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What's the biggest difference between Meadow View Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 412 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLEVUE UNION·NCES 060438007865
Meadow View Elementary
2665 Dutton Meadow Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407 · (707) 541-3715 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test 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.
- A-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
23.5:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
352 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 96 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 63% larger than its 6th grade class (59).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
26.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.1pp since 2014
Math
19.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.6% | 17.5% | 20.9% | 53.0% |
| Math | 5.4% | 13.7% | 21.2% | 59.8% |
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 | 26.1% | 19.1% |
| 2023-24 | 29.2% | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.8% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.7% | 10.5% |
| 2018-19 | 31.4% | 17.0% |
| 2017-18 | 32.4% | 15.8% |
| 2016-17 | 29.7% | 24.6% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
23.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Meadow View Elementary
Meadow View Elementary's state test result (23.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Elementary this school | 468 | 75.2% | 23.0% |
| Rio Del Mar Oxnard | 499 | 75.8% | 33.3% |
| Richman Elementary Fullerton | 470 | 77.2% | 39.9% |
| Maxwell Academy (PK-8) Duarte | 504 | 74.2% | 36.2% |
| Marshall Elementary Fowler | 486 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Badillo Elementary Covina | 442 | 72.4% | 38.4% |
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 Meadow View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #4,285 of 5,151 | #68 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.1% | #4,385 of 5,172 ▲ 20 | #65 of 79 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #4,379 of 5,172 ▼ 516 | #65 of 79 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #1,129 of 5,116 | #14 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #2,819 of 5,915 | #17 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.5:1 | #3,333 of 5,352 | #52 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #3,879 of 5,354 | #64 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.2% | #2,601 of 5,625 | #19 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.2% | #944 of 1,139 | #21 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 2024-25Enrollment
468
+93 (+25%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 486
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 468 | 20 | 23.5:1 | 75% (352) |
| 2023-24 | 424 | 19 | 22.4:1 | 81% (344) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 18 | 23.3:1 | 82% (344) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 16 | 23.4:1 | 81% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 458 | 20.5 | 22.4:1 | 79% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 426 | 18 | 23.7:1 | 81% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | N/A | N/A | 85% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 26 | 18.7:1 | 78% (378) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadow View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (458 to 468); teachers down 2% (20.5 to 20).
About Meadow View Elementary
Meadow View Elementary is one of the public schools in Santa Rosa, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 468 students are spread across kindergarten through 6.
The district, Bellevue Union, has 1,646 students enrolled across 4 schools.
About 82% of the student body at Meadow View Elementary is Hispanic. Smaller groups are 7% Asian, 6% White, and 2% Black. County-wide, 30% of Sonoma County residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
A ratio of 23.5:1 comes from the school's 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 75% of students at Meadow View Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Sonoma County is 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Meadow View Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Meadow View Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.0% is 12.4 points below the 35.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Sonoma County has these Census figures: the median household income is $104,674, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Sonoma County has 184 public schools and roughly 63,389 students.
The closest other public school is Elsie Allen High, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Meadow View Elementary is behind the 30.9% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Its location is classified as City: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show a 25% enrollment rise, from 375 in 2020-21 to 468 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Bellevue Union
- Taylor Mountain ElementaryElementary · 468 students
- Bellevue ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Kawana Springs ElementaryElementary · 328 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 Meadow View Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Meadow View Elementary. Meadow View Elementary is the 9th largest of the 10.
- Meadow View Elementary SchoolAlabaster, AL · 953 students
- Meadow View ElementaryMartinsville, VA · 659 students
- Meadow View Elementary SchoolPlainfield, IL · 627 students
- Meadow View ElementaryOconomowoc, WI · 548 students
- Meadow View ElementaryAdel, IA · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Elsie Allen High0.5 mi · 1,029
- Sheppard Elementary0.6 mi · 577
- Roseland Charter0.7 mi · 1,254
- Robert L. Stevens Elementary0.8 mi · 421
- Roseland Creek Elementary0.8 mi · 534
- Bellevue Elementary1.1 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Meadow View ElementaryHow large is Meadow View Elementary?
Meadow View Elementary enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-06.
Is Meadow View Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meadow View Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Meadow View Elementary have?
Meadow View Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
How diverse is Meadow View Elementary?
Meadow View Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Meadow View Elementary?
Meadow View Elementary is overseen by Bellevue Union in Sonoma County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.