Is Steele Lane Elementary a good school?

Steele Lane Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Steele Lane Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended Steele Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Steele Lane Elementary?

Students at Steele Lane Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 10% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Steele Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Steele Lane Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Santa Rosa Middle High : Santa Rosa High

Steele Lane Elementary

Summary:

Steele Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 378 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Santa Rosa Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Steele Lane Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and struggles to support its diverse student population. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the district and state averages, with only 9.14% and 7.58% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively. Steele Lane also ranks in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. In contrast, nearby schools like Abraham Lincoln Elementary and James Monroe Elementary generally perform better academically and have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.08% to 70.96%, suggests that Steele Lane Elementary serves a community with significant socioeconomic challenges. Additionally, the school's low ranking and 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate that it may be struggling to effectively support its students and address the unique needs of the community it serves. In comparison, local charter schools like Santa Rosa French-American Charter and Kid Street Charter demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more successful in this area.

Detail:

Public K-6

301 Steele Ln.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-3148

(707) 890-3945

District: Santa Rosa Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5803^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,621

Students who attend Steele Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Santa Rosa Middle
High:	Santa Rosa High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 413

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.1%

White:

9.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Steele Lane Elementary ranks worse than 99% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^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 7.08. (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 (80.1%), White (9.7%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Steele Lane Elementary is 20.6. 7 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Steele Lane Elementary employs 19.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Steele Lane Elementary is $13,621, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Steele Lane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Steele Lane Elementary 5803^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Steele Lane Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Steele Lane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Steele Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.06	4010^th	4809	16.6%
2005	20.38	3938^th	4822	18.3%
2006	19.58	4029^th	4818	16.4%
2007	33.57	3327^th	5113	34.9%
2008	23.72	4063^rd	5113	20.5%
2009	20.15	4418^th	5193	14.9%
2010	25.35	4197^th	5314	21.0%
2011	18.89	4747^th	5377	11.7%
2012	22.05	4512^th	5390	16.3%
2013	22.31	4583^rd	5530	17.1%
2015	16.51	4940^th	5611	12.0%
2016	10.19	5427^th	5614	3.3%
2017	7.09	5620^th	5692	1.3%
2019	10.37	5542^nd	5789	4.3%
2022	10.52	5694^th	5883	3.2%
2023	10.89	5662^nd	5874	3.6%
2024	7.08	5803^rd	5862	1.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Steele Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.70	3193^rd	3275	2.5%
2022	30.73	2552^nd	3311	22.9%
2023	31.38	2439^th	3250	25.0%
2024	26.92	2751^st	3160	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Steele Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	20.05	2394^th	2634	9.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Steele Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.44	4971^st	5173	3.9%
2022	13.36	5057^th	5264	3.9%
2023	14.40	5090^th	5374	5.3%
2024	8.93	5430^th	5511	1.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Steele Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	10.65	5279^th	5492	3.9%
2022	12.40	5400^th	5635	4.2%
2023	11.49	5424^th	5617	3.4%
2024	8.15	5536^th	5605	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Steele Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	11.87	5266^th	5510	4.4%
2022	10.56	5525^th	5663	2.4%
2023	11.41	5419^th	5650	4.1%
2024	7.85	5572^nd	5636	1.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Steele Lane Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	12.44	4773^rd	4963	3.8%
2022	13.60	4874^th	5084	4.1%
2023	11.85	4960^th	5098	2.7%
2024	7.68	5065^th	5102	0.7%

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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 Steele Lane Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	352	20	49	64	15	n/a	n/a	0	500
1989	370	20	34	55	24	n/a	n/a	0	503
1990	355	18	30	76	20	n/a	n/a	0	499
1991	348	27	31	89	15	n/a	n/a	0	510
1992	307	36	31	88	14	n/a	n/a	0	476
1993	274	26	49	114	8	n/a	n/a	0	471
1994	243	18	34	130	12	n/a	n/a	0	437
1995	263	40	25	135	7	n/a	n/a	0	470
1996	263	40	25	135	7	n/a	n/a	0	470
1997	247	17	25	181	13	n/a	n/a	0	483
1998	225	15	30	182	12	n/a	n/a	0	464
1999	200	20	26	198	12	n/a	n/a	12	468
2000	207	19	22	212	12	n/a	n/a	11	483
2001	215	16	20	240	12	n/a	n/a	8	511
2002	150	19	20	211	12	n/a	n/a	14	426
2003	150	19	20	211	12	n/a	n/a	14	426
2004	121	24	17	228	8	n/a	n/a	10	408
2005	95	17	14	226	10	n/a	n/a	8	370
2006	70	6	13	223	8	n/a	n/a	19	339
2007	76	9	26	220	9	n/a	n/a	24	364
2008	87	8	31	208	14	n/a	n/a	0	348
2009	89	8	27	248	5	2	32	0	411
2010	68	5	25	290	7	4	11	0	410
2011	64	12	23	293	5	10	8	0	415
2012	55	13	21	319	6	9	11	0	434
2013	41	8	19	346	5	7	14	0	440
2014	45	1	16	357	5	5	14	0	443
2015	40	4	20	357	4	5	26	0	456
2016	42	6	18	320	2	3	27	0	418
2017	43	7	25	325	2	2	16	0	420
2018	47	3	18	306	9	1	16	0	400
2019	68	7	14	306	7	5	13	0	420
2020	61	8	21	292	6	3	14	0	405
2021	53	11	17	262	7	4	11	0	365
2022	44	10	18	275	7	4	12	0	370
2023	43	8	13	290	8	3	13	0	378
2024	40	7	12	331	7	2	13	1	413

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 Steele Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	19.4	25.7	n/a
1989	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1990	499	20.0	24.9	n/a
1991	510	19.5	26.1	n/a
1992	476	19.8	24.0	51.5
1993	471	19.5	24.2	62.8
1994	437	18.5	23.6	67
1995	470	17.5	26.9	65.3
1996	470	17.5	26.9	65.3
1997	483	20.5	23.6	71.2
1998	464	22.5	20.6	71.6
1999	468	26.1	17.9	74.8
2000	483	23.6	20.5	70.1
2001	511	24.4	20.9	67.4
2002	426	26.5	16.1	66.5
2003	426	26.5	16.1	66.5
2004	408	23.4	17.4	54
2005	370	19.6	18.9	69.3
2006	339	19.3	17.6	88.1
2007	364	n/a	n/a	88.2
2008	348	24.6	14.1	91.1
2009	411	22.0	17.9	82.2
2010	410	23.8	17.2	98
2011	415	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	434	21.2	20.4	n/a
2013	440	22.2	19.7	92.3
2014	443	19.0	23.3	94.8
2015	456	19.0	24.0	93.6
2016	418	20.0	20.9	79.7
2017	420	20.0	21.0	79
2018	400	19.0	21.0	80.3
2019	420	19.0	22.1	71.4
2020	405	n/a	n/a	70.4
2021	365	16.3	22.3	71
2022	370	18.0	20.5	51.1
2023	378	17.9	21.0	69.3
2024	413	19.9	20.6	71.2

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 Steele Lane Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	19.4	25.7	n/a
1989	503	19.0	26.4	n/a
1990	499	20.0	24.9	n/a
1991	510	19.5	26.1	n/a
1992	476	19.8	24.0	51.5
1993	471	19.5	24.2	62.8
1994	437	18.5	23.6	67
1995	470	17.5	26.9	65.3
1996	470	17.5	26.9	65.3
1997	483	20.5	23.6	71.2
1998	464	22.5	20.6	71.6
1999	468	26.1	17.9	74.8
2000	483	23.6	20.5	70.1
2001	511	24.4	20.9	67.4
2002	426	26.5	16.1	66.5
2003	426	26.5	16.1	66.5
2004	408	23.4	17.4	54
2005	370	19.6	18.9	69.3
2006	339	19.3	17.6	88.1
2007	364	n/a	n/a	88.2
2008	348	24.6	14.1	91.1
2009	411	22.0	17.9	82.2
2010	410	23.8	17.2	98
2011	415	n/a	n/a	99.3
2012	434	21.2	20.4	n/a
2013	440	22.2	19.7	92.3
2014	443	19.0	23.3	94.8
2015	456	19.0	24.0	93.6
2016	418	20.0	20.9	79.7
2017	420	20.0	21.0	79
2018	400	19.0	21.0	80.3
2019	420	19.0	22.1	71.4
2020	405	n/a	n/a	70.4
2021	365	16.3	22.3	71
2022	370	18.0	20.5	51.1
2023	378	17.9	21.0	69.3
2024	413	19.9	20.6	71.2

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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