Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SANTA ROSA ELEMENTARY·NCES 063581006126
James Monroe Elementary
2567 Marlow Rd., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 · (707) 890-3910 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% 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.
- CThree-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
24.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
272 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (48).
Student demographics
12%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
17.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
13.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.3% | 12.8% | 18.6% | 64.4% |
| Math | 5.1% | 8.7% | 24.0% | 62.2% |
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 | 17.0% | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 13.5% |
| 2022-23 | 21.7% | 16.9% |
| 2021-22 | 15.2% | 19.1% |
| 2018-19 | 25.6% | 24.0% |
| 2016-17 | 17.4% | 18.1% |
| 2015-16 | 17.0% | 13.0% |
| 2014-15 | 13.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
15.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 James Monroe Elementary
James Monroe Elementary's state test result (15.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Monroe Elementary this school | 315 | 86.3% | 15.3% |
| Rancho Santa Gertrudes Elementary Santa Fe Springs | 307 | 86.6% | 44.8% |
| Orange Grove Elementary Whittier | 324 | 83.6% | 37.2% |
| Henry (Patrick) Elementary Anaheim | 343 | 85.4% | 16.3% |
| Farmdale Elementary Los Angeles | 324 | 87.3% | 45.5% |
| Las Lomas Elementary La Habra | 345 | 86.4% | 31.6% |
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 James Monroe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #4,914 of 5,151 | #76 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #4,852 of 5,172 ▼ 60 | #73 of 79 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #4,986 of 5,172 ▼ 105 | #76 of 79 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.8pp | #1,283 of 5,116 | #20 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #4,643 of 5,915 | #55 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,915 of 5,352 | #62 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #4,835 of 5,354 | #74 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.3% | #1,539 of 5,625 | #7 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.7% | #633 of 3,837 | #9 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
315
-50 (-14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 315 | 13 | 24.2:1 | 86% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 15 | 22.4:1 | 85% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 15 | 24.1:1 | 64% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 83% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 19 | 23.3:1 | 83% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 20 | 21.4:1 | 88% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | N/A | N/A | 99% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 73% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 23 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Monroe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (442 to 315); teachers down 32% (19 to 13).
About James Monroe Elementary
James Monroe Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Santa Rosa, California. Its 315 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
Santa Rosa Elementary enrolls 4,800 students, and its 12 schools include James Monroe Elementary.
James Monroe Elementary enrolls a student body that is 94% Hispanic. Census figures show Sonoma County is about 30% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at James Monroe Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
The count of teachers at James Monroe Elementary is 13 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 24.2:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Around 86% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Sonoma County average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for James Monroe Elementary is F. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For James Monroe Elementary, the prediction is 28.9% and the result is 15.3%.
Sonoma County has about 485,040 residents, and median household income is about $104,674, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Sonoma County number 184 and enroll about 63,389.
Hilliard Comstock Middle is the public school closest to James Monroe Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. James Monroe Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. James Monroe Elementary ranks 3rd of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 15.3% against a local average of 16.5%.
For locale, NCES codes James Monroe Elementary as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 365 to 315.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Helen M. Lehman ElementaryElementary · 373 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
Other James Monroe Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 3 states are named James Monroe Elementary. James Monroe Elementary is the 5th largest of the 6.
- James Monroe ElementaryMadera, CA · 624 students
- James Monroe ElementaryBermuda Dunes, CA · 562 students
- James Monroe ElementaryFountain Valley, CA · 555 students
- James Monroe Elementary SchoolEdison, NJ · 537 students
- James Monroe ElementaryNorfolk, VA · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Hilliard Comstock Middle0.3 mi · 423
- Albert F. Biella Elementary0.5 mi · 274
- Helen M. Lehman Elementary0.7 mi · 373
- Piner High0.9 mi · 1,434
- Morrice Schaefer Charter1.3 mi · 304
- Northwest Prep Charter1.3 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About James Monroe ElementaryHow large is James Monroe Elementary?
James Monroe Elementary enrolls approximately 315 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does James Monroe Elementary serve?
James Monroe Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at James Monroe Elementary?
Approximately 24.2:1 students per teacher at James Monroe Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at James Monroe Elementary?
At James Monroe Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 94% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is James Monroe Elementary public or private?
James Monroe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Santa Rosa Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.