Is Helen M. Lehman Elementary a good school?

Helen M. Lehman Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Helen M. Lehman Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 411 students attended Helen M. Lehman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Helen M. Lehman Elementary?

Students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Helen M. Lehman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helen M. Lehman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilliard Comstock Middle High : Piner High

Helen M. Lehman Elementary

Summary:

Helen M. Lehman Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 411 students in grades K-6. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low test scores, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Helen M. Lehman Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2017-2018 to 41.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts (28.5%) and Roseland Elementary (24.0%). The school also consistently underperforms the Santa Rosa Elementary district and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 18% of students proficient or better in ELA and 13.66% in Mathematics.

Additionally, Helen M. Lehman Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.27% to 80.29% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 23.6 to 24.9, compared to nearby schools like Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts (17.3) and Roseland Elementary (20.5). These factors suggest that Helen M. Lehman Elementary may be facing unique challenges that are contributing to its underperformance compared to its neighbors.

Detail:

Public K-6

1700 Jennings Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-4556

(707) 890-3935

District: Santa Rosa Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5513^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,498

Students who attend Helen M. Lehman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilliard Comstock Middle
High:	Piner High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.9

Number of students: 411

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.0%

White:

5.6%

Asian:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Helen M. Lehman Elementary ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 10^th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.51. (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 (82%), White (5.6%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Helen M. Lehman Elementary is 24.9, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Helen M. Lehman Elementary employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Helen M. Lehman Elementary is $11,498. 7 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Helen M. Lehman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Helen M. Lehman Elementary 5513^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Helen M. Lehman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

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Santa Rosa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa Elementary 1107^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Helen M. Lehman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.70	4143^rd	4809	13.8%
2005	30.15	3266^th	4822	32.3%
2006	34.25	3041^st	4818	36.9%
2007	41.17	2833^rd	5113	44.6%
2008	41.33	2865^th	5113	44.0%
2009	37.06	3238^th	5193	37.6%
2010	35.85	3440^th	5314	35.3%
2011	42.02	3085^th	5377	42.6%
2012	30.72	3891^st	5390	27.8%
2013	32.81	3825^th	5530	30.8%
2015	20.56	4569^th	5611	18.6%
2016	16.48	4912^th	5614	12.5%
2017	12.18	5354^th	5692	5.9%
2019	11.68	5475^th	5789	5.4%
2022	9.37	5765^th	5883	2.0%
2023	17.47	5109^th	5874	13.0%
2024	12.51	5513^th	5862	6.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	23.22	2997^th	3275	8.5%
2022	24.49	2974^th	3311	10.2%
2023	24.39	2923^rd	3250	10.1%
2024	29.47	2583^rd	3160	18.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.90	4947^th	5173	4.4%
2022	12.48	5100^th	5264	3.1%
2023	21.11	4621^st	5374	14.0%
2024	15.36	5120^th	5511	7.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.69	5163^rd	5492	6.0%
2022	9.49	5557^th	5635	1.4%
2023	17.64	4919^th	5617	12.4%
2024	11.68	5374^th	5605	4.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.04	5252^nd	5510	4.7%
2022	10.61	5523^rd	5663	2.5%
2023	18.26	4886^th	5650	13.5%
2024	15.45	5120^th	5636	9.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Helen M. Lehman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.50	4810^th	4963	3.1%
2022	8.57	5045^th	5084	0.8%
2023	17.95	4619^th	5098	9.4%
2024	11.39	4948^th	5102	3.0%

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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 Helen M. Lehman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	550	8	25	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	624
1989	555	14	34	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	655
1990	290	22	42	54	15	n/a	n/a	0	423
1991	302	26	36	52	17	n/a	n/a	0	433
1992	336	30	50	67	23	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	301	37	43	68	15	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	315	38	48	86	12	n/a	n/a	0	499
1995	275	31	47	94	23	n/a	n/a	0	470
1996	275	31	47	94	23	n/a	n/a	0	470
1997	278	30	45	91	24	n/a	n/a	0	468
1998	236	30	40	105	17	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	203	47	38	118	15	n/a	n/a	1	422
2000	160	46	50	146	10	n/a	n/a	14	426
2001	158	39	55	167	11	n/a	n/a	22	452
2002	105	25	41	188	6	n/a	n/a	38	403
2003	105	25	41	188	6	n/a	n/a	38	403
2004	76	20	45	204	8	n/a	n/a	41	394
2005	70	21	53	236	7	n/a	n/a	31	418
2006	58	27	49	282	9	n/a	n/a	28	453
2007	60	17	41	305	8	n/a	n/a	18	449
2008	56	23	46	310	8	n/a	n/a	0	443
2009	45	23	41	353	3	2	14	0	481
2010	47	20	47	389	8	7	3	0	521
2011	54	21	43	389	6	6	4	0	523
2012	44	23	42	392	7	2	5	0	515
2013	43	21	44	388	9	1	12	0	518
2014	39	20	36	395	7	0	18	0	515
2015	37	24	42	399	5	0	13	0	520
2016	39	26	34	420	5	1	14	0	539
2017	35	21	31	422	8	3	19	0	539
2018	35	18	25	429	5	4	18	0	534
2019	24	12	28	425	7	3	13	0	512
2020	27	14	25	419	6	3	6	0	500
2021	27	13	24	402	3	3	10	0	482
2022	26	12	21	342	2	4	8	0	415
2023	23	10	21	337	3	5	12	0	411

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 Helen M. Lehman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	24.6	25.3	n/a
1989	655	24.6	26.6	n/a
1990	423	18.0	23.5	n/a
1991	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1992	506	19.3	26.2	39.1
1993	464	19.6	23.7	44
1994	499	19.6	25.5	49.3
1995	470	18.8	25.0	60.9
1996	470	18.8	25.0	60.9
1997	468	21.8	21.5	58.8
1998	428	19.8	21.6	51.4
1999	422	22.0	19.2	64.1
2000	426	22.2	19.2	66
2001	452	24.2	18.7	66
2002	403	24.0	16.8	77.5
2003	403	24.0	16.8	77.5
2004	394	22.2	17.7	83.3
2005	418	21.6	19.4	78
2006	453	23.6	19.2	85.9
2007	449	n/a	n/a	87.9
2008	443	24.0	18.5	93.2
2009	481	20.8	22.1	87.9
2010	521	24.0	21.7	92.7
2011	523	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	515	26.5	19.4	n/a
2013	518	26.6	19.4	90.5
2014	515	22.0	23.4	91.3
2015	520	22.0	23.6	87.5
2016	539	21.0	25.6	84
2017	539	22.0	24.5	77.6
2018	534	24.0	22.2	81.3
2019	512	21.0	24.3	70.7
2020	500	n/a	n/a	75.4
2021	482	19.3	24.9	80.3
2022	415	17.5	23.6	46.3
2023	411	16.5	24.9	59.4

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 Helen M. Lehman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	624	24.6	25.3	n/a
1989	655	24.6	26.6	n/a
1990	423	18.0	23.5	n/a
1991	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1992	506	19.3	26.2	39.1
1993	464	19.6	23.7	44
1994	499	19.6	25.5	49.3
1995	470	18.8	25.0	60.9
1996	470	18.8	25.0	60.9
1997	468	21.8	21.5	58.8
1998	428	19.8	21.6	51.4
1999	422	22.0	19.2	64.1
2000	426	22.2	19.2	66
2001	452	24.2	18.7	66
2002	403	24.0	16.8	77.5
2003	403	24.0	16.8	77.5
2004	394	22.2	17.7	83.3
2005	418	21.6	19.4	78
2006	453	23.6	19.2	85.9
2007	449	n/a	n/a	87.9
2008	443	24.0	18.5	93.2
2009	481	20.8	22.1	87.9
2010	521	24.0	21.7	92.7
2011	523	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	515	26.5	19.4	n/a
2013	518	26.6	19.4	90.5
2014	515	22.0	23.4	91.3
2015	520	22.0	23.6	87.5
2016	539	21.0	25.6	84
2017	539	22.0	24.5	77.6
2018	534	24.0	22.2	81.3
2019	512	21.0	24.3	70.7
2020	500	n/a	n/a	75.4
2021	482	19.3	24.9	80.3
2022	415	17.5	23.6	46.3
2023	411	16.5	24.9	59.4

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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