How does Rancho Cotate High compare to other high schools in Rohnert Park?

Rancho Cotate High has a Scope Score of 47.5/100, ranked #999 among California high schools. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 726 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Rancho Cotate High?

10.6% of students at Rancho Cotate High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Rancho Cotate High?

23.2% of students at Rancho Cotate High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Rancho Cotate High

High School

Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified Rohnert ParkSonoma County94928

📍 5450 Snyder Lane

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,674 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

75 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

91.8%

AP Exam Prepared

38.7%

A-G Completion

36.5%

College-Going Rate

67.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-15.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.7%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 248 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic50.1%

White33.2%

Asian2.3%

Black2.2%

Other12.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Rancho Cotate High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	10.6%
Met Standard	21.5%
Below Standard	67.9%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 91.8%

4.4pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 38.7%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 23.2%

11.1pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Suspension rate: 3.1%

1.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 10.6%

5.1pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 32.1%

2.7pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 32.1%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Rancho Cotate High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

10.6% of students exceeded standard while 21.5% met it. That exceeded rate is 5.1 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.1 points below the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified district average of 13.7%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.4% exceeded — 12.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 91.8% — above the state target. 36.5% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 67.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 23.2%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

10.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

23.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

726

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	363	18.7%	33.1%	23.4%	24.8%	51.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	363	2.5%	9.9%	20.9%	66.7%	12.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Marguerite Hahn Elementary

59.6# in state

Evergreen Elementary

49.1# in state

Monte Vista Elementary

36.8# in state

John Reed Primary

14.5# in state

Also serves area

University Elementary at La Fi…

57.5# in state

Richard Crane Elementary

47.2# in state

Thomas Page Academy

21.0# in state

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Middle

Lawrence E. Jones Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Rancho Cotate High

47.5# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.