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Two Rock Elementary · Petaluma

Two Rock Elementary: The score is middle of the pack. The trajectory isn't.

Two Rock sits mid-pack on raw proficiency — and it's climbing faster than most schools anywhere near it — and that holds when you follow the same students across grades.

5001 Spring Hill Road, 94952 (opens in new tab)·Two Rock Union·Petaluma·Grades TK-6·135 students·50% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 762-6617
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5445
% Exceeded20%21%
% Met+42%43%
Growth+15.3-2.9
Absence8.3%17.9%
Suspension0.3%1.6%
Scope Score
54
🚀 Growth Engine · Solid
ranked #1,540 statewide

Two Rock Elementary scores 54 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 73rd 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 →

🚀 Growth Engine — Ask how the school tracks each kid's growth year to year, and what happens when a kid stalls instead of gaining.

Most rating sites would stop at “42% proficient” and call it done. Two Rock deserves a closer read. The school sits in Petaluma, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: +15.3pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Has stayed near the 73rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 42% meet the standard today, versus 49% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 340%57%50%18%35%
Grade 460%33%45%32%28%
Grade 562%44%38%82%65%
Grade 654%44%60%38%55%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 330%43%45%35%41%
Grade 471%29%36%47%44%
Grade 529%13%19%64%41%
Grade 638%38%60%46%55%

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.

23%
12%
65%
Grade 3 · 35% proficient
17%
11%
72%
Grade 4 · 28% proficient
29%
35%
36%
Grade 5 · 64% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding rises 6.3pp across grades; the floor rises 30.1pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
19.9%
State 21.3%
1.4pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
+15.3pp
State -2.9pp
Scores improve across grades
Met or exceeded
42.3%
State 42.7%
0.4pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
8.3%
State 17.9%
9.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.3%
State 1.6%
1.3pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
6.9%
State 18.0%
11.1pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed — new curriculum, new principal, new program. Momentum has a cause, and a visit will find it.

  • Ask how teachers track each child's growth over the year, not just where the class lands on test day.
  • 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 Two Rock Elementary in Petaluma, 29.2% of hispanic students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.2% district-wide and 38.8% statewide. Two Rock Elementary outperforms its district average for hispanic students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Hispanic students (28.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 students tested.

All students at this school: 43% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 43%, district —, state 43%43%
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 50%, district 50%, state 46%50% · +7 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 29%, district 29%, state 32%29% · −15 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 50%, district 50%, state 44%50% · +7 vs school
MaleMale: this school 28%, district 28%, state 42%28% · −16 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 20%, district 20%, state 32%20% · −23 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 59%, district 59%, state 56%59% · +16 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: too few students to report‹11
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: too few students to report‹11
Pacific IslanderPacific Islander: too few students to report‹11
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: too few students to report‹11
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.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 8.3%, district 8.3%, state 17.9%8.3% · −9.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.3%, district —, state 1.6%0.3% · −1.3pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–60.0%
TK/K13.8%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 19:1, district 19:119:1
Teaching staff7 teachers
Avg. experience7.4 years
Fully credentialed86%
First-year teachers14%

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $20,022, CA average $14,815$20,022 · school-level
Federal share$1,147 per student

$1,147 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$20,670 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
Instruction58%
Instruction support10%
Student services6%
Administration14%
Buildings & maintenance11%

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$16,675 per pupil
2019$14,085 per pupil
2018$13,355 per pupil
2017$14,097 per pupil
2016$13,530 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic52.6%
District 52.6% · CA 56.1%
White34.8%
District 34.8% · CA 19.9%
Other11.1%
District 11.1% · CA 9.0%
Black1.5%
District 1.5% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 50.4% (13pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$117K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.04M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+47% · CA 35%
ZIP population33,785
Median age44 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 135 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

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

On the state's science test (CAST), 47% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Two Rock Elementary a good elementary school?

Two Rock Elementary has a Scope Score of 54 out of 100, placing it in the 73rd percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,540 statewide. 19.9% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near 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 Two Rock Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 42.3% of students at Two Rock Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.9% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.9% 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. 123 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Two Rock Elementary rank in California?

Two Rock Elementary ranks #1,540 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 73rd 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 Two Rock Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Two Rock Elementary increases by 15.3 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This upward trajectory suggests the school is adding measurable value — students leave with higher proficiency rates than they entered with. 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 Two Rock Elementary?

8.3% of students at Two Rock 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 0.3%, 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 Two Rock Elementary compare to other schools in Petaluma?

Two Rock Elementary scores 54/100 (73rd 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 135 students. Use the schools in Petaluma page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Two Rock Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Two Rock Elementary in Petaluma, 29.2% of hispanic students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 29.2% district-wide and 38.8% statewide. Two Rock Elementary outperforms its district average for hispanic students by 0.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Hispanic students (28.0% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 24 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%
19.9%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 49th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
+15.3pp
↑ vs CA -2.9pp · 73th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
42.3%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
8.3%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 66th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.3%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 61th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
6.9%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 38th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 32623%12%50%15%35%−9
Grade 41817%11%39%33%28%−17
Grade 51729%35%29%6%65%+17
Grade 61136%18%36%9%55%+8
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3274%37%30%30%41%−5
Grade 41811%33%33%22%44%+3
Grade 51735%6%47%12%41%+6
Grade 61127%27%18%27%55%+20
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/111724%24%47%6%

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
Hispanic/Latino2429.2%+0−10
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Two Rock Elementary ←5419.9%42.3%+15.30.3%
California average4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195066#188613.0%48.6%6.8%1.1%+10.2pp
20222828#413915.4%36.4%26.6%1.4%-21.9pp
20233949#289618.5%38.8%22.2%0.1%-19.4pp
20245272#159317.5%46.2%13.3%0.4%+46.3pp
20255473#154019.9%42.3%8.3%0.3%+15.3pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female9.0%4.5%-4.5pp
Male3.7%7.2%+3.5pp
Hispanic/Latino7.4%11.3%+3.9pp
Two or More Races18.2%0.0%-18.2pp
Students with Disabilities8.0%0.0%-8.0pp
English Learners7.7%6.9%-0.8pp
Military-Connected0.0%
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8.3%8.5%+0.2pp
All Students6.5%5.9%-0.6pp
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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