Enrollment
291
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COTATI-ROHNERT PARK UNIFIED·NCES 060994013725
University Elementary at La Fiesta
8511 Liman Way, Rohnert Park, CA 94928 · (707) 792-4840 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL291 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
20.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
146 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 91 | 31% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (91) is 146% larger than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -17.4pp since 2015
Math
42.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +0.6pp since 2015
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 17 points since 2015, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.8% | 29.8% | 25.6% | 24.8% |
| Math | 10.7% | 32.0% | 36.1% | 21.3% |
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 | 49.6% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 40.2% |
| 2022-23 | 40.4% | 29.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% | 33.7% |
| 2018-19 | 42.0% | 25.9% |
| 2017-18 | 38.6% | 36.1% |
| 2016-17 | 47.5% | 52.5% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
44.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 University Elementary at La Fiesta
University Elementary at La Fiesta's state test result (44.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Elementary at La Fiesta this school | 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% |
| Crestview Elementary Simi Valley | 248 | 51.2% | 48.4% |
| Park Side Elementary Sebastopol | 268 | 46.3% | 56.6% |
| Mar Vista Elementary Aptos | 270 | 54.1% | 34.7% |
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 University Elementary at La Fiesta ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sonoma County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #2,095 of 5,151 | #35 of 79 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #2,096 of 5,172 ▲ 82 | #33 of 79 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #2,070 of 5,172 ▲ 126 | #32 of 79 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.4pp | #447 of 5,116 | #6 of 79 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 291 | #4,830 of 5,915 | #61 of 105 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.8:1 | #1,373 of 5,352 | #26 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #1,639 of 5,354 | #18 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #3,904 of 5,625 | #42 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.5% | #128 of 1,139 | #5 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
291
+73 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.8:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 291 | 14 | 20.8:1 | 50% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 265 | 10.9 | 24.3:1 | 46% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 9.8 | 22.9:1 | 46% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 9 | 24.2:1 | 48% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 223 | 11 | 20.3:1 | 47% (105) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 6 | 20.7:1 | 50% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Elementary at La Fiesta.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (223 to 291); teachers up 27% (11 to 14).
About University Elementary at La Fiesta
In Rohnert Park, California, University Elementary at La Fiesta is a small elementary school. The school reports 291 students in kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 37% smaller than the 465 average for elementary schools in California.
In Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified, 12 schools enroll a combined 6,296 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at University Elementary at La Fiesta is White (45%). Smaller groups are 42% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Sonoma County is roughly 62% White. The chance that two students picked at random at University Elementary at La Fiesta belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 62%.
Teachers at University Elementary at La Fiesta total 14 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 50%. Across public schools in Sonoma County, the average is about the same, 51%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, University Elementary at La Fiesta receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
University Elementary at La Fiesta's average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.6% is 5.5 points below the 50.1% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across 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%. The public schools of Sonoma County number 184 and enroll about 63,389.
The nearest public school is Credo High, at about 0.7 miles. University Elementary at La Fiesta has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, University Elementary at La Fiesta ranks 1st on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, University Elementary at La Fiesta is Suburb: Large.
University Elementary at La Fiesta had 218 students in 2020-21 and 291 in 2024-25, a 33% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.2:1 to 20.8:1.
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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
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- Lawrence E. Jones MiddleMiddle · 775 students
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- Monte Vista ElementaryElementary · 489 students
- Marguerite Hahn ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Credo HighHigh · 441 students
Nearby schools
- Credo High0.7 mi · 441
- Technology High0.7 mi · 343
- Monte Vista Elementary0.7 mi · 489
- Technology Middle1.0 mi · 409
- Richard Crane Elementary1.0 mi · 274
- El Camino High1.1 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About University Elementary at La FiestaHow large is University Elementary at La Fiesta?
University Elementary at La Fiesta enrolls approximately 291 students in grades KG-05.
Is University Elementary at La Fiesta an elementary, middle, or high school?
University Elementary at La Fiesta is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does University Elementary at La Fiesta have?
University Elementary at La Fiesta employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.8:1.
What is the student diversity at University Elementary at La Fiesta?
Student demographics at University Elementary at La Fiesta are roughly 45% White, 42% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees University Elementary at La Fiesta?
University Elementary at La Fiesta is overseen by Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified in Sonoma County.
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