How does El Verano Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Sonoma?

El Verano Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.6/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 676 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at El Verano Elementary?

6.5% of students at El Verano Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 26.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is El Verano Elementary improving or declining?

El Verano Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at El Verano Elementary?

21.3% of students at El Verano Elementary 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.

El Verano Elementary

Sonoma Valley Unified Sonoma Sonoma County 95476

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

676 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

340 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

73%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 84.4%

White 14.4%

Other 1.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for El Verano Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.5%
Met Standard	19.9%
Below Standard	73.6%

Exceeded

6.5%

Met

19.9%

Below

73.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "26% proficient" for El Verano Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.5% of students exceeded standard while 19.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.5 points below the Sonoma Valley Unified district average of 9.0%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 9.9% exceeded — 3.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 4.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.