Elementary Schools in Sonoma, California: 5 schools. Average score 10.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Sonoma, California has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 28.3/100 — 10.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Sonoma Charter at 38/100, where 19.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Sonoma schools average 11.2% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 19.5% (near the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Sonoma schools compare
Sonoma has 5 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 28.3/100 — 10.6 points below the state average of 38.9 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Sonoma Charter with a Scope Score of 38 and 19.7% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Sonoma averages 19.5% — near the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Weighted composite of test performance, growth, and school climate · Full weights on the methodology page
Every school in Sonoma
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma Charter Sonoma Valley Unified | 19.7% | 57th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 2 | Prestwood Elementary Sonoma Valley Unified | 13.1% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 3 | Flowery Elementary Sonoma Valley Unified | 8.9% | 24th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 26/100 |
| 4 | Sassarini Elementary Sonoma Valley Unified | 7.6% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 25/100 |
| 5 | El Verano Elementary Sonoma Valley Unified | 6.5% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 23/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Altimira Middle Sonoma Valley Unified | 2.8% | 16th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonoma Valley High Sonoma Valley Unified | 11.6% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
| 2 | Creekside High Sonoma Valley Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 31st percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 20/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Sonoma
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology
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