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Technology Middle · Rohnert Park

Technology Middle: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Technology 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.

2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope1743
% Exceeded3%17%
% Met+15%39%
Growth-3.6+1.5
Absence23.7%18.5%
Suspension13.3%3.7%
Scope Score
17
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #2,179 statewide · #3 of 3 in Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified

Technology Middle scores 17 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 3rd percentile of 2,238 California middle 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.

Most rating sites would stop at “15% proficient” and call it done. Technology deserves a closer read. The school sits in Rohnert Park, 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 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has stayed near the 3rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 15% meet the standard today, versus 19% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 627%24%22%28%24%
Grade 727%17%26%17%18%
Grade 821%23%15%27%20%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 614%5%6%5%9%
Grade 713%10%8%5%13%
Grade 813%5%11%8%6%

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.

21%
75%
Grade 6 · 25% proficient
17%
82%
Grade 7 · 18% proficient
17%
80%
Grade 8 · 20% proficient

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
2.8%
State 16.8%
14.1pp below state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-3.6pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
14.9%
State 39.3%
24.3pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
23.7%
State 18.5%
5.2pp above state avg
Suspension rate
13.3%
State 3.7%
9.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
19.6%
State 18.0%
1.7pp 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.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • Ask what typically leads to a suspension, and what happens before it gets there.
  • Ask what changes between grade 6 and grade 8 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • 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.

How every group of students does here

At Technology Middle in Rohnert Park, 18.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Technology Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 12.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (17.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 271 students tested.

All students at this school: 15% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 15%, district —, state 39%15%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 13%, district 24%, state 32%13% · −2 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 12%, district 25%, state 32%12% · −3 vs school
MaleMale: this school 16%, district 34%, state 42%16% · +1 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 14%, district 35%, state 44%14% · −1 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 2%, district 6%, state 11%2% · −13 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 19%, district 45%, state 56%19% · +4 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 4%, district 10%, state 15%4% · −11 vs school

8 of 16 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 falls by 1.3pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -4.9pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 23.7%, district 20.8%, state 18.5%23.7% · +5.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 13.3%, district —, state 3.7%13.3% · +9.7pp vs state

Grades 7–8 students miss school at roughly twice the rate of Grades 4–6 students (28.2% vs 15.3%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the upper grades.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–615.3%
Grades 7–828.2%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 17:1, district 22:117:1
Teaching staff25 teachers
Avg. experience6.8 years
Fully credentialed50%
First-year teachers20%
Intern / emergency permit4.9%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$53,271 – $104,805
Principal salary$126,493 – $152,759
Superintendent salary$230,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $19,185, CA average $14,815$19,185 · spent at this school
Federal share$691 per student

$691 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,291 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
Instruction61%
Instruction support11%
Student services13%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other1%

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$12,800 per pupil
2019$12,681 per pupil
2018$13,081 per pupil
2017$12,358 per pupil
2016$11,462 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic63.3%
District 45.5% · CA 56.1%
White22.5%
District 37.3% · CA 19.9%
Other7.6%
District 10.7% · CA 9.0%
Asian3.9%
District 3.8% · CA 10.2%
Black2.7%
District 2.6% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 65.0% (1pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$99K · CA $85K
Median home value$666K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+31% · CA 35%
ZIP population46,829
Median age34 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 409 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 10% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Technology Middle a good middle school?

Technology Middle has a Scope Score of 17 out of 100, placing it in the 3rd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #2,179 statewide. 2.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 14.1 percentage points below the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 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 Technology Middle's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 14.9% of students at Technology Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 2.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 12.2% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 2.8% 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. 753 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Technology Middle rank in California?

Technology Middle ranks #2,179 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 3rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 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 Technology Middle getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Technology Middle decreases by 3.6 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 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 middle 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 Technology Middle?

23.7% of students at Technology Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 13.3%. 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 Technology Middle compare to other schools in Rohnert Park?

Technology Middle scores 17/100 (3rd percentile) among California middle 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 409 students. Use the schools in Rohnert Park page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Technology Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Technology Middle in Rohnert Park, 18.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Technology Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 12.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (7.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (17.9% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 17.1 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 271 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

Private alternatives nearby

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


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%
2.8%
↓ vs CA 16.8% · 34th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
-3.6pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 25th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
14.9%
↓ vs CA 39.3% · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
23.7%
↓ vs CA 18.5% · 43th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
13.3%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 11th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
19.6%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61364%21%34%42%24%−22
Grade 71241%17%29%53%18%−30
Grade 81153%17%20%60%20%−26
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 61364%5%26%65%9%−26
Grade 71234%9%29%58%13%−21
Grade 81191%5%12%82%6%−26
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111131%9%50%41%

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 Disadvantaged27118.2%−13−20
Hispanic/Latino24217.9%−15−21
White8223.2%−28−39
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Technology Middle ←172.8%14.9%−3.613.3%
Lawrence E. Jones Middle1.3 mi3514.0%38.7%−4.59.0%
California average4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
2019174#19324.4%19.1%11.3%11.8%-3.5pp
2022209#19781.3%14.0%52.6%8.0%-0.8pp
2023259#19811.9%14.6%23.1%13.1%-1.1pp
20242212#19392.5%14.9%23.6%13.5%+1.2pp
2025173#21792.8%14.9%23.7%13.3%-3.6pp
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 20 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
Female9.8%24.6%+14.8pp
Male12.8%22.8%+10.0pp
Asian7.1%18.8%+11.7pp
Black/African American0.0%25.0%+25.0pp
Filipino25.0%27.3%+2.3pp
Hispanic/Latino8.0%21.9%+13.9pp
Two or More Races0.0%26.7%+26.7pp
Students with Disabilities19.2%34.8%+15.6pp
English Learners6.1%23.8%+17.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged11.6%24.7%+13.1pp
All Students11.3%23.9%+12.6pp
Homeless23.8%
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle 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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