Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts

Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts, a close-knit primary school in Santa Rosa, California, operated by Santa Rosa Elementary, works with 384 students, covering grades K through 8.

Across the 12 schools in Santa Rosa Elementary (4,800 students total), Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts reports that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 52.2%; Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts posts 34.6%, -17.6 points below that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Sonoma County put the typical household earns roughly $104,674 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Sonoma County's 184 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students), Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Santa Rosa Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 33.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 413 (now 384). Class-load math has pulled in: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.