Is Madrone Elementary a good school?

Madrone Elementary ranks 3109 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Madrone Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended Madrone Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Madrone Elementary?

Students at Madrone Elementary are 40% White, 40% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Madrone Elementary attend?

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

Madrone Elementary

Summary:

Madrone Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 373 students in grades K-6. The school faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools, high chronic absenteeism, and a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Madrone Elementary's performance, as measured by standardized tests, is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of Madrone students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 34.78% to 41.82%, compared to the district's 47.63% to 51.52% and the state's 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, Madrone's proficiency rates ranged from 22.81% to 49.09%, while the district and state had higher rates. The school's performance in Science was also lower than the district and state, with only 18.18% of 5th-grade students proficient or better. Madrone's academic performance is generally lower than nearby Village Elementary Charter and Spring Lake Charter, but better than the nearby public schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary District, such as Proctor Terrace Elementary and Hidden Valley Elementary.

Madrone Elementary has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.4% in 2018-2019 to 32.8% in 2021-2022, before slightly improving to 24.0% in 2022-2023. This trend is not unique to Madrone, as nearby schools like Rincon Valley Partnership and Manzanita Elementary Charter also have high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting a broader issue in the local community. Additionally, Madrone's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 20-25% of California elementary schools in these categories.

Detail:

Public K-6

4550 Rinconada Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409-3030

(707) 539-9665

District: Rincon Valley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3109^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,854

Students who attend Madrone Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rincon Valley Middle
High:	Maria Carrillo High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

Hispanic:

39.9%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Madrone Elementary ranks worse than 53% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6^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 41.17. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.9%), White (39.9%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Madrone Elementary is 20.6, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Madrone Elementary is $10,854. 5 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Madrone Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Madrone Elementary 3109^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Madrone Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Madrone Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.46	812^th	4809	83.1%
2005	88.10	592^nd	4822	87.7%
2006	86.63	656^th	4818	86.4%
2007	85.32	739^th	5113	85.5%
2008	74.87	1195^th	5113	76.6%
2009	80.57	978^th	5193	81.2%
2010	72.31	1351^st	5314	74.6%
2011	66.52	1665^th	5377	69.0%
2012	73.08	1373^rd	5390	74.5%
2013	68.21	1669^th	5530	69.8%
2015	64.08	1747^th	5611	68.9%
2016	62.79	1869^th	5614	66.7%
2017	69.52	1589^th	5692	72.1%
2018	71.19	1512^th	5662	73.3%
2019	63.24	1912^th	5789	67.0%
2022	60.06	2022^nd	5883	65.6%
2023	56.77	2196^th	5874	62.6%
2024	41.17	3109^th	5862	47.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.68	2434^th	3160	23.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.11	1227^th	5084	75.9%
2019	46.23	2662^nd	5173	48.5%
2022	41.87	2844^th	5264	46.0%
2023	41.97	2910^th	5374	45.9%
2024	33.46	3651^st	5511	33.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.85	1096^th	5413	79.8%
2019	68.18	1593^rd	5492	71.0%
2022	57.92	2027^th	5635	64.0%
2023	57.50	2063^rd	5617	63.3%
2024	35.31	3383^rd	5605	39.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	38.04	1162^nd	2227	47.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.33	1913^th	5431	64.8%
2019	56.03	2142^nd	5510	61.1%
2022	61.54	1888^th	5663	66.7%
2023	54.56	2200^th	5650	61.1%
2024	45.92	2702^nd	5636	52.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.38	2144^th	4830	55.6%
2019	52.07	2148^th	4963	56.7%
2022	42.08	2741^st	5084	46.1%
2023	40.08	2899^th	5098	43.1%
2024	19.70	4471^st	5102	12.4%

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Rank History for White students at Madrone Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.32	583^rd	2737	78.7%
2019	55.44	1358^th	2834	52.1%
2022	55.72	1297^th	2726	52.4%
2023	62.12	1047^th	2662	60.7%
2024	54.55	1284^th	2647	51.5%

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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 Madrone Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	378	11	4	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
1989	378	6	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	403
1990	385	7	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1991	392	5	6	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1992	394	3	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
1993	365	7	7	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
1994	347	6	7	31	4	n/a	n/a	0	395
1995	335	11	11	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	382
1996	335	11	11	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	382
1997	350	9	11	37	2	n/a	n/a	0	409
1998	362	13	9	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
1999	362	15	8	24	6	n/a	n/a	0	415
2000	332	15	23	43	3	n/a	n/a	1	417
2001	325	14	23	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
2002	284	18	23	73	11	n/a	n/a	0	409
2003	284	18	23	73	11	n/a	n/a	0	409
2004	264	13	31	81	17	n/a	n/a	0	406
2005	252	14	27	108	11	n/a	n/a	0	412
2006	260	9	21	100	9	n/a	n/a	0	399
2007	255	15	28	92	8	n/a	n/a	1	399
2008	249	12	26	108	8	n/a	n/a	0	403
2009	257	10	24	98	7	5	13	0	414
2010	255	15	25	100	7	8	18	0	428
2011	254	14	26	93	9	8	21	0	425
2012	218	15	31	113	12	9	14	0	412
2013	213	11	23	111	7	8	14	0	387
2014	198	10	17	127	16	8	13	0	389
2015	208	12	23	139	14	9	13	0	418
2016	214	12	23	138	11	9	11	0	418
2017	215	12	23	123	9	8	12	0	402
2018	212	16	26	132	6	8	9	0	409
2019	219	11	20	148	5	6	10	0	419
2020	229	11	21	127	6	7	13	0	414
2021	188	7	26	123	6	4	10	0	364
2022	181	7	22	136	4	6	18	0	374
2023	169	10	20	130	5	5	33	1	373
2024	157	13	16	157	5	4	41	0	393

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Madrone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	410	16.7	24.5	n/a
1989	403	16.7	24.1	n/a
1990	412	15.7	26.2	n/a
1991	419	16.8	24.9	n/a
1992	413	17.1	24.1	22.8
1993	400	15.0	26.7	23.5
1994	395	15.0	26.3	25.1
1995	382	15.0	25.5	27.2
1996	382	15.0	25.5	27.2
1997	409	19.0	21.5	23.5
1998	419	19.0	22.1	21.2
1999	415	19.0	21.8	21.9
2000	417	20.0	20.9	20.2
2001	424	20.0	21.2	20.3
2002	409	20.0	20.5	24.2
2003	409	20.0	20.5	24.2
2004	406	19.0	21.4	25.1
2005	412	19.0	21.7	28.6
2006	399	18.0	22.2	28.3
2007	399	19.0	21.0	27.1
2008	403	20.0	20.2	27.8
2009	414	19.0	20.7	30.4
2010	428	20.0	21.4	36.9
2011	425	n/a	n/a	40.7
2012	412	19.2	21.4	n/a
2013	387	18.0	21.5	43.4
2014	389	18.0	21.6	45.5
2015	418	19.0	22.0	44.3
2016	418	20.0	20.9	41.6
2017	402	20.0	20.1	39.6
2018	409	19.0	21.5	55
2019	419	21.0	19.9	39.1
2020	414	n/a	n/a	33.1
2021	364	17.0	21.4	43.4
2022	374	16.5	22.6	43.6
2023	373	18.0	20.7	41.3
2024	393	19.0	20.6	48.9

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 Madrone Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	410	16.7	24.5	n/a
1989	403	16.7	24.1	n/a
1990	412	15.7	26.2	n/a
1991	419	16.8	24.9	n/a
1992	413	17.1	24.1	22.8
1993	400	15.0	26.7	23.5
1994	395	15.0	26.3	25.1
1995	382	15.0	25.5	27.2
1996	382	15.0	25.5	27.2
1997	409	19.0	21.5	23.5
1998	419	19.0	22.1	21.2
1999	415	19.0	21.8	21.9
2000	417	20.0	20.9	20.2
2001	424	20.0	21.2	20.3
2002	409	20.0	20.5	24.2
2003	409	20.0	20.5	24.2
2004	406	19.0	21.4	25.1
2005	412	19.0	21.7	28.6
2006	399	18.0	22.2	28.3
2007	399	19.0	21.0	27.1
2008	403	20.0	20.2	27.8
2009	414	19.0	20.7	30.4
2010	428	20.0	21.4	36.9
2011	425	n/a	n/a	40.7
2012	412	19.2	21.4	n/a
2013	387	18.0	21.5	43.4
2014	389	18.0	21.6	45.5
2015	418	19.0	22.0	44.3
2016	418	20.0	20.9	41.6
2017	402	20.0	20.1	39.6
2018	409	19.0	21.5	55
2019	419	21.0	19.9	39.1
2020	414	n/a	n/a	33.1
2021	364	17.0	21.4	43.4
2022	374	16.5	22.6	43.6
2023	373	18.0	20.7	41.3
2024	393	19.0	20.6	48.9

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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