Math
33%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Charter elementary school
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts
This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.
53% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 33% in math. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
SchoolScope archetype
Building Momentum
What this means for your family
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.
How archetypes are assigned →Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
Contact
Phone(707) 890-3920
Websitesrcsa.org (opens in new tab)
DistrictSanta Rosa Elementary
PrincipalSarah Imperato
GradesTK-8
Enrollment384 students
English
53%Grades 3 & 5 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
384Total enrollment
Chronic absence
20%Students absent 10% or more of school days
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grades 3 & 5 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48% | 51% |
| 2022 | 29% | 43% |
| 2023 | 31% | 47% |
| 2024 | 32% | 48% |
| 2025 | 33% | 53% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
9%ProficientStandard Met
24%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
34%MinimalStandard Not Met
33%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
19%ProficientStandard Met
34%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
24%MinimalStandard Not Met
23%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Has stayed near the 60th percentile since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “47% proficient” and call it done. Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts deserves a closer read. Two in five of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch (California: 64%) — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts enrolls by application rather than address. That changes how you get in, but it doesn't change the score.
253 tested · 3 of 3 grades published · no cohort tracked
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 60th percentile of 5,721 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 47% meet the standard today, versus 54% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 5,721 elementary schools statewide
ShowHide the by-grade tables, year by year
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 42% | 36% | 33% | 33% | 48% |
| Grade 4 | 65% | 68% | 59% | 64% | 60% |
| Grade 5 | 60% | 51% | 61% | 60% | 60% |
| Grade 6 | 48% | 50% | 27% | 40% | 47% |
| Grade 7 | 53% | 57% | 48% | 30% | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 45% | 33% | 36% | 55% | 26% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 44% | 40% | 33% | 38% | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 59% | 39% | 52% | 40% | 50% |
| Grade 5 | 51% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 31% | 37% | 16% | 7% | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 43% | 14% | 26% | 5% | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 21% | 8% | 10% | 15% | 5% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
Two in five of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.
ELA47% met or exceeded
Exceeded 15%Met 32%Nearly Met 29%Not Met 23%
Math25% met or exceeded
Exceeded 5%Met 21%Nearly Met 34%Not Met 41%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California elementary schools · average21% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Growth | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40 | 16% | 47% | — | 20.4% | 4.6% |
| CA average · Elementary School | 39 | 21% | 43% | — | 17.9% | 1.6% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope4039
% Exceeded16%21%
% Met+47%43%
Growth——
Absence20.4%17.9%
Suspension4.6%1.6%
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard about even with the same group statewide.
At Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts in Santa Rosa, 39.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); White students (58.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 115 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 36% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 36%, district —, state 43%36%
WhiteWhite: this school 44%, district 53%, state 56%44% · +8 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 37%, district 30%, state 44%37% · +1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 20%, state 32%29% · −7 vs school
MaleMale: this school 36%, district 28%, state 42%36% · +0 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 20%, district 18%, state 32%20% · −16 vs school
8 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.
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Student-group results by grade
Results compare different grade groups in the same year, relative to the lowest tested grade. They do not track the same children over time. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 23.7pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +3.3pp.
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No student-group growth record is available for this school in this data release.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 20 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Students per teacher20 · district 21
Teaching staff24 teachers
Avg. experience14.7 years
Fully credentialed88%
First-year teachers4%
PrincipalSarah Imperato
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here miss more school, and get suspended more, than the state average.
4.6% of students were suspended, versus 1.6% statewide — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 20.4%, district 19.6%, state 17.9%20.4% · +2.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.6%, district —, state 1.6%4.6% · +3.0pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–619.1%
Grades 7–828.2%
TK/K24.4%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
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What gets spent
It spends $20,548 per student, more than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,548, CA average $14,491$20,548 · spent at this school
This schoolCalifornia
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
Two in five of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
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), 27% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino25.8% · district 64.8% · CA 56.1%
White62.5% · district 23.2% · CA 19.9%
Asian0.8% · district 2.7% · CA 10.2%
Black1.8% · district 1.9% · CA 4.8%
Other9.1% · district 7.4% · CA 9.0%
GenderFemale 52.6% · Male 46.6% · Non-binary 0.8%
Free or reduced lunch45.8% · CA 64%
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
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · elementary schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
No nearby schools in this category are listed. The school being viewed stays visible for reference.
| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts | Charter | Solid | 16% | 47% | School being viewed | |
| Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS) | Charter | Strong | 24% | 54% | 1.0 mi | |
| Robert L. Stevens Elementary | Public | Solid | 27% | 56% | 2.5 mi | |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | Public | Solid | 27% | 48% | 2.2 mi |
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Worth a school visit
Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.
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- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
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- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts a good elementary school?
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 60th percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #2,309 statewide. 15.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 5.4 percentage points below the California average of 21.4%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (42%), met or exceeded (proficient) (23%), grade 3-to-5 growth (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 Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 47.2% of students at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 31.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.9% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 242 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts rank in California?
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts ranks #2,309 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 60th 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.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts?
20.4% of students at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 4.6%. 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 Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts compare to other schools in Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts scores 40/100 (60th 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 384 students. Use the schools in Santa Rosa page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts in Santa Rosa, 39.1% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 23.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts outperforms its district average for low-income students by 15.8 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (19.1% Math proficient); White students (58.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 8.5 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 115 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.
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How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 5 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 15.9% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 47.2% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 20.4% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 4.6% | 1.6% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G3→G5, different students) | +7.4pp | -2.9pp | — |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts: reading the evidence
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts posts 47% meeting the standard against 43% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
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.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts is ranked #2,309 statewide · #3 of 11 in Santa Rosa Elementary.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded standard | 15.9% | 21.4% | 42% |
| Met or exceeded | 47.2% | 42.7% | 23% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 20.4% | 17.9% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 4.6% | 1.6% | 5% |
| Grade gap (G3→G5, different students) | +7.4pp | -2.9pp | not scored |
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 21.4% · index 45 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↑ vs CA 42.7% · index 53 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 17.9% · index 46 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 3.2pp lower vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↓ vs CA 1.6% · index 25 · 50 = CA elementary-school midpoint · ▼ 3.7pp lower vs 2024
- Grade gap (G3→G5, different students)
- ↑ vs CA -2.9pp
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ShowHide table 02 — By grade & subgroup
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 44 | 14% | 34% | 23% | 30% | 48% | +5 |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 29% | 31% | 29% | 12% | 60% | +15 |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 26% | 34% | 26% | 14% | 60% | +12 |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 17% | 30% | 32% | 21% | 47% | +1 |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 5% | 40% | 35% | 20% | 45% | −3 |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 0% | 26% | 31% | 44% | 26% | −21 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 44 | 7% | 25% | 30% | 39% | 32% | −14 |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 10% | 40% | 38% | 12% | 50% | +9 |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% | 23% | 40% | 26% | 34% | −1 |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 2% | 15% | 38% | 45% | 17% | −17 |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 0% | 15% | 38% | 48% | 15% | −19 |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 0% | 5% | 21% | 74% | 5% | −27 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 75 | 5% | 21% | 56% | 17% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 115 | 39.1% | +16 | +1 |
| White | 160 | 58.1% | −1 | −4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 37 | 27.0% | +6 | −12 |
03Nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score · Grade gap = grade 3 vs grade 5, this year, different students; Cohort growth = one school's returning cohort tracked across grades (mostly, not exactly, the same kids), in scale-score points — that's the measurement the Scope Score weights
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Grade gap | Cohort growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts ← | — | 40 | 15.9% | 47.2% | +7.4pp | — | 4.6% |
| Santa Rosa French-American Charter (SRFACS) | 1 mi | 52 | 24.2% | 53.7% | +1.9pp | — | 0.1% |
| Robert L. Stevens Elementary | 2.5 mi | 47 | 26.6% | 56.5% | −18.7pp | — | 0.1% |
| Hidden Valley Elementary | 2.2 mi | 41 | 26.5% | 47.7% | −6.4pp | — | 1.6% |
| California average | — | 39 | 21.4% | 42.7% | −2.9pp | — | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp | Grade gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 39 | 57 | #2371 | 18.8% | 53.5% | 10.2% | 2.3% | +12.0pp |
| 2022 | 35 | 56 | #2518 | 15.3% | 42.2% | 31.6% | 1.0% | -2.9pp |
| 2023 | 36 | 56 | #2522 | 19.3% | 44.2% | 28.2% | 4.8% | +12.2pp |
| 2024 | 38 | 54 | #2629 | 18.0% | 43.9% | 23.6% | 8.3% | +8.1pp |
| 2025 | 40 | 60 | #2309 | 15.9% | 47.2% | 20.4% | 4.6% | +7.4pp |
Grade gap = this year's grade 3 vs grade 5 result, two different sets of students, not a trend for any one child — it is not the measurement the Scope Score's growth dimension uses. See §01 above and /methodology#verdicts for the school's actual scored (cohort) growth.
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
- — Scored here as an elementary school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 11.1% | 17.6% | +6.5pp |
| Male | 9.0% | 24.0% | +15.0pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 12.0% | 26.7% | +14.7pp |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 21.2% | +21.2pp |
| White | 9.7% | 18.8% | +9.1pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 20.5% | 36.1% | +15.6pp |
| English Learners | 21.4% | 14.3% | -7.1pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 14.0% | 27.4% | +13.4pp |
| All Students | 10.1% | 20.7% | +10.6pp |
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,721 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-09-18
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