Enrollment
268
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEBASTOPOL UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063618006178
Park Side Elementary
7450 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol, CA 95472 · (707) 829-7400 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
21.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
124 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 82 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 24% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 1% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Park Side Elementary→Brook Haven Middle
Based on grade levels within Sebastopol Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.8pp since 2014
Math
56.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +15.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.1% | 24.7% | 22.7% | 16.5% |
| Math | 21.4% | 34.7% | 23.5% | 20.4% |
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 | 60.8% | 56.1% |
| 2023-24 | 55.3% | 52.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.1% | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 39.8% | 36.6% |
| 2018-19 | 56.6% | 53.5% |
| 2017-18 | 54.5% | 43.7% |
| 2016-17 | 56.1% | 50.5% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 39.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
56.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Park Side Elementary
Park Side Elementary's state test result (56.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Side Elementary this school | 268 | 46.3% | 56.6% |
| University Elementary at La Fiesta Rohnert Park | 291 | 50.2% | 44.6% |
| Crown Point Elementary San Diego | 313 | 49.5% | 52.5% |
| Proctor Terrace Elementary Santa Rosa | 323 | 46.1% | 45.1% |
| Sonoma Charter Sonoma | 226 | 47.8% | N/A |
| Crestview Elementary Simi Valley | 248 | 51.2% | 48.4% |
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 Park Side Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,298 of 5,151 | #15 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #1,254 of 5,172 ▲ 148 | #15 of 79 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #1,270 of 5,172 ▲ 269 | #18 of 79 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +20.3pp | #57 of 5,116 | #1 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 268 | #5,017 of 5,915 | #71 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #1,649 of 5,352 | #31 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #1,275 of 5,354 | #12 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.3% | #4,069 of 5,625 | #48 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.8% | #1,081 of 1,139 | #22 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
268
+52 (+24%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 481
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 268 | 12.6 | 21.2:1 | 46% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 246 | 13.7 | 18.0:1 | 54% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 11 | 21.0:1 | 57% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 216 | 9 | 24.0:1 | 48% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 266 | 12 | 22.2:1 | 48% (127) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 11 | 24.6:1 | 50% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 239 | N/A | N/A | 56% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 23 | 15.6:1 | 27% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 481 | 22 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Side Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (266 to 268); teachers up 5% (12 to 12.6).
About Park Side Elementary
Park Side Elementary sits in Sebastopol, California, and is classified as an elementary school. A total of 268 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 4. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 42% lower.
A total of 2 schools make up Sebastopol Union Elementary, with 480 students enrolled.
At Park Side Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 45%. The school is also 35% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Native American. That is lower than the 62% White share among all Sonoma County residents. Park Side Elementary's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 12.6 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 21.2:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 46% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Park Side Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Park Side Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 56.6% and a predicted 52.4%.
Within Sonoma County, the median household income is $104,674, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. In all, Sonoma County has 184 public schools and roughly 63,389 students.
The closest public school to Park Side Elementary is Brook Haven Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, Park Side Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Park Side Elementary is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment has grown by 52 students since 2020-21, to 268. By 2024-25, the school had 21.2 students per teacher, compared with 24.0 in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Sebastopol Union Elementary
- Brook Haven MiddleMiddle · 212 students
Other schools in Sebastopol
- Analy HighHigh · 1,473 students
- Gravenstein ElementaryElementary · 464 students
- Apple BlossomElementary · 305 students
- Hillcrest MiddleMiddle · 297 students
- Sebastopol Independent CharterElementary · 286 students
- Sunridge CharterElementary · 256 students
Other Park Side Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Park Side Elementary. Park Side Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- PARK SIDE ELEMENTARYMARSHALL, MN · 407 students
Nearby schools
- Brook Haven Middle0.5 mi · 212
- Analy High0.5 mi · 1,473
- Sunridge Charter0.6 mi · 256
- Sebastopol Independent Charter1.1 mi · 286
- Twin Hills Charter Middle1.5 mi · 207
- Apple Blossom1.5 mi · 305
Frequently asked questions
About Park Side ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Park Side Elementary?
Park Side Elementary enrolls approximately 268 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Park Side Elementary serve?
Park Side Elementary serves grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Park Side Elementary?
Approximately 21.2:1 students per teacher at Park Side Elementary.
How diverse is Park Side Elementary?
Park Side Elementary reports a student body of 45% White, 35% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Park Side Elementary?
Park Side Elementary is overseen by Sebastopol Union Elementary in Sonoma County.
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