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Best Elementary Schools in Santa Rosa, CA (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Santa Rosa, CA rankings: Elementary Schools
Santa Rosa, CA elementary schools ranked
How Santa Rosa, CA's elementary schools compare
A: 6B: 12C: 8D: 14F: 3
42% of the 43 ranked elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA earn an A or B (6 A grades, 12 B, 8 C, 14 D, 3 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 21 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (49% here, 70% nationally), and 7 exceed it. On average 35% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 31% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Robert L Stevens Elementary (49% against 22%, B+), Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter (87% against 62%, A+), Santa Rosa French American Charter Srfacs (60% against 44%, A-), Sheppard Elementary (29% against 14%, C-), Austin Creek Elementary (72% against 60%, A).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Rincon Valley Union Elementary (4), Santa Rosa Elementary (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Cesar Chavez Language Academy (853 students, D-, #35), Oak Grove Elementarywillowside Middle (742 students, B, #12), Yulupa Elementary (579 students, A, #3).
Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 14 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA that are not ranked
2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Not yet graded (2)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Mattie Washburn Elementary, Santa Rosa
- Rincon Valley Partnership, Santa Rosa
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA, as grouped on its schools page; the California ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA
What is the best elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA?
Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter in Santa Rosa ranks first among the 43 ranked elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA with a SchoolGrade of A+, 87% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 62%.
How are elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Santa Rosa, CA have?
SchoolGrade grades 45 public elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA; 43 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.