Santa Rosa, CA elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter (Charter)Santa RosaSanta Rosa High87%62%Greatly Exceeds Expectations128
#2AAustin Creek ElementarySanta RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary72%60%Exceeds Expectations336
#3AYulupa ElementarySanta RosaBennett Valley Union Elementary63%55%Meets Expectations579
#4A-Santa Rosa French American Charter Srfacs (Charter)Santa RosaSanta Rosa Elementary60%44%Exceeds Expectations436
#5A-Sequoia ElementarySanta RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary57%58%Doesn't Meet Expectations406
#6A-Strawberry ElementarySanta RosaBennett Valley Union Elementary52%49%Meets Expectations372
#7B+Spring Lake Charter (Charter)Santa RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary52%45%Meets Expectations328
#8B+San Miguel Elementary (Charter)Santa RosaMark West Union Elementary51%43%Meets Expectations407
#9B+Hidden Valley ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary49%43%Meets Expectations449
#10B+Robert L Stevens ElementarySanta RosaWright Elementary49%22%Greatly Exceeds Expectations448
#11BBinkley Elementary Charter (Charter)Santa RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary48%42%Meets Expectations365
#12BOak Grove Elementarywillowside Middle (Charter)Santa RosaOak Grove Union Elementary46%45%Doesn't Meet Expectations742
#13BVillage Charter (Charter)Santa RosaVillage Charter District45%33%Exceeds Expectations93
#14BProctor Terrace ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary44%36%Meets Expectations335
#15BVillage Elementary Charter (Charter)Santa RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary43%37%Meets Expectations393
#16B-John B Riebli Elementary (Charter)Santa RosaMark West Union Elementary41%51%Underperforms Expectations384
#17B-Madrone ElementarySanta RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary41%42%Doesn't Meet Expectations373
#18B-Mark West ElementarySanta RosaMark West Union Elementary39%34%Meets Expectations397
#19C+Kid Street Learning Center Charter (Charter)Santa RosaKid Street Charter District38%27%Meets Expectations108
#20C+Mark West Charter (Charter)Santa RosaMark West Union Elementary34%35%Doesn't Meet Expectations116
#21CSanta Rosa Charter School For The Arts (Charter)Santa RosaSanta Rosa Elementary33%38%Underperforms Expectations391
#22CWhited Elementary Charter (Charter)Santa RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary32%37%Underperforms Expectations348
#23C-J X Wilson ElementarySanta RosaWright Elementary29%21%Meets Expectations371
#24C-Manzanita Elementary Charter (Charter)Santa RosaRincon Valley Union Elementary29%36%Underperforms Expectations412
#25C-Sheppard ElementarySanta RosaRoseland29%14%Exceeds Expectations573
#26C-Jack London ElementarySanta RosaPiner-Olivet Union Elementary27%27%Doesn't Meet Expectations275
#27D+Bellevue ElementarySanta RosaBellevue Union26%18%Meets Expectations417
#28D+Roseland ElementarySanta RosaRoseland25%14%Exceeds Expectations431
#29D+Olivet Elementary Charter (Charter)Santa RosaOlivet Elementary Charter District24%36%Underperforms Expectations310
#30DMorrice Schaefer Charter (Charter)Santa RosaMorrice Schaefer Charter District22%30%Underperforms Expectations303
#31DWright Charter (Charter)Santa RosaWright Elementary22%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations457
#32DAlbert F Biella ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary21%13%Meets Expectations215
#33D-Luther Burbank ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary20%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations308
#34D-Taylor Mountain ElementarySanta RosaBellevue Union20%15%Meets Expectations444
#35D-Cesar Chavez Language Academy (Charter)Santa RosaSanta Rosa Elementary19%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations853
#36D-Roseland Creek ElementarySanta RosaRoseland19%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations463
#37D-Meadow View ElementarySanta RosaBellevue Union18%20%Doesn't Meet Expectations418
#38D-Brook Hill ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary17%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations303
#39D-James Monroe ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary16%13%Doesn't Meet Expectations361
#40D-Kawana Springs ElementarySanta RosaBellevue Union16%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations307
#41FHelen M Lehman ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary9%13%Underperforms Expectations411
#42FSteele Lane ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary9%16%Underperforms Expectations378
#43FAbraham Lincoln ElementarySanta RosaSanta Rosa Elementary7%12%Underperforms Expectations299

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.

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.