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Flowery Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of California elementary schools

Summary

Flowery Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 368 students in the Sonoma Valley Unified district, located along Sonoma Highway in the heart of California's wine country.

Academic performance at Flowery is below state averages, with about a quarter of students proficient in English and Math, though it ranks second in math within its own district where all schools struggle in that subject. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, and it spends significantly less per student than all other nearby schools, including Prestwood Elementary in the same district, which outperforms it academically. However, Flowery shows relative strength in science and has made notable improvements in student attendance since the pandemic, now boasting a better chronic absenteeism rate than some district peers like El Verano Elementary.

An interesting point for parents is that Sonoma Charter, a higher-performing school with similar demographics, is located less than a quarter-mile away, suggesting family choices and school programs can lead to different outcomes in the same community. The school has shown it can support specific groups well, as evidenced by a strong recent improvement for English Language Learners and better-than-average Spanish listening skills for some grades.

368

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,497

Per pupil spending ?

34.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17600 Sonoma Hwy.
Sonoma, CA 95476-3699

(707) 935-6060

District: Sonoma Valley Unified

Students who attend Flowery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adele Harrison Middle
High:	Sonoma Valley High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.1%

White:

17.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 60th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 60th-percentile peak (2016) to 23rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,507^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified

1234^th of 1,543Sonoma Valley 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	23.9	4507 of 5857	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	4626 of 5869	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	3162 of 5859	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	3509 of 5883	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	3318 of 5789	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	3163 of 5662	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.4	3276 of 5692	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.2	2223 of 5614	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	44.5	2769 of 5611	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	7.1	5402 of 5530	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.1	4951 of 5390	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.4	4834 of 5377	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	4828 of 5314	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	4966 of 5193	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.7	4894 of 5113	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	4784 of 5113	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.0	4290 of 4818	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.5	4141 of 4822	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.6	3267 of 4809	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.8	1367 of 3162	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.1	3089 of 3245	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	1535 of 3311	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	1643 of 3275	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1536 of 3246	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	4412 of 5597	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4436 of 5612	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	2713 of 5609	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	3248 of 5635	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	3584 of 5492	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	3412 of 5413	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	4382 of 5107	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	4454 of 5107	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3596 of 5087	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	3965 of 5084	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3837 of 4963	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3651 of 4830	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	5112 of 5460	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	5141 of 5517	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4609 of 5363	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	4502 of 5264	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	4419 of 5173	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	3780 of 5084	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4090 of 5628	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	4340 of 5643	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	3332 of 5638	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	3513 of 5663	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	2760 of 5510	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	2732 of 5431	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	1506 of 2598	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1978 of 2651	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.9	1341 of 2661	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1587 of 2726	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	1139 of 2834	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	1215 of 2737	55.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile+36 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Listening31%+6 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy25%-24 vs state

Writing12%-5 vs state

Overall10%~ state avg

Reading5%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				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 (2025)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
Flowery Elementary	Public	K-5	17600 Sonoma Hwy.	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-6060	368	16	23.0	34.5%	66 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	291 (79.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	23.9	4507^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%		22.5	4626^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.2%	119	15.0	12.1	2.0	10.1	48.3	12.1	32.0	31.0	13.3	19.0	2.0	11.9	6.7	8.6	0.0	5.4	28.0		28.0	18.3	32.8	24.0				25.0	35.0	27.6	14.0				26.2							$18,497	$17,776	$721
Sonoma Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	17202 Sonoma Hwy.	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-4232	226	10	23.7	47.8%	109 (48.2%)	2 (0.9%)	102 (45.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	52.3	2474^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.4	2174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.0%	300																	25.0	26.7	25.6	48.0	28.0	62.5	54.2	45.8	31.3	45.7	48.0	44.0	41.7	29.2	29.2	40.0	38.7	92.6		92.6	92.6		92.6
El Verano Elementary	Public	K-5	18606 Riverside Dr.	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-6050	314	13	24.1	47.8%	47 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	257 (81.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	22.7	4621^st of 5857 public elementary schools	21.1%		23	4576^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.0%	45																	19.0		19.0	26.3	27.8	40.0				31.3	21.1	26.3	17.2				21.5							$21,224	$20,472	$752
Sassarini Elementary	Public	K-5	652 Fifth St. West	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-6040	281	13	21.6	45.2%	61 (21.7%)	4 (1.4%)	203 (72.2%)	9 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	23.9	4509^th of 5857 public elementary schools	23.0%		28.9	4026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.4%	483																	15.9		15.9	32.7	40.4	27.3				33.8	24.1	22.6	17.8				21.7							$24,160	$23,512	$648
Prestwood Elementary	Public	K-5	343 East MacArthur St.	Sonoma	95476	Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 935-6030	275	15	18.0	30.5%	135 (49.1%)	2 (0.7%)	115 (41.8%)	15 (5.5%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	45.3	2867^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.8	2408^th of 5869 public elementary schools	59.0%	459																	34.2		34.2	41.5	41.9	53.7				45.3	47.2	30.2	19.5				33.6	91.8		95.1	95.1	95.1	95.1	$20,378	$19,850	$528
Woodland Star Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	11700 Dunbar Rd.	Glen Ellen	95442	Sonoma County	Woodland Star Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 996-3849	244	11	22.1	34.8%	138 (56.6%)	1 (0.4%)	75 (30.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	71.9	1520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.0%		57.2	2183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	62.8%	663																	60.0	26.3	45.5	52.0	51.9	72.0	59.3	45.8	52.6	55.8	60.0	40.7	56.0	37.0	50.0	26.3	45.6	82.4	88.2	94.1	82.4	85.3	82.4
Old Adobe Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	2856 Adobe Rd.	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4301	278	11	25.2	34.5%	192 (69.1%)	1 (0.4%)	68 (24.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	61.1	2010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.7%		66.2	1766^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.9%	244																	37.2		37.2	57.7	57.1	58.1	47.4			55.1	53.9	44.9	34.9	34.2			41.0							$25,744	$24,622	$1,122
Kenwood Elementary	Public	K-6	230 Randolph Ave.	Kenwood	95452	Sonoma County	Kenwood	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 833-2500	124	6	20.8	24.2%	80 (64.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (18.5%)	6 (4.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.3%)	85.1	916^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.4%		80.4	1137^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.6%	221																	66.7		66.7	86.7	52.4	77.8	70.0			70.3	86.7	47.6	66.7	55.0			62.2							$45,170	$44,618	$552
Browns Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	1001 Buhman Ave.	Napa	94558	Napa County	Napa Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 253-3761	651	28	23.4	37.8%	414 (63.6%)	1 (0.2%)	178 (27.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.1%)	64.5	1862^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.2%		68.9	1640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.1%	222																	19.8	27.8	22.1	64.8	59.0	47.1	61.9	65.5	50.0	58.3	64.8	60.3	25.3	50.8	36.2	38.9	47.1							$15,714	$14,752	$962
La Tercera Elementary	Public	K-6	1600 Albin Way	Petaluma	94954	Sonoma County	Old Adobe Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 765-4303	295	13	23.6	37.3%	157 (53.2%)	8 (2.7%)	107 (36.3%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.1%)	62	1962^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.5%		43.4	2968^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	1006																	35.7		35.7	48.3	54.1	58.2	72.1			59.2	45.2	43.2	25.0	52.3			39.9							$27,309	$25,998	$1,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Flowery Elementary

What district is Flowery Elementary in?

Sonoma Valley Unified

Is Flowery Elementary a good school?

Flowery Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Flowery Elementary?

Students at Flowery Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Flowery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flowery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Adele Harrison Middle
High : Sonoma Valley High

How many students attend Flowery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Flowery Elementary.

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