Is Sequoia Elementary a good school?

Sequoia Elementary ranks 1562 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sequoia Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Sequoia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sequoia Elementary?

Students at Sequoia Elementary are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sequoia Elementary attend?

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

Sequoia Elementary

Summary:

Sequoia Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 406 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked 505 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sequoia Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates of 52.23% and 51.57%, respectively, compared to the district's 51.52% and 43.39%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school's performance in Science (CAST) is also strong, with a 50% proficiency rate compared to the district's 38.64% and the state's 30.7%. However, the school faces challenges in addressing performance gaps for certain student subgroups, such as male students and Hispanic students, who perform below the state average. Additionally, Sequoia Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.2% in 2018-2019 to 16.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Sequoia Elementary performs better academically than the Rincon Valley Partnership school, but lags behind the high-performing Austin Creek Elementary, which is also in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District. The nearby charter schools, such as Spring Lake Charter and Village Elementary Charter, have mixed performance compared to Sequoia Elementary, with some outperforming and others underperforming.

Detail:

Public K-6

5305 Dupont Dr.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409-3843

(707) 539-3410

District: Rincon Valley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1562^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,097

Students who attend Sequoia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rincon Valley Middle
High:	Maria Carrillo High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sequoia Elementary ranks better than 73.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd 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 70.75. (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 Student population at Sequoia Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (69%), Hispanic (12.8%), two or more races (12.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sequoia Elementary is 23.8, which is the highest among 9 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Sequoia Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sequoia Elementary is $7,097. 7 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sequoia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sequoia Elementary 1562^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sequoia Elementary 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 Sequoia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	91.28	438^th	4809	90.9%
2005	93.28	309^th	4822	93.6%
2006	89.51	509^th	4818	89.4%
2007	92.02	404^th	5113	92.1%
2008	89.93	482^nd	5113	90.6%
2009	89.16	523^rd	5193	89.9%
2010	86.80	642^nd	5314	87.9%
2011	85.04	722^nd	5377	86.6%
2012	84.66	749^th	5390	86.1%
2013	85.80	710^th	5530	87.2%
2015	84.57	908^th	5611	83.8%
2016	77.50	1218^th	5614	78.3%
2017	73.87	1390^th	5692	75.6%
2018	78.43	1204^th	5662	78.7%
2019	82.47	1043^rd	5789	82.0%
2022	72.52	1504^th	5883	74.4%
2023	68.23	1663^rd	5874	71.7%
2024	70.75	1562^nd	5862	73.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.92	2500^th	2634	5.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.58	740^th	5084	85.4%
2019	68.68	1255^th	5173	75.7%
2022	46.82	2483^rd	5264	52.8%
2023	22.30	4520^th	5374	15.9%
2024	52.64	2217^th	5511	59.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.16	1238^th	5413	77.1%
2019	77.98	1174^th	5492	78.6%
2022	72.50	1418^th	5635	74.8%
2023	71.98	1420^th	5617	74.7%
2024	61.74	1873^rd	5605	66.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.05	1133^rd	5431	79.1%
2019	83.16	907^th	5510	83.5%
2022	70.14	1523^rd	5663	73.1%
2023	63.63	1783^rd	5650	68.4%
2024	74.46	1301^st	5636	76.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	39.04	2973^rd	5084	41.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sequoia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.88	1204^th	2737	56.0%
2019	55.16	1365^th	2834	51.8%
2022	51.54	1412^th	2726	48.2%
2023	48.13	1483^rd	2662	44.3%
2024	55.38	1254^th	2647	52.6%

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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 Sequoia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	404	4	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1989	440	6	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	456
1990	446	4	9	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1991	449	6	12	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	478
1992	459	5	11	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
1993	461	7	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1994	465	9	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1995	413	8	25	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1996	413	8	25	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1997	435	10	23	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1998	449	1	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	464
1999	499	0	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
2000	465	2	23	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2001	282	8	20	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	331
2002	305	7	21	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
2003	305	7	21	21	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
2004	312	7	21	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	375
2005	326	6	29	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	389
2006	336	8	25	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
2007	334	8	21	33	2	n/a	n/a	6	404
2008	340	7	25	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
2009	337	7	24	36	4	1	4	0	413
2010	355	8	26	34	9	2	3	0	437
2011	350	11	26	28	9	3	6	0	433
2012	356	11	15	34	6	3	6	0	431
2013	337	11	26	44	5	3	6	0	432
2014	332	13	30	47	6	5	8	0	441
2015	331	12	27	47	7	5	16	0	445
2016	337	8	25	46	3	4	16	0	439
2017	324	8	21	48	0	4	18	0	423
2018	311	8	16	60	0	4	19	0	418
2019	298	6	15	51	2	3	25	0	400
2020	310	5	12	52	2	2	29	0	412
2021	286	7	12	49	3	2	34	0	393
2022	298	6	13	51	2	0	31	0	401
2023	280	7	14	52	3	0	49	1	406

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 Sequoia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	18.5	22.7	n/a
1989	456	20.1	22.6	n/a
1990	470	19.2	24.4	n/a
1991	478	21.2	22.5	n/a
1992	481	21.5	22.3	5.4
1993	487	18.8	25.9	6.6
1994	500	19.8	25.3	10.8
1995	455	17.0	26.8	11.2
1996	455	17.0	26.8	11.2
1997	478	20.8	23.0	12.8
1998	464	21.8	21.3	6.3
1999	510	23.0	22.2	6.1
2000	495	23.0	21.5	4.8
2001	331	17.0	19.5	6.6
2002	356	17.0	20.9	8.1
2003	356	17.0	20.9	8.1
2004	375	18.0	20.8	8.8
2005	389	18.0	21.6	9.3
2006	404	19.0	21.3	9.9
2007	404	19.0	21.3	10.1
2008	407	20.0	20.4	9.1
2009	413	19.0	20.7	17.4
2010	437	19.0	23.0	16.2
2011	433	n/a	n/a	16.2
2012	431	19.3	22.2	n/a
2013	432	18.0	24.0	16.2
2014	441	18.0	24.5	15.4
2015	445	18.0	24.7	13
2016	439	19.0	23.1	10.9
2017	423	18.0	23.5	10.9
2018	418	18.0	23.2	30.4
2019	400	18.0	22.2	13.3
2020	412	n/a	n/a	14.8
2021	393	19.0	20.6	18.8
2022	401	16.0	25.0	18.7
2023	406	17.0	23.8	17.2

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 Sequoia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	18.5	22.7	n/a
1989	456	20.1	22.6	n/a
1990	470	19.2	24.4	n/a
1991	478	21.2	22.5	n/a
1992	481	21.5	22.3	5.4
1993	487	18.8	25.9	6.6
1994	500	19.8	25.3	10.8
1995	455	17.0	26.8	11.2
1996	455	17.0	26.8	11.2
1997	478	20.8	23.0	12.8
1998	464	21.8	21.3	6.3
1999	510	23.0	22.2	6.1
2000	495	23.0	21.5	4.8
2001	331	17.0	19.5	6.6
2002	356	17.0	20.9	8.1
2003	356	17.0	20.9	8.1
2004	375	18.0	20.8	8.8
2005	389	18.0	21.6	9.3
2006	404	19.0	21.3	9.9
2007	404	19.0	21.3	10.1
2008	407	20.0	20.4	9.1
2009	413	19.0	20.7	17.4
2010	437	19.0	23.0	16.2
2011	433	n/a	n/a	16.2
2012	431	19.3	22.2	n/a
2013	432	18.0	24.0	16.2
2014	441	18.0	24.5	15.4
2015	445	18.0	24.7	13
2016	439	19.0	23.1	10.9
2017	423	18.0	23.5	10.9
2018	418	18.0	23.2	30.4
2019	400	18.0	22.2	13.3
2020	412	n/a	n/a	14.8
2021	393	19.0	20.6	18.8
2022	401	16.0	25.0	18.7
2023	406	17.0	23.8	17.2

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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