Is Kawana Springs Elementary a good school?

Kawana Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kawana Springs Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 307 students attended Kawana Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kawana Springs Elementary?

Students at Kawana Springs Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Kawana Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kawana Springs Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Herbert Slater Middle High : Montgomery High

Kawana Springs Elementary

Summary:

Kawana Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 307 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bellevue Union District, which is ranked 1298 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kawana Springs Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic measures, with only 21.05% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 11.51% proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also has a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, reaching 43.3% in the 2021-2022 school year. Additionally, Kawana Springs serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 66.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools, such as Meadow View Elementary and Taylor Mountain Elementary, Kawana Springs generally underperforms academically.

The data suggests that Kawana Springs Elementary has significant room for improvement in academic achievement, student attendance, and overall school performance. Addressing the school's socioeconomic factors, chronic absenteeism, and low academic performance should be a priority for the Bellevue Union District. Collaboration with higher-performing neighboring schools, such as those in the Santa Rosa Elementary and Roseland districts, could provide valuable insights and best practices to help improve educational outcomes for the students at Kawana Springs Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

2121 Moraga Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-6114

(707) 545-4283

District: Bellevue Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5123^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,565

Students who attend Kawana Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Slater Middle
High:	Montgomery High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 307

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

White:

8.8%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kawana Springs Elementary ranks worse than 87.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Bellevue Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.87. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Kawana Springs Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Bellevue Union School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.3%), White (8.8%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Bellevue Union School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kawana Springs Elementary is 20.4, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Bellevue Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Kawana Springs Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kawana Springs Elementary is $13,565, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Bellevue Union School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kawana Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kawana Springs Elementary 5123^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kawana Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Bellevue Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellevue Union 1298^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kawana Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kawana Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.75	3811^th	4809	20.8%
2005	20.21	3953^rd	4822	18.0%
2006	15.41	4327^th	4818	10.2%
2007	12.02	4823^rd	5113	5.7%
2008	11.01	4871^st	5113	4.7%
2009	12.35	4889^th	5193	5.9%
2010	31.61	3731^st	5314	29.8%
2011	27.22	4178^th	5377	22.3%
2012	25.52	4274^th	5390	20.7%
2013	22.23	4586^th	5530	17.1%
2015	18.95	4736^th	5611	15.6%
2016	30.32	3744^th	5614	33.3%
2017	34.93	3445^th	5692	39.5%
2018	24.10	4314^th	5662	23.8%
2019	24.52	4405^th	5789	23.9%
2022	10.40	5702^nd	5883	3.1%
2023	15.19	5309^th	5874	9.6%
2024	16.87	5123^rd	5862	12.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kawana Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.21	1699^th	3246	47.7%
2019	52.66	1113^th	3275	66.0%
2022	21.06	3148^th	3311	4.9%
2023	26.61	2779^th	3250	14.5%
2024	28.23	2669^th	3160	15.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kawana Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.80	3417^th	5084	32.8%
2019	30.73	3813^th	5173	26.3%
2022	15.10	4961^st	5264	5.8%
2023	14.75	5064^th	5374	5.8%
2024	16.38	5047^th	5511	8.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Kawana Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.88	4178^th	5413	22.8%
2019	27.22	4056^th	5492	26.1%
2022	10.53	5507^th	5635	2.3%
2023	20.63	4641^st	5617	17.4%
2024	19.25	4773^rd	5605	14.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Kawana Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.47	4234^th	5431	22.0%
2019	21.83	4492^nd	5510	18.5%
2022	13.30	5355^th	5663	5.4%
2023	15.13	5162^nd	5650	8.6%
2024	16.59	5017^th	5636	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kawana Springs Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.89	3280^th	4830	32.1%
2019	31.91	3561^st	4963	28.2%
2022	10.88	4989^th	5084	1.9%
2023	14.70	4810^th	5098	5.6%
2024	19.58	4483^rd	5102	12.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Kawana Springs Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	407	28	16	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	567
1989	369	40	19	149	26	n/a	n/a	0	603
1990	360	36	21	189	12	n/a	n/a	0	618
1991	330	52	24	215	10	n/a	n/a	0	631
1992	323	51	16	264	9	n/a	n/a	0	663
1993	292	39	20	282	15	n/a	n/a	0	648
1994	282	33	15	276	7	n/a	n/a	0	613
1995	268	53	40	338	12	n/a	n/a	0	711
1996	268	53	40	338	12	n/a	n/a	0	711
1997	256	51	30	342	17	n/a	n/a	0	696
1998	220	51	27	402	12	n/a	n/a	0	712
1999	203	32	24	318	12	n/a	n/a	46	635
2000	188	43	32	344	7	n/a	n/a	30	644
2001	163	40	29	365	13	n/a	n/a	23	633
2002	132	23	36	410	18	n/a	n/a	0	619
2003	132	23	36	410	18	n/a	n/a	0	619
2004	119	16	30	434	18	n/a	n/a	0	617
2005	99	25	27	425	13	n/a	n/a	0	589
2006	94	31	26	492	12	n/a	n/a	0	655
2007	94	24	19	456	6	n/a	n/a	17	616
2008	56	16	3	305	7	n/a	n/a	0	387
2009	52	15	3	300	3	0	15	0	388
2010	54	19	3	323	3	0	3	0	405
2011	33	15	4	295	0	0	1	0	348
2012	36	10	3	358	3	1	7	0	418
2013	40	13	2	380	3	0	7	0	445
2014	36	12	2	380	2	0	5	0	437
2015	35	8	4	360	2	0	6	0	415
2016	34	6	7	347	3	0	8	0	405
2017	32	5	7	334	2	0	6	0	386
2018	23	6	4	312	1	0	9	0	355
2019	20	5	6	316	2	1	4	0	354
2020	18	1	6	307	1	1	3	0	337
2021	15	6	2	314	3	1	3	0	344
2022	17	6	2	254	2	1	4	0	286
2023	27	6	4	262	3	0	5	0	307

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kawana Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	24.0	23.6	n/a
1989	603	23.2	25.9	n/a
1990	618	24.0	25.7	n/a
1991	631	28.0	22.5	n/a
1992	663	28.5	23.2	69.5
1993	648	26.0	24.9	73.8
1994	613	26.5	23.1	75.4
1995	711	30.0	23.7	78.5
1996	711	30.0	23.7	78.5
1997	696	33.1	21.0	80.3
1998	712	36.5	19.5	73.2
1999	635	33.3	19.1	91.3
2000	644	36.0	17.9	93.5
2001	633	35.6	17.8	96.2
2002	619	33.8	18.3	88.7
2003	619	33.8	18.3	88.7
2004	617	32.8	18.8	89.8
2005	589	33.0	17.8	91.7
2006	655	35.2	18.6	91
2007	616	31.6	19.5	95.7
2008	387	24.2	16.0	99.2
2009	388	21.9	16.9	99
2010	405	21.8	18.5	97
2011	348	n/a	n/a	95.7
2012	418	19.8	21.1	n/a
2013	445	19.3	22.9	88.8
2014	437	18.5	23.6	89.5
2015	415	19.0	21.8	85.8
2016	405	18.0	22.5	79.8
2017	386	17.9	21.5	72.8
2018	355	15.0	23.6	84.8
2019	354	14.0	25.2	79.1
2020	337	n/a	n/a	73.3
2021	344	16.0	21.5	69.8
2022	286	13.0	22.0	67.1
2023	307	15.0	20.4	66.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kawana Springs Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	567	24.0	23.6	n/a
1989	603	23.2	25.9	n/a
1990	618	24.0	25.7	n/a
1991	631	28.0	22.5	n/a
1992	663	28.5	23.2	69.5
1993	648	26.0	24.9	73.8
1994	613	26.5	23.1	75.4
1995	711	30.0	23.7	78.5
1996	711	30.0	23.7	78.5
1997	696	33.1	21.0	80.3
1998	712	36.5	19.5	73.2
1999	635	33.3	19.1	91.3
2000	644	36.0	17.9	93.5
2001	633	35.6	17.8	96.2
2002	619	33.8	18.3	88.7
2003	619	33.8	18.3	88.7
2004	617	32.8	18.8	89.8
2005	589	33.0	17.8	91.7
2006	655	35.2	18.6	91
2007	616	31.6	19.5	95.7
2008	387	24.2	16.0	99.2
2009	388	21.9	16.9	99
2010	405	21.8	18.5	97
2011	348	n/a	n/a	95.7
2012	418	19.8	21.1	n/a
2013	445	19.3	22.9	88.8
2014	437	18.5	23.6	89.5
2015	415	19.0	21.8	85.8
2016	405	18.0	22.5	79.8
2017	386	17.9	21.5	72.8
2018	355	15.0	23.6	84.8
2019	354	14.0	25.2	79.1
2020	337	n/a	n/a	73.3
2021	344	16.0	21.5	69.8
2022	286	13.0	22.0	67.1
2023	307	15.0	20.4	66.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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