Enrollment
365
Middle
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENNETT VALLEY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060465000429
Strawberry Elementary
2311 Horseshoe Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95405 · (707) 526-4433 · Sonoma County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
128 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 124 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 35% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 31% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bennett Valley Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
63.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.0pp since 2014
Math
47.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 3 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 | 28.3% | 34.7% | 22.1% | 14.8% |
| Math | 18.0% | 29.8% | 29.2% | 23.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 62.1% | 46.5% |
| 2021-22 | 63.9% | 43.7% |
| 2018-19 | 63.5% | 54.1% |
| 2017-18 | 64.7% | 55.3% |
| 2016-17 | 65.1% | 55.4% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 60.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Strawberry Elementary
Strawberry Elementary's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Elementary this school | 365 | 35.1% | 54.1% |
| Joan MacQueen Middle Alpine | 405 | 36.8% | 36.8% |
| Ione Junior High Ione | 387 | 31.0% | 19.6% |
| College Preparatory Middle Spring Valley | 397 | 42.8% | N/A |
| Hillcrest Middle Sebastopol | 297 | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| Mission Hill Middle Santa Cruz | 510 | 32.0% | 49.7% |
Matched among California middle 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 Strawberry Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #292 of 1,224 | #5 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #298 of 1,227 ▲ 4 | #5 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #288 of 1,227 ▲ 17 | #6 of 21 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #670 of 1,214 | #9 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,128 of 1,377 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.3:1 | #1,112 of 1,279 | #17 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #405 of 1,278 | #5 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #1,100 of 1,329 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.5% | #550 of 930 | #9 of 15 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
365
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
24.3:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 365 | 15 | 24.3:1 | 35% (128) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 14 | 27.0:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 15 | 24.8:1 | 22% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 16 | 24.4:1 | 21% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 15 | 28.1:1 | 23% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 441 | 15 | 29.4:1 | 16% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 403 | N/A | N/A | 22% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 17 | 24.2:1 | 8% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 18 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Strawberry Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (422 to 365); teachers unchanged (15 to 15).
About Strawberry Elementary
Strawberry Elementary is the name of a small middle-grades school in Santa Rosa, California. Federal data show 365 students enrolled in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. Middle schools in California average about 659 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Strawberry Elementary falls under Bennett Valley Union Elementary, which has 2 schools enrolling 888 students.
More than half of the students at Strawberry Elementary are White (56%). Next come 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
Based on 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, Strawberry Elementary has a ratio of 24.3:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 3.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 35%. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in Sonoma County is 16 points.
Strawberry Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 63% of California public middle schools.
In California, Strawberry Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 54.1% actual against a predicted 59.0%.
The county, Sonoma County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $104,674, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 184, with about 63,389 students.
Strawberry Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Manzanita Elementary Charter, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Strawberry Elementary ranks 2nd of 8 nearby schools, at 54.1% versus a 38.5% average.
Under the NCES locale system, Strawberry Elementary is City: Mid-size.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 390 (2020-21) to 365 (2024-25).
This page collects posts and questions about Strawberry Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Bennett Valley Union Elementary
- Yulupa ElementaryElementary · 523 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
Nearby schools
- Manzanita Elementary Charter0.5 mi · 369
- Spring Lake Charter0.7 mi · 383
- Yulupa Elementary0.7 mi · 523
- Rincon Valley Partnership1.0 mi · 122
- Village Elementary Charter1.0 mi · 384
- Herbert Slater Middle1.1 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About Strawberry ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Strawberry Elementary?
Strawberry Elementary enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Strawberry Elementary serve?
Strawberry Elementary serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Strawberry Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Strawberry Elementary is approximately 24.3:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Strawberry Elementary?
Student demographics at Strawberry Elementary are roughly 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Strawberry Elementary?
Strawberry Elementary is overseen by Bennett Valley Union Elementary in Sonoma County.
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