Is Binkley Elementary Charter a good school?

Binkley Elementary Charter ranks 2467 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Binkley Elementary Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 365 students attended Binkley Elementary Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Binkley Elementary Charter?

Students at Binkley Elementary Charter are 48% White, 32% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Binkley Elementary Charter attend?

Students who attend Binkley Elementary Charter usually go on to attend: Middle : Rincon Valley Middle High : Maria Carrillo High

Binkley Elementary Charter

Summary:

Binkley Elementary Charter is a public charter school located in Santa Rosa, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 365 students. It is part of the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 505 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Binkley Elementary Charter faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 6.6% in 2018-2019 to 28.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages, with the exception of 5th grade ELA, where they perform slightly better. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with White students and English Language Learners performing relatively better, while Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled more. Additionally, Binkley Elementary Charter has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.27% in 2022-2023) and a higher student-teacher ratio (22.8 in 2022-2023) compared to the district average.

When comparing Binkley Elementary Charter to nearby schools, the performance gap becomes more pronounced. Another charter school in the district, Manzanita Elementary Charter, also faces similar challenges, while traditional public schools like Austin Creek Elementary and Sequoia Elementary significantly outperform Binkley Elementary Charter and the district average in both academic achievement and student engagement. The comparison to schools in the neighboring Santa Rosa Elementary School District, such as Hidden Valley Elementary and Proctor Terrace Elementary, further highlights the performance gap.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

4965 Canyon Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409-3204

(707) 539-6060

District: Rincon Valley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2467^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,612

Students who attend Binkley Elementary Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Rincon Valley Middle
High:	Maria Carrillo High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Binkley Elementary Charter ranks better than 57.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Racial makeup is: White (47.7%), Hispanic (32.1%), two or more races (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Binkley Elementary Charter is 22.8. 6 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Binkley Elementary Charter is $11,612, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Binkley Elementary Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Binkley Elementary Charter 2467^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Binkley Elementary Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rincon Valley Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rincon Valley Union Elementary 505^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Binkley Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all students at Binkley Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.67	1129^th	4809	76.5%
2005	82.93	819^th	4822	83.0%
2006	84.43	764^th	4818	84.1%
2007	84.36	780^th	5113	84.7%
2008	83.11	831^st	5113	83.7%
2009	80.07	999^th	5193	80.8%
2010	73.24	1316^th	5314	75.2%
2011	75.62	1225^th	5377	77.2%
2012	68.53	1603^rd	5390	70.3%
2013	63.66	1907^th	5530	65.5%
2015	65.82	1664^th	5611	70.3%
2016	62.33	1893^rd	5614	66.3%
2017	54.32	2309^th	5692	59.4%
2018	57.63	2155^th	5662	61.9%
2019	61.09	2011^th	5789	65.3%
2022	61.78	1953^rd	5883	66.8%
2023	51.07	2480^th	5874	57.8%
2024	51.55	2467^th	5862	57.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Binkley Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	57.56	946^th	3246	70.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Binkley Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.58	2130^th	5084	58.1%
2019	61.56	1670^th	5173	67.7%
2022	68.90	1219^th	5264	76.8%
2023	53.48	2135^th	5374	60.3%
2024	59.15	1849^th	5511	66.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Binkley Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.44	2412^th	5413	55.4%
2019	55.59	2200^th	5492	59.9%
2022	56.28	2089^th	5635	62.9%
2023	51.32	2339^th	5617	58.4%
2024	51.90	2320^th	5605	58.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Binkley Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.92	1857^th	5431	65.8%
2019	63.04	1823^rd	5510	66.9%
2022	66.16	1682^nd	5663	70.3%
2023	49.17	2496^th	5650	55.8%
2024	49.65	2480^th	5636	56.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Binkley Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.73	2309^th	4830	52.2%
2019	49.65	2304^th	4963	53.6%
2022	46.67	2411^th	5084	52.6%
2023	52.57	2086^th	5098	59.1%
2024	47.65	2427^th	5102	52.4%

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Rank History for White students at Binkley Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.17	1628^th	2737	40.5%
2019	55.50	1357^th	2834	52.1%
2022	60.86	1130^th	2726	58.5%
2023	42.46	1646^th	2662	38.2%
2024	42.27	1640^th	2647	38.0%

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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 Binkley Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	373	9	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1989	373	11	14	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	415
1990	362	9	10	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
1991	403	7	11	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	446
1992	409	6	13	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1993	424	3	5	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1994	383	1	0	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1995	326	5	9	26	7	n/a	n/a	0	373
1996	326	5	9	26	7	n/a	n/a	0	373
1997	304	5	14	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1998	285	7	13	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	333
1999	320	9	19	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2000	282	12	18	32	4	n/a	n/a	15	363
2001	256	14	18	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	328
2002	251	12	21	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	339
2003	251	12	21	50	5	n/a	n/a	0	339
2004	224	15	18	53	8	n/a	n/a	0	318
2005	202	15	27	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	306
2006	207	12	16	65	6	n/a	n/a	0	306
2007	191	16	16	64	1	n/a	n/a	0	288
2008	199	11	13	85	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	308
2009	192	9	12	99	3	7	20	0	342
2010	205	11	14	120	0	4	19	0	373
2011	208	10	8	120	1	3	27	0	377
2012	217	14	7	124	2	3	24	0	391
2013	218	8	9	147	2	2	26	0	412
2014	223	4	12	153	1	1	25	0	419
2015	222	10	15	145	2	1	25	0	420
2016	226	9	14	144	2	0	23	0	418
2017	213	10	16	130	3	2	21	0	395
2018	190	13	21	136	5	3	18	0	386
2019	179	11	18	129	4	3	16	0	360
2020	176	13	16	131	3	2	11	0	352
2021	174	14	13	124	3	2	12	0	342
2022	163	12	10	127	5	1	14	0	332
2023	174	11	12	117	12	2	36	1	365

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 Binkley Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	18.1	22.5	n/a
1989	415	17.1	24.2	n/a
1990	410	16.3	25.1	n/a
1991	446	16.0	27.8	n/a
1992	447	16.3	27.4	18.6
1993	452	17.0	26.6	19.2
1994	409	16.0	25.6	23.5
1995	373	14.0	26.6	22.3
1996	373	14.0	26.6	22.3
1997	350	17.0	20.6	28.3
1998	333	17.6	18.9	27.3
1999	374	18.5	20.2	25.1
2000	363	18.6	19.5	19.5
2001	328	16.0	20.5	24.1
2002	339	16.0	21.2	22.4
2003	339	16.0	21.2	22.4
2004	318	15.0	21.2	25.2
2005	306	15.0	20.4	27.8
2006	306	13.0	23.5	24.8
2007	288	14.0	20.6	30.6
2008	308	16.0	19.3	32.1
2009	342	16.0	20.1	39.5
2010	373	16.0	23.3	48
2011	377	n/a	n/a	48.8
2012	391	18.9	20.6	n/a
2013	412	18.0	22.8	53.2
2014	419	19.0	22.0	50.6
2015	420	18.0	23.3	50.2
2016	418	18.0	23.2	49.3
2017	395	18.0	21.9	43.5
2018	386	17.0	22.7	54.7
2019	360	17.0	21.1	46.9
2020	352	n/a	n/a	36.9
2021	342	16.0	21.3	41.8
2022	332	15.0	22.1	44
2023	365	16.0	22.8	40.3

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 Binkley Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	18.1	22.5	n/a
1989	415	17.1	24.2	n/a
1990	410	16.3	25.1	n/a
1991	446	16.0	27.8	n/a
1992	447	16.3	27.4	18.6
1993	452	17.0	26.6	19.2
1994	409	16.0	25.6	23.5
1995	373	14.0	26.6	22.3
1996	373	14.0	26.6	22.3
1997	350	17.0	20.6	28.3
1998	333	17.6	18.9	27.3
1999	374	18.5	20.2	25.1
2000	363	18.6	19.5	19.5
2001	328	16.0	20.5	24.1
2002	339	16.0	21.2	22.4
2003	339	16.0	21.2	22.4
2004	318	15.0	21.2	25.2
2005	306	15.0	20.4	27.8
2006	306	13.0	23.5	24.8
2007	288	14.0	20.6	30.6
2008	308	16.0	19.3	32.1
2009	342	16.0	20.1	39.5
2010	373	16.0	23.3	48
2011	377	n/a	n/a	48.8
2012	391	18.9	20.6	n/a
2013	412	18.0	22.8	53.2
2014	419	19.0	22.0	50.6
2015	420	18.0	23.3	50.2
2016	418	18.0	23.2	49.3
2017	395	18.0	21.9	43.5
2018	386	17.0	22.7	54.7
2019	360	17.0	21.1	46.9
2020	352	n/a	n/a	36.9
2021	342	16.0	21.3	41.8
2022	332	15.0	22.1	44
2023	365	16.0	22.8	40.3

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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