University Elementary at La Fiesta

University Elementary at La Fiesta operates as a close-knit primary school in Rohnert Park, California, operated by Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified. Current enrollment sits at 291 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 37% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 12 schools in Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified (6,296 students total), University Elementary at La Fiesta accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, University Elementary at La Fiesta shows that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 42% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting University Elementary at La Fiesta tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at University Elementary at La Fiesta qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), University Elementary at La Fiesta sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.6%; this one delivers 42.9%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Sonoma County) records that median household earnings sit near $104,674, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. University Elementary at La Fiesta is one of 184 public schools in Sonoma County (combined enrollment of about 63,389 students).

Nearest neighbor: Credo High, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), University Elementary at La Fiesta ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.1%.

University Elementary at La Fiesta operates from a bedroom-community location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 30%: 223 students in 2018 compared to 291 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.