 of 2359	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	2275 of 2542	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	2404 of 2579	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	2205 of 2531	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	2139 of 2458	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	2317 of 2534	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	2389 of 2552	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	2112 of 2538	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	2182 of 2527	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1077 of 1566	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1403 of 1552	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1036 of 1531	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	13.8	1385 of 1555	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)41st percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

White (2022)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science9%-24 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
Cesar Chavez Language Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2480 Sebastopol Rd.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3890	773	39	19.9	74.4%	49 (6.3%)	4 (0.5%)	696 (90.0%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	32.5	3765^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		30.7	3881^st of 5869 public elementary schools	33.9%	116	16.7	6.2	9.1	38.7	42.9	31.5	42.3	28.4	20.1	30.7	36.1	35.7	16.7	19.2	11.4	6.2	17.0	93.8	95.8		95.8	95.8	96.9	$21,980	$1,437	$20,543
Robert L. Stevens Elementary	Public	K-6	2345 Giffen Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Wright Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 575-8883	421	18	23.3	80.8%	43 (10.2%)	10 (2.4%)	291 (69.1%)	49 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	25 (5.9%)	71	1552^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.5%		65.4	1800^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.3%	248	34.6		34.6	60.0	70.8	54.6	64.5			62.2	64.6	56.0	32.7	41.9			49.1							$20,865	$1,843	$19,022
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
Roseland Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	1683 Burbank Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Roseland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 543-2800	534	24	22.2	87.5%	19 (3.6%)	10 (1.9%)	481 (90.1%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	19.2	4904^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.3%		23.6	4510^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	394	8.3		8.3	16.7	30.5	30.0	30.6			26.9	17.3	32.5	18.3	14.8			20.8							$14,245	$1,788	$12,457
Roseland Elementary	Public	K-6	950 Sebastopol Rd.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Roseland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 545-0100	471	23	20.4	94.3%	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	446 (94.7%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	31.9	3809^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%		32.5	3734^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.4%	75	9.8		9.8	27.7	34.3	42.2	41.4			35.7	45.5	20.3	23.5	31.0			30.3							$17,850	$1,172	$16,678
Sheppard Elementary	Public	K-6	1777 West Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Roseland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 546-7050	577	24	24.0	88.6%	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	560 (97.1%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	37.2	3399^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.0%		34.6	3552^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	39.5%	153	14.0		14.0	31.4	33.8	40.2	44.4			37.8	39.4	36.5	27.9	38.1			35.2							$12,012	$1,349	$10,663
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	850 West Ninth St.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3940	305	18	16.9	92.1%	24 (7.9%)	2 (0.7%)	267 (87.5%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	5.5	5825^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.5%		5.9	5847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.4%	22	6.5		6.5	8.3	5.1	9.7	16.7			9.9	13.9	0.0	0.0	5.6			5.1							$23,471	$1,648	$21,823
Meadow View Elementary	Public	K-6	2665 Dutton Meadow Ave.	Santa Rosa	95407	Sonoma County	Bellevue Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 541-3715	468	20	23.4	75.2%	29 (6.2%)	10 (2.1%)	384 (82.1%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	7 (1.5%)	17.4	5057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.7%		22.1	4665^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.5%	392	8.2		8.2	29.6	30.3	20.0	23.7			26.1	33.9	15.2	13.6	15.0			19.1							$23,560	$3,510	$20,050
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
Helen M. Lehman Elementary	Public	K-6	1700 Jennings Ave.	Santa Rosa	95401	Sonoma County	Santa Rosa Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 890-3935	373	15	24.8	90.3%	17 (4.6%)	17 (4.6%)	298 (79.9%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	10 (2.7%)	9	5685^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.5	5520^th of 5869 public elementary schools	5.9%	165	2.4		2.4	10.9	11.3	5.3	22.8			13.3	0.0	13.0	9.8	19.0			10.5	83.6	88.1	97.0	92.5	88.1	91.0	$18,448	$1,625	$16,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Cesar Chavez Language Academy

How many students attend Cesar Chavez Language Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Cesar Chavez Language Academy.

What district is Cesar Chavez Language Academy in?

Santa Rosa Elementary

Is Cesar Chavez Language Academy a good school?

Cesar Chavez Language Academy ranks 3765^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cesar Chavez Language Academy?

Students at Cesar Chavez Language Academy are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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