How does Cesar Chavez Language Academy compare to other elementary schools in Santa Rosa?

Cesar Chavez Language Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.8/100, placing it at the 19th percentile statewide. 10% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,990 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cesar Chavez Language Academy?

9.5% of students at Cesar Chavez Language Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cesar Chavez Language Academy improving or declining?

Cesar Chavez Language Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cesar Chavez Language Academy?

13.6% of students at Cesar Chavez Language Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Cesar Chavez Language Academy

Santa Rosa Elementary Santa Rosa Sonoma County 95407 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,990 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

811 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

59%

Teachers

43 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.0%

White 6.9%

Asian 0.7%

Black 0.5%

Other 1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cesar Chavez Language Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.5%
Met Standard	17.4%
Below Standard	73.1%

Exceeded

9.5%

Met

17.4%

Below

73.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "27% proficient" for Cesar Chavez Language Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.5% of students exceeded standard while 17.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Santa Rosa Elementary district average of 9.5%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 8.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

26.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,990

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	62	14.5%	24.2%	29.0%	32.3%	38.7%
4th	56	30.4%	12.5%	19.6%	37.5%	42.9%
5th	54	11.1%	20.4%	14.8%	53.7%	31.5%
6th	52	7.7%	34.6%	9.6%	48.1%	42.3%
7th	127	4.7%	23.6%	30.7%	40.9%	28.4%
8th	144	6.3%	13.9%	25.0%	54.9%	20.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	61	6.6%	29.5%	19.7%	44.3%	36.1%
4th	56	14.3%	21.4%	37.5%	26.8%	35.7%
5th	54	9.3%	7.4%	24.1%	59.3%	16.7%
6th	52	7.7%	11.5%	25.0%	55.8%	19.2%
7th	132	3.0%	8.3%	29.6%	59.1%	11.4%
8th	145	2.1%	4.1%	19.3%	74.5%	6.2%