Is Manzanita Elementary Charter a good school?

Manzanita Elementary Charter ranks 3836 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Manzanita Elementary Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 412 students attended Manzanita Elementary Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Manzanita Elementary Charter?

Students at Manzanita Elementary Charter are 42% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Manzanita Elementary Charter attend?

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary Charter usually go on to attend: Middle : Herbert Slater Middle High : Montgomery High

Manzanita Elementary Charter

Summary:

Manzanita Elementary Charter is a public charter school located in Santa Rosa, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 412 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.

Manzanita Elementary Charter faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism and academic performance. The school has seen a notable increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.6% in 2018-2019 to 35.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Manzanita Elementary Charter consistently underperforms compared to the Rincon Valley Union Elementary district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 19.23% to 41.18% in ELA and 19% to 30.43% in Math for the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Whited Elementary Charter and Village Elementary Charter generally outperform Manzanita Elementary Charter in academic assessments and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Village Elementary Charter ranked in the top 30% of California elementary schools in 2023-2024, with proficiency rates ranging from 39.58% to 60.71% in ELA and 39.58% to 58.33% in Math. Additionally, Manzanita Elementary Charter has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

1687 Yulupa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405-7778

(707) 545-1771

District: Rincon Valley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3836^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,255

Students who attend Manzanita Elementary Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Herbert Slater Middle
High:	Montgomery High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.6

Number of students: 412

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Manzanita Elementary Charter ranks worse than 65.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last 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 31.2. (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 Manzanita Elementary Charter has the largest elementary school student body size in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: White (41.7%), Hispanic (38.1%), two or more races (6.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Manzanita Elementary Charter is 21.6, which is the 4^th 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 Manzanita Elementary Charter is $11,255, which is the 4^th highest among 7 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Manzanita Elementary Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Manzanita Elementary Charter 3836^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Manzanita Elementary Charter 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 Manzanita Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all students at Manzanita Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	81.13	850^th	4809	82.3%
2005	88.13	589^th	4822	87.8%
2006	72.41	1241^st	4818	74.2%
2007	82.47	872^nd	5113	82.9%
2008	80.39	955^th	5113	81.3%
2009	82.16	875^th	5193	83.2%
2010	60.38	1963^rd	5314	63.1%
2011	57.68	2155^th	5377	59.9%
2012	59.10	2095^th	5390	61.1%
2013	64.79	1844^th	5530	66.7%
2015	48.99	2497^th	5611	55.5%
2016	43.59	2858^th	5614	49.1%
2017	46.54	2735^th	5692	52.0%
2018	44.31	2875^th	5662	49.2%
2019	42.07	3063^rd	5789	47.1%
2022	40.88	3036^th	5883	48.4%
2023	39.09	3202^nd	5874	45.5%
2024	31.20	3836^th	5862	34.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Manzanita Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	39.13	1246^th	2420	48.5%
2024	39.98	1326^th	2634	49.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.40	2584^th	5084	49.2%
2019	39.86	3139^th	5173	39.3%
2022	45.96	2539^th	5264	51.8%
2023	30.23	3884^th	5374	27.7%
2024	26.61	4255^th	5511	22.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Manzanita Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.11	2770^th	5413	48.8%
2019	45.41	2771^st	5492	49.5%
2022	39.76	3009^th	5635	46.6%
2023	35.65	3316^th	5617	41.0%
2024	38.43	3181^st	5605	43.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Manzanita Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.16	1381^st	2128	35.1%
2019	52.39	912^th	2585	64.7%
2022	48.18	850^th	2227	61.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Manzanita Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.27	2833^rd	5431	47.8%
2019	39.60	3062^nd	5510	44.4%
2022	42.62	2853^rd	5663	49.6%
2023	42.65	2888^th	5650	48.9%
2024	28.29	3968^th	5636	29.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Manzanita Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.70	3571^st	4830	26.1%
2019	32.67	3507^th	4963	29.3%
2022	36.07	3213^th	5084	36.8%
2023	24.32	4166^th	5098	18.3%
2024	20.07	4448^th	5102	12.8%

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Rank History for White students at Manzanita Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.24	1995^th	2737	27.1%
2019	30.52	2139^th	2834	24.5%
2022	26.76	2104^th	2726	22.8%
2023	29.70	1994^th	2662	25.1%
2024	26.73	2054^th	2647	22.4%

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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 Manzanita Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	287	0	10	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	317
1989	289	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1990	274	1	10	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	297
1991	299	0	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	321
1992	321	7	15	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	354
1993	313	5	12	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	347
1994	307	7	10	14	5	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	304	14	18	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1996	304	14	18	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1997	282	16	15	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	343
1998	284	12	15	27	6	n/a	n/a	0	344
1999	262	7	12	45	12	n/a	n/a	0	338
2000	255	2	15	39	4	n/a	n/a	7	322
2001	263	5	13	48	4	n/a	n/a	2	335
2002	212	14	21	43	11	n/a	n/a	0	301
2003	212	14	21	43	11	n/a	n/a	0	301
2004	204	23	20	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	303
2005	196	13	17	63	5	n/a	n/a	0	294
2006	184	16	23	67	8	n/a	n/a	0	298
2007	192	11	20	59	7	n/a	n/a	2	291
2008	190	15	16	59	6	n/a	n/a	0	286
2009	195	13	16	65	6	4	13	0	312
2010	307	30	24	146	6	10	21	0	544
2011	299	26	21	174	7	8	49	0	584
2012	318	21	18	164	8	6	39	0	574
2013	324	24	15	182	6	11	33	0	595
2014	316	20	19	182	6	9	37	0	589
2015	311	23	17	196	12	8	32	0	599
2016	319	24	14	193	13	9	27	0	599
2017	315	18	14	184	18	8	24	0	581
2018	313	16	22	184	18	11	18	0	582
2019	266	15	22	187	22	5	16	0	533
2020	242	11	24	176	18	4	19	0	494
2021	200	10	25	161	18	3	11	0	428
2022	187	8	23	143	16	4	15	0	396
2023	172	8	25	157	13	7	28	2	412

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Manzanita Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	13.1	24.1	n/a
1989	296	14.1	20.9	n/a
1990	297	12.8	23.2	n/a
1991	321	14.4	22.2	n/a
1992	354	14.6	24.2	16.4
1993	347	14.0	24.8	15.9
1994	343	13.8	24.9	15.2
1995	350	13.8	25.4	22.6
1996	350	13.8	25.4	22.6
1997	343	15.8	21.7	16
1998	344	15.8	21.8	13.7
1999	338	17.0	19.9	16
2000	322	16.0	20.1	17.8
2001	335	17.0	19.7	17.7
2002	301	16.0	18.8	28.6
2003	301	16.0	18.8	28.6
2004	303	16.0	18.9	29.7
2005	294	17.0	17.3	27.9
2006	298	15.0	19.9	21.1
2007	291	15.0	19.4	29.4
2008	286	16.0	17.9	29.7
2009	312	16.0	18.4	16
2010	544	29.0	18.7	42.1
2011	584	n/a	n/a	48.6
2012	574	29.2	19.6	n/a
2013	595	28.0	21.2	41.5
2014	589	27.0	21.8	40.1
2015	599	28.0	21.3	43.4
2016	599	28.0	21.3	47.9
2017	581	29.0	20.0	43.9
2018	582	28.0	20.7	59.3
2019	533	27.0	19.7	47.3
2020	494	n/a	n/a	34.8
2021	428	21.0	20.3	52.1
2022	396	20.0	19.8	48
2023	412	19.0	21.6	43.9

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 Manzanita Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	317	13.1	24.1	n/a
1989	296	14.1	20.9	n/a
1990	297	12.8	23.2	n/a
1991	321	14.4	22.2	n/a
1992	354	14.6	24.2	16.4
1993	347	14.0	24.8	15.9
1994	343	13.8	24.9	15.2
1995	350	13.8	25.4	22.6
1996	350	13.8	25.4	22.6
1997	343	15.8	21.7	16
1998	344	15.8	21.8	13.7
1999	338	17.0	19.9	16
2000	322	16.0	20.1	17.8
2001	335	17.0	19.7	17.7
2002	301	16.0	18.8	28.6
2003	301	16.0	18.8	28.6
2004	303	16.0	18.9	29.7
2005	294	17.0	17.3	27.9
2006	298	15.0	19.9	21.1
2007	291	15.0	19.4	29.4
2008	286	16.0	17.9	29.7
2009	312	16.0	18.4	16
2010	544	29.0	18.7	42.1
2011	584	n/a	n/a	48.6
2012	574	29.2	19.6	n/a
2013	595	28.0	21.2	41.5
2014	589	27.0	21.8	40.1
2015	599	28.0	21.3	43.4
2016	599	28.0	21.3	47.9
2017	581	29.0	20.0	43.9
2018	582	28.0	20.7	59.3
2019	533	27.0	19.7	47.3
2020	494	n/a	n/a	34.8
2021	428	21.0	20.3	52.1
2022	396	20.0	19.8	48
2023	412	19.0	21.6	43.9

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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