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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTATI-ROHNERT PARK UNIFIED·NCES 060994001079

John Reed Primary

390 Arlen Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94928 · (707) 792-4845 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of California public elementary schools
  • DTest 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.
  • DThree-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

Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
314 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7821%
Grade 14011%
Grade 27119%
Grade 35414%
Grade 45615%
Grade 57720%

This year's kindergarten class (78) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (77).

Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
3810%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
28576%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
257%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
18248%
Female
19452%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
20.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.3pp since 2018
Math
10.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.1pp since 2018

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 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 2018, while math scores are down about 5 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts4.3%15.7%21.1%58.9%
Math1.6%9.1%23.1%66.1%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2520.0%10.8%
2023-2421.7%12.1%
2022-2328.9%16.3%
2021-2228.4%16.7%
2018-1929.3%15.9%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 John Reed Primary

John Reed Primary's state test result (16.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
John Reed Primary this school37683.5%16.4%
Leroy Anderson Elementary
San Jose
37785.4%32.5%
Stagg Street Elementary
Van Nuys
41383.1%55.1%
Del Rio Elementary
Oceanside
35381.6%35.6%
Rosemary Kennedy Elementary
Riverside
39885.9%31.1%
Rhoda Maxwell Elementary
Woodland
39583.5%25.2%
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 John Reed Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Sonoma County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
16.4%#4,861 of 5,151#75 of 79
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.8%#5,010 of 5,172
▼ 103
#76 of 79
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
20.0%#4,834 of 5,172
▼ 242
#73 of 79
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-7.2pp#277 of 5,116#7 of 79
Enrollment
ranked largest first
376#3,981 of 5,915#39 of 105
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
26.9:1#5,085 of 5,352#75 of 76
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.9%#3,379 of 5,354#54 of 76
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
83.5%#1,829 of 5,625#9 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+54.1%#33 of 1,139#2 of 22
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 2024-25
Enrollment
376
-43 (-10%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
was 27.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253761426.9:184% (314)
2023-243601524.0:176% (273)
2022-233781623.6:180% (301)
2020-214191527.9:172% (300)
2017-1824412.519.5:177% (189)
2015-162811420.1:185% (240)
2010-11478N/AN/A77% (368)
2000-014832420.1:153% (257)
1990-915712324.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Reed Primary.

Since 2017-18: students up 54% (244 to 376); teachers up 12% (12.5 to 14).

About John Reed Primary

John Reed Primary is an elementary school in Rohnert Park, California, and it is part of Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified. A total of 376 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.

The Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified system has 12 schools and 6,296 students.

At 76%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at John Reed Primary combined. The remaining students are 10% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Sonoma County, the Hispanic share is about 30%. John Reed Primary has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 26.9 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 84% of students. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in Sonoma County, the school's rate is higher.

The allk12 Grade for John Reed Primary is F. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 2% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 30.6%. John Reed Primary scores 16.4%.

In the county around the school, Sonoma County, median household income is about $104,674, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. John Reed Primary is among the 184 public schools in Sonoma County.

Of nearby public schools, Technology Middle is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. John Reed Primary comes in 5th of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

The student count in 2024-25 was 376, 10% below the 419 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 27.9:1 to 26.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Sonoma County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
John Reed Primary
District
Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified
Address
390 Arlen Dr., Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone
(707) 792-4845
County
Sonoma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
376
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
26.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
314 (84%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060994001079
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About John Reed Primary
How many students attend John Reed Primary?
John Reed Primary enrolls approximately 376 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John Reed Primary serve?
John Reed Primary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Reed Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John Reed Primary is approximately 26.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Reed Primary?
At John Reed Primary, the student body is approximately 10% White, 76% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is John Reed Primary in?
John Reed Primary is part of Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified.
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