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The public schools with the biggest test-score declines in Sonoma County, California

Across Sonoma County, California, 113 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Mark West Charter leads the list at -15.5pp, against a median of +1.2pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
113
Sonoma County, California
Best 3-yr change
-15.5pp
Median 3-yr change
+1.2pp
BIGGEST DECLINES · SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Mark West CharterSanta Rosa, CAMark West Union Elementary12455.1%39.6%-15.5pp
2McKinley ElementaryPetaluma, CAPetaluma City Elementary36853.7%39.8%-13.9pp
3Valley Vista ElementaryPetaluma, CAPetaluma City Elementary15534.1%20.7%-13.4pp
4Luther Burbank ElementarySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa Elementary33433.1%22.5%-10.5pp
5Yulupa ElementarySanta Rosa, CABennett Valley Union Elementary52373.2%62.8%-10.4pp
6Petaluma Accelerated CharterPetaluma, CAPetaluma Joint Union High11595.0%84.9%-10.1pp
7Wright CharterSanta Rosa, CAWright Elementary45634.1%24.8%-9.3pp
8Maria Carrillo HighSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High1,58464.2%55.7%-8.5pp
9Salmon Creek School - A CharterOccidental, CAHarmony Union Elementary16258.4%51.1%-7.3pp
10John Reed PrimaryRohnert Park, CACotati-Rohnert Park Unified37622.6%15.4%-7.2pp
11Guerneville Elementary (Charter)Guerneville, CAGuerneville Elementary17134.4%27.7%-6.7pp
12Flowery ElementarySonoma, CASonoma Valley Unified36831.9%25.6%-6.3pp
13J. X. Wilson ElementarySanta Rosa, CAWright Elementary33240.3%34.4%-5.9pp
14Whited Elementary CharterSanta Rosa, CARincon Valley Union Elementary32743.0%37.3%-5.7pp
15Austin Creek ElementarySanta Rosa, CARincon Valley Union Elementary36682.7%77.5%-5.2pp
16Herbert Slater MiddleSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High57724.0%18.8%-5.2pp
17Adele Harrison MiddleSonoma, CASonoma Valley Unified33436.2%31.6%-4.6pp
18Brooks ElementaryWindsor, CAWindsor Unified49330.6%26.8%-3.9pp
19Cinnabar CharterPetaluma, CACinnabar Elementary15626.9%23.4%-3.4pp
20McDowell ElementaryPetaluma, CAPetaluma City Elementary32918.9%15.7%-3.1pp
21Mark West ElementarySanta Rosa, CAMark West Union Elementary42546.7%43.7%-3.0pp
22Sonoma Valley HighSonoma, CASonoma Valley Unified1,07137.6%34.7%-3.0pp
23Santa Rosa MiddleSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High45223.8%21.2%-2.7pp
24Thomas Page AcademyCotati, CACotati-Rohnert Park Unified42829.0%26.4%-2.6pp
25Penngrove ElementaryPenngrove, CAPetaluma City Elementary47250.6%48.1%-2.5pp
26Kenilworth Junior HighPetaluma, CAPetaluma Joint Union High81248.0%45.5%-2.5pp
27Petaluma Junior HighPetaluma, CAPetaluma Joint Union High45445.7%43.4%-2.3pp
28WashingtonCloverdale, CACloverdale Unified39322.3%20.2%-2.1pp
29Gravenstein ElementarySebastopol, CAGravenstein Union Elementary46467.6%65.5%-2.1pp
30Hilliard Comstock MiddleSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High42313.6%11.6%-2.1pp
31Rincon Valley MiddleSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High72548.5%46.5%-1.9pp
32Santa Rosa HighSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High1,55336.7%34.8%-1.9pp
33James Monroe ElementarySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa Elementary31517.2%15.4%-1.8pp
34Monte Vista ElementaryRohnert Park, CACotati-Rohnert Park Unified48937.7%36.1%-1.6pp
35Santa Rosa Charter School for the ArtsSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa Elementary38438.0%36.4%-1.6pp
36Jefferson ElementaryCloverdale, CACloverdale Unified48726.0%24.9%-1.1pp
37Corona Creek ElementaryPetaluma, CAWaugh Elementary40362.3%61.2%-1.1pp
38McNear ElementaryPetaluma, CAPetaluma City Elementary34353.5%52.7%-0.8pp
39Taylor Mountain ElementarySanta Rosa, CABellevue Union46822.6%21.9%-0.7pp
40Cali Calmecac Language AcademyWindsor, CAWindsor Unified1,07531.2%30.6%-0.6pp
41Marguerite Hahn ElementaryRohnert Park, CACotati-Rohnert Park Unified47850.0%49.4%-0.6pp
42Oak Grove Elementary/Willowside MiddleSanta Rosa, CAOak Grove Union Elementary70848.8%48.3%-0.5pp
43Manzanita Elementary CharterSanta Rosa, CARincon Valley Union Elementary36934.3%34.0%-0.3pp
44Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS)Santa Rosa, CASanta Rosa Elementary52559.9%59.7%-0.3pp
45Proctor Terrace ElementarySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa Elementary32345.0%44.8%-0.2pp
46Old Adobe Elementary CharterPetaluma, CAOld Adobe Union27848.1%48.1%+0.0pp
47Steele Lane ElementarySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa Elementary44711.5%11.5%+0.0pp
48Hidden Valley ElementarySanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa Elementary46852.7%52.8%+0.1pp
49Elsie Allen HighSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High1,02918.5%18.8%+0.2pp
50Montgomery HighSanta Rosa, CASanta Rosa High1,25329.0%29.4%+0.4pp
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