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Enrollment
373
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY·NCES 063581006120
Helen M. Lehman Elementary
1700 Jennings Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 · (707) 890-3935 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
337 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 67 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 14% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
13.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
10.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 3.0% | 10.3% | 24.6% | 62.1% |
| Math | 3.4% | 7.2% | 28.7% | 60.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.3% | 10.5% |
| 2023-24 | 18.0% | 13.7% |
| 2022-23 | 21.2% | 17.0% |
| 2021-22 | 12.7% | 7.0% |
| 2018-19 | 19.1% | 18.1% |
| 2016-17 | 20.7% | 13.4% |
| 2015-16 | 24.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
13.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Helen M. Lehman Elementary
Helen M. Lehman Elementary's state test result (13.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen M. Lehman Elementary this school | 373 | 90.3% | 13.9% |
| Parthenia Academy of Arts and Technology North Hills | 421 | 90.3% | 31.1% |
| Upland Elementary Upland | 404 | 87.4% | 47.5% |
| Carlos Santana Arts Academy North Hills | 371 | 91.1% | 32.4% |
| Nevada Avenue Elementary West Hills | 379 | 87.3% | 31.4% |
| Melvin Avenue Elementary Reseda | 379 | 91.0% | 36.7% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Helen M. Lehman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.9% | #4,987 of 5,151 | #77 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.5% | #5,023 of 5,172 ▼ 239 | #77 of 79 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #5,090 of 5,172 ▼ 218 | #77 of 79 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.1pp | #2,621 of 5,116 | #34 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #4,023 of 5,915 | #40 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,359 of 5,352 | #69 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.4% | #3,690 of 5,354 | #61 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.3% | #1,059 of 5,625 | #3 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.1% | #539 of 3,837 | #8 of 50 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
373
-109 (-23%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 25.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 373 | 15 | 24.9:1 | 90% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 17 | 22.4:1 | 85% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 16.5 | 24.9:1 | 59% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 482 | 19 | 25.4:1 | 80% (387) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 81% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 21 | 25.7:1 | 84% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | N/A | N/A | 91% (474) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 63% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 19 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen M. Lehman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (534 to 373); teachers down 37% (24 to 15).
About Helen M. Lehman Elementary
Helen M. Lehman Elementary is a public elementary school run by Santa Rosa Elementary in Santa Rosa, California. Its enrollment is 373 students, spread over kindergarten through 6.
The district, Santa Rosa Elementary, operates 12 schools serving 4,800 students.
About 80% of the student body at Helen M. Lehman Elementary is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 5% Asian, 5% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 30% of Sonoma County residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 24.9 students per teacher. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 2.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary, 90% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 51% average among public schools in Sonoma County.
Helen M. Lehman Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 6% of California public elementary schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Helen M. Lehman Elementary's results are 12.7 points below predicted: 13.9% against 26.6%.
The county, Sonoma County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $104,674, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 184 public schools and about 63,389 students.
Helen M. Lehman Elementary's closest public school neighbor is Hilliard Comstock Middle, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Helen M. Lehman Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 13.9% is below the 21.8% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment decreased 23% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Sonoma County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Santa Rosa Elementary
- Cesar Chavez Language AcademyElementary · 773 students
- Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS)Elementary · 525 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 468 students
- Steele Lane ElementaryElementary · 447 students
- Santa Rosa Charter School for the ArtsElementary · 384 students
- Luther Burbank ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Other schools in Santa Rosa
- Maria Carrillo HighHigh · 1,584 students
- Santa Rosa HighHigh · 1,553 students
- Piner HighHigh · 1,434 students
- Roseland CharterCombined · 1,254 students
- Montgomery HighHigh · 1,253 students
- Elsie Allen HighHigh · 1,029 students
Nearby schools
- Hilliard Comstock Middle0.6 mi · 423
- Albert F. Biella Elementary0.7 mi · 274
- Abraham Lincoln Elementary0.7 mi · 305
- James Monroe Elementary0.7 mi · 315
- J. X. Wilson Elementary1.1 mi · 332
- Ridgway High (Continuation)1.1 mi · 252
Frequently asked questions
About Helen M. Lehman ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Helen M. Lehman Elementary?
Helen M. Lehman Elementary enrolls approximately 373 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Helen M. Lehman Elementary serve?
Helen M. Lehman Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Helen M. Lehman Elementary have?
Helen M. Lehman Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Helen M. Lehman Elementary?
Student demographics at Helen M. Lehman Elementary are roughly 5% White, 80% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Helen M. Lehman Elementary in?
Helen M. Lehman Elementary is part of Santa Rosa Elementary.
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