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Kawana Springs Elementary · Santa Rosa

Kawana Springs Elementary: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Kawana Springs posts low test scores — and suspensions run below the state rate (0.5% vs 1.6%). If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

2121 Moraga Drive, 95404 (opens in new tab)·Bellevue Union·Santa Rosa·Grades TK-6·328 students·62% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 545-4283·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope2845
% Exceeded1%21%
% Met+15%43%
Growth-1.9-2.9
Absence17.5%17.9%
Suspension0.5%1.6%
Scope Score
28
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,006 statewide · #3 of 4 in Bellevue Union

Kawana Springs Elementary scores 28 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 13th percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “15% proficient” and call it done. Kawana Springs deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Rosa, where three in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Slipped from the 21st to the 13th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 15% meet the standard today, versus 28% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 335%22%26%11%14%
Grade 421%10%26%12%19%
Grade 534%9%25%34%25%
Grade 657%13%16%29%33%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 341%9%11%14%18%
Grade 419%7%10%9%9%
Grade 520%6%13%11%3%
Grade 624%10%3%14%8%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

11%
86%
Grade 3 · 14% proficient
19%
81%
Grade 4 · 19% proficient
22%
75%
Grade 5 · 25% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
1.5%
State 21.3%
19.8pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-1.9pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
14.8%
State 42.7%
27.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
17.5%
State 17.9%
0.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.5%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
2.6%
State 18.0%
15.3pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how English learners are supported, and what changes for them after they reclassify.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Kawana Springs Elementary in Santa Rosa, 20.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kawana Springs Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 5.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (17.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 22.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 95 students tested.

All students at this school: 16% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 16%, district —, state 43%16%
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 12%, district 21%, state 32%12% · −4 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 14%, district 21%, state 32%14% · −3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 14%, district 22%, state 44%14% · −2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 19%, district 23%, state 42%19% · +2 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 3%, district 6%, state 11%3% · −13 vs school

7 of 13 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 12.0pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +2.9pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 17.5%, district 19.3%, state 17.9%17.5% · −0.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.5%, district —, state 1.6%0.5% · −1.2pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–620.3%
TK/K19.4%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 22:121:1
Teaching staff18 teachers
Avg. experience4.9 years
Fully credentialed60%
First-year teachers6%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$65,947 – $128,104
Principal salary$169,814 – $0
Superintendent salary$252,106

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $24,906, CA average $14,815$24,906 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,097 per student

$1,097 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$23,949 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction64%
Instruction support8%
Student services16%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance6%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$15,995 per pupil
2019$14,139 per pupil
2018$14,071 per pupil
2017$13,148 per pupil
2016$13,909 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic84.8%
District 83.8% · CA 56.1%
White8.5%
District 7.0% · CA 19.9%
Other3.0%
District 2.9% · CA 9.0%
Black2.1%
District 1.6% · CA 4.8%
Asian1.5%
District 4.6% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 62.2% (2pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$105K · CA $85K
Median home value$904K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+45% · CA 35%
ZIP population37,011
Median age43 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 16% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Kawana Springs Elementary a good elementary school?

Kawana Springs Elementary has a Scope Score of 28 out of 100, placing it in the 13th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,006 statewide. 1.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 19.8 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Kawana Springs Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 14.8% of students at Kawana Springs Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 1.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 13.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 1.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 202 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Kawana Springs Elementary rank in California?

Kawana Springs Elementary ranks #5,006 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 13th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Kawana Springs Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Kawana Springs Elementary decreases by 1.9 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Kawana Springs Elementary?

17.5% of students at Kawana Springs Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.5%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Kawana Springs Elementary compare to other schools in Santa Rosa?

Kawana Springs Elementary scores 28/100 (13th percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 328 students. Use the schools in Santa Rosa page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Kawana Springs Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Kawana Springs Elementary in Santa Rosa, 20.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 25.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Kawana Springs Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 5.5 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (17.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 22.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 95 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
1.5%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 31th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-1.9pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 49th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
14.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 29th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
17.5%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 51th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.5%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
2.6%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 31th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3373%11%16%70%14%−30
Grade 4310%19%26%55%19%−25
Grade 5323%22%19%56%25%−23
Grade 63913%21%33%33%33%−13
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3380%18%18%63%18%−27
Grade 4323%6%34%56%9%−32
Grade 5320%3%28%69%3%−32
Grade 6393%5%31%62%8%−27
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11320%16%66%19%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9520.0%−6−18
Hispanic/Latino12117.4%−7−21
English Learners611.6%−5−9
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Kawana Springs Elementary ←—281.5%14.8%−1.90.5%
Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS)1.4 mi6124.2%53.7%+1.90.1%
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts2 mi5115.9%47.2%+7.44.6%
Spring Lake Charter2.4 mi5021.6%52.5%—0.9%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193221#43447.3%28.4%12.8%1.0%-10.8pp
2022142#56023.3%10.4%42.9%1.0%-8.2pp
20233335#37016.3%18.5%32.2%1.2%+0.3pp
20243736#36704.7%15.0%22.1%0.9%+10.1pp
20252813#50061.5%14.8%17.5%0.5%-1.9pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 18 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female12.8%14.7%+1.9pp
Male12.9%20.0%+7.1pp
Hispanic/Latino12.7%17.6%+4.9pp
Students with Disabilities3.6%25.0%+21.4pp
English Learners10.4%15.5%+5.1pp
Homeless35.7%22.2%-13.5pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged14.4%20.6%+6.2pp
All Students12.8%17.4%+4.6pp
Military-Connected—27.8%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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