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Best Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
Santa Rosa, CA has 102 public schools (12 high, 14 middle, 59 elementary) serving 45,384 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Santa Rosa don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
The top high schools in Santa Rosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maria Carrillo High
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Projected Test Scores
Santa Rosa High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1591 Students
2. Analy High
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West Sonoma County Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1466 Students
3. Petaluma High
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Petaluma Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1220 Students
4. Windsor High
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Windsor Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1603 Students
5. Santa Rosa High
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Santa Rosa High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1682 Students
6. Calistoga Junior/senior High
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Calistoga Joint Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 380 Students
7. Sonoma Valley High
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Sonoma Valley Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1127 Students
8. Montgomery High
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Santa Rosa High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1572 Students
9. Rancho Cotate High
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Cotati-rohnert Park Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1611 Students
10. Piner High
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Santa Rosa High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1361 Students
Best Middle Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
The top middle schools in Santa Rosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter
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Santa Rosa High • Charter • Grades 5 - 6 • 128 Students
2. Hillcrest Middle
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Gravenstein Union Elementary • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 278 Students
3. Strawberry Elementary
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Bennett Valley Union Elementary • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 372 Students
4. Rincon Valley Middle
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Santa Rosa High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 786 Students
5. Brook Haven Middle
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Sebastopol Union Elementary • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 193 Students
6. Petaluma Junior High
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Petaluma Joint Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 451 Students
7. Lawrence E. Jones Middle
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Cotati-rohnert Park Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 791 Students
8. Windsor Middle
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Windsor Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 725 Students
9. Piner-olivet Charter
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Piner-olivet Charter District • Charter • Grades 7 - 8 • 216 Students
10. Forestville Academy
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Forestville Union Elementary • Charter • Grades 2 - 8 • 170 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
The top elementary schools in Santa Rosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Austin Creek Elementary
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Rincon Valley Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 336 Students
2. Kenwood Elementary
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Kenwood • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 113 Students
3. Yulupa Elementary
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Bennett Valley Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 579 Students
4. Gravenstein Elementary
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Gravenstein Union Elementary • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 448 Students
5. Santa Rosa French-american Charter (srfacs)
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Santa Rosa Elementary • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 436 Students
6. Park Side Elementary
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Sebastopol Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 231 Students
7. Sequoia Elementary
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Rincon Valley Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 406 Students
8. Spring Lake Charter
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Rincon Valley Union Elementary • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 328 Students
9. San Miguel Elementary
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Mark West Union Elementary • Charter • Grades KG - 6 • 407 Students
10. Hidden Valley Elementary
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Santa Rosa Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 449 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Santa Rosa, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Santa Rosa, CA has a total population of 209,750 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 85%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Santa Rosa, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Santa Rosa, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.27 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.42 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.85 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Santa Rosa, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Santa Rosa, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Santa Rosa, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Santa Rosa, CA
How many schools are in Santa Rosa, CA?
Santa Rosa, CA has 102 public schools: 12 high schools, 14 middle schools and 59 elementary schools, serving 45,384 students in total.
How do schools in Santa Rosa perform on state tests?
On average, 102 schools in Santa Rosa score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Santa Rosa don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Santa Rosa?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 29%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Santa Rosa
59 of 63 schools in Santa Rosa carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 14C: 13D: 19F: 6
All 63 public schools we grade in Santa Rosa. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (6)
- Elsie Allen High
- Maria Carrillo High
- Montgomery High
- Piner High
- Ridgway High Continuation
- Santa Rosa High
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Herbert Slater Middle
- Hilliard Comstock Middle
- Oak Grove Elementarywillowside Middle
- Rincon Valley Middle
- Santa Rosa Middle
Elementary and primary schools (33)
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary
- Albert F Biella Elementary
- Austin Creek Elementary
- Bellevue Elementary
- Binkley Elementary Charter
- Brook Hill Elementary
- Helen M Lehman Elementary
- Hidden Valley Elementary
- J X Wilson Elementary
- Jack London Elementary
- James Monroe Elementary
- John B Riebli Elementary
- Kawana Springs Elementary
- Luther Burbank Elementary
- Madrone Elementary
- Manzanita Elementary Charter
- Mark West Elementary
- Mattie Washburn Elementary
- Meadow View Elementary
- Olivet Elementary Charter
- Proctor Terrace Elementary
- Robert L Stevens Elementary
- Roseland Creek Elementary
- Roseland Elementary
- San Miguel Elementary
- Sequoia Elementary
- Sheppard Elementary
- Steele Lane Elementary
- Strawberry Elementary
- Taylor Mountain Elementary
- Village Elementary Charter
- Whited Elementary Charter
- Yulupa Elementary
Other schools and academies (19)
- Cesar Chavez Language Academy
- Kid Street Learning Center Charter
- Learning House
- Mark West Charter
- Morrice Schaefer Charter
- Northwest Prep Charter
- Piner Olivet Charter
- Pivot Charter School North Bay
- Rincon Valley Partnership
- Roseland Charter
- Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter
- Santa Rosa Charter School For The Arts
- Santa Rosa French American Charter Srfacs
- Sonoma County Alternative Education Programs
- Sonoma County Court
- Sonoma County Special Education
- Spring Lake Charter
- Village Charter
- Wright Charter
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Anova Center For Education Sonoma County
- Cardinal Newman High School
- College Oak Montessori School
- Grace Christian Academy
- Lattice Educational Services
- New Horizon School And Learning Center
- North Valley School
- Paideia Educational Heritage
- Redwood Adventist Academy
- Sonoma Country Day School
- St Eugene's Cathedral School
- St Rose Elementary School
- Summerfield Waldorf School And Farm
- Victory Christian Academy