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Morrice Schaefer Charter: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Morrice Schaefer Charter posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

1370 San Miguel Avenue, 95403 (opens in new tab)·Piner-Olivet Union Elementary·Santa Rosa·Grades TK-6·304 students·71% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 522-3015·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
27
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #5,131 statewide · #2 of 3 in Piner-Olivet Union Elementary

Morrice Schaefer Charter scores 27 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 11th 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 →

Most rating sites would stop at “25% proficient” and call it done. Morrice Schaefer Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Santa Rosa, where two-thirds of 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.

As a charter, Morrice Schaefer Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.

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.

22%
73%
Grade 3 · 27% proficient
15%
79%
Grade 4 · 21% proficient
13%
16%
71%
Grade 5 · 29% proficient

The 5 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
9.4%
State 21.3%
11.9pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-3.4pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
24.8%
State 42.7%
17.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
22.4%
State 17.9%
4.5pp above state avg
Suspension rate
2.9%
State 1.6%
1.2pp above 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.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Morrice Schaefer CharterCharter
27/100
This school
High School
No feeder data available for this level

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

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

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic58.2%
White22.7%
Asian7.6%
Black1.6%
Other9.9%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 71.4% (8pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
304
176 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
29 TK students
9% of a 318-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
4 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,323
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$48,872 – $126,391
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Morrice Schaefer Charter in Santa Rosa, 24.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Morrice Schaefer Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 2.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 139 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · English Learner−15.5pp
6.7% vs 22.2% overall · n=15
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · English Learner−12.8pp
13.3% vs 26.1% overall · n=15
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−6.1pp
0.0% vs 6.1% overall · n=15
Math Exceeded · English Learner−8.9pp
0.0% vs 8.9% overall · n=15

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income139 tested
ELA 24.5%·Math 17.3%· -2.2pp vs district
Hispanic105 tested
ELA 22.9%·Math 12.4%· -5.9pp vs district
English Learner42 tested
ELA 7.1%·Math 4.8%

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 3.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -1.0pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 65%Support 34%Other 1%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$98K
$13K above CA median
Median Home Value
$693K
$34K above CA median
Bachelor's+
29%
6pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.5 years avg experience
16 teachers · 19% first-year
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →

Frequently asked questions

Is Morrice Schaefer Charter a good elementary school?
Morrice Schaefer Charter has a Scope Score of 27 out of 100, placing it in the 11th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #5,131 statewide. 9.4% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 11.9 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Morrice Schaefer Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 24.8% of students at Morrice Schaefer Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 9.4% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 15.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 9.4% 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. 288 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Morrice Schaefer Charter rank in California?
Morrice Schaefer Charter ranks #5,131 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 11th 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 Morrice Schaefer Charter getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Morrice Schaefer Charter decreases by 3.4 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 Morrice Schaefer Charter?
22.4% of students at Morrice Schaefer Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 2.9%. 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 Morrice Schaefer Charter compare to other schools in Santa Rosa?
Morrice Schaefer Charter scores 27/100 (11th 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 304 students. Use the schools in Santa Rosa page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Morrice Schaefer Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Morrice Schaefer Charter in Santa Rosa, 24.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 26.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Morrice Schaefer Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 2.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (17.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (22.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 12.8 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 139 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.

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%
9.4%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 38th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-3.4pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 33th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
24.8%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 36th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
22.4%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 43th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.9%
↓ vs CA 1.6% · 40th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3415%22%27%46%27%−17
Grade 4476%15%30%49%21%−24
Grade 55613%16%32%39%29%−19
Grade 6360%28%36%36%28%−19
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 34112%20%34%34%32%−14
Grade 4474%13%45%38%17%−25
Grade 55616%7%25%52%23%−12
Grade 6363%14%25%58%17%−18
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11562%16%57%25%

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 Disadvantaged13924.5%−2−14
Hispanic/Latino10522.9%−6−16
English Learners427.1%−3
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Morrice Schaefer Charter ←279.4%24.8%−3.42.9%
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts2.5 mi5115.9%47.2%+7.44.6%
Northwest Prep Charter1.6 mi5021.4%42.9%2.2%
San Miguel Elementary2.7 mi4933.0%62.9%−31.71.7%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
29%27%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #4654 → #4608 → #3953 → #5324 → #5131
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 14 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue