Sonoma · Sonoma County

Schools in Sonoma

Sonoma’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 10th to the 40th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools

from 10th to 40th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sonoma Charter: 40th percentile, Developing
  • El Verano Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Flowery Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
  • Sassarini Elementary: 10th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 16th to 48th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Sonoma Charter: 48th percentile, Developing
  • Altimira Middle: 16th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 35th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Sonoma Valley High: 35th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 6 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Sonoma

7 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Sonoma score highest?

Sonoma Charter is highest, at the 40th percentile.

That’s higher than 40 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Sonoma

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Sonoma elementary school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Sonoma score highest?

Sonoma Charter is highest, at the 48th percentile.

That’s higher than 48 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Sonoma

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Sonoma stand?

Sonoma Valley High is at the 35th percentile.

That’s higher than 35 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Sonoma.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Creekside HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

5 private schools have a Sonoma address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Sonoma rank highest?

Elementary: Sonoma Charter, 40th percentile (Developing). Middle: Sonoma Charter, 48th percentile (Developing). High: Sonoma Valley High, 35th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Sonoma decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Sonoma good?

Sonoma’s 4 public elementary schools run from the 10th to the 40th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Sonoma’s 2 public middle schools run from the 16th to the 48th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Sonoma has one public high school we score, Sonoma Valley High, at the 35th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Sonoma compare with California?

The average Sonoma elementary school had 18 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Sonoma address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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