Is Albert F. Biella Elementary a good school?

Albert F. Biella Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Albert F. Biella Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 215 students attended Albert F. Biella Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Albert F. Biella Elementary?

Students at Albert F. Biella Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 12% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Albert F. Biella Elementary attend?

Students who attend Albert F. Biella Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hilliard Comstock Middle High : Piner High

Albert F. Biella Elementary

Summary:

Albert F. Biella Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 215 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.

Albert F. Biella Elementary faces significant challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 15.1% in 2017-2018 to 42.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Cesar Chavez Language Academy (31.8%) and Steele Lane Elementary (42.7%). The school's academic performance is also significantly lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics well below 30%.

Additionally, Albert F. Biella Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.09% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to surrounding schools like Cesar Chavez Language Academy (54.04%) and James Monroe Elementary (63.71%). The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.6 is also relatively high compared to nearby schools. While the reasons for these challenges are complex, addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-6

2140 Jennings Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95401-9528

(707) 890-3906

District: Santa Rosa Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4742^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,864

Students who attend Albert F. Biella Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hilliard Comstock Middle
High:	Piner High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.6

Number of students: 215

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

12.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Albert F. Biella Elementary ranks worse than 80.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^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 21.3. (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 Albert F. Biella Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.6%), White (12.1%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albert F. Biella Elementary is 17.6, which is the 2^nd best among 12 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Albert F. Biella Elementary employs 12.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albert F. Biella Elementary is $12,864, which is the 5^th highest among 12 elementary schools in the Santa Rosa Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albert F. Biella Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Albert F. Biella Elementary 4742^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Albert F. Biella Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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 Albert F. Biella Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Albert F. Biella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.64	1844^th	4809	61.7%
2005	52.46	2072^nd	4822	57.0%
2006	43.52	2525^th	4818	47.6%
2007	38.41	3013^th	5113	41.1%
2008	37.07	3129^th	5113	38.8%
2009	38.05	3172^nd	5193	38.9%
2010	34.36	3533^rd	5314	33.5%
2011	36.56	3497^th	5377	35.0%
2012	31.10	3866^th	5390	28.3%
2013	29.75	4064^th	5530	26.5%
2015	24.72	4153^rd	5611	26.0%
2016	25.30	4155^th	5614	26.0%
2017	28.49	3960^th	5692	30.4%
2019	25.17	4344^th	5789	25.0%
2022	14.12	5438^th	5883	7.6%
2023	18.38	5009^th	5874	14.7%
2024	21.30	4742^nd	5862	19.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Albert F. Biella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.26	3118^th	3275	4.8%
2022	24.56	2970^th	3311	10.3%
2023	29.53	2571^st	3250	20.9%
2024	19.08	3102^nd	3160	1.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Albert F. Biella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	33.40	3609^th	5173	30.2%
2022	15.84	4920^th	5264	6.5%
2023	24.43	4352^nd	5374	19.0%
2024	26.07	4287^th	5511	22.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Albert F. Biella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.03	4149^th	5492	24.5%
2022	14.93	5190^th	5635	7.9%
2023	15.17	5128^th	5617	8.7%
2024	24.98	4241^st	5605	24.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Albert F. Biella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	25.87	4111^th	5510	25.4%
2022	15.43	5177^th	5663	8.6%
2023	23.30	4415^th	5650	21.9%
2024	20.32	4683^rd	5636	16.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Albert F. Biella Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	26.82	3912^th	4963	21.2%
2022	16.45	4727^th	5084	7.0%
2023	25.17	4104^th	5098	19.5%
2024	33.51	3449^th	5102	32.4%

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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 Albert F. Biella Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	339	10	22	28	1	n/a	n/a	0	400
1991	429	7	34	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	451	12	45	42	4	n/a	n/a	0	554
1993	460	11	44	44	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
1994	447	16	36	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	467	10	42	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
1996	467	10	42	57	4	n/a	n/a	0	580
1997	444	15	45	74	3	n/a	n/a	0	581
1998	454	14	40	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	594
1999	438	12	28	95	2	n/a	n/a	14	589
2000	441	5	32	106	5	n/a	n/a	10	599
2001	409	8	27	117	4	n/a	n/a	11	576
2002	333	12	41	114	4	n/a	n/a	12	516
2003	333	12	41	114	4	n/a	n/a	12	516
2004	304	11	35	132	5	n/a	n/a	24	511
2005	266	13	40	146	7	n/a	n/a	36	508
2006	233	10	45	174	3	n/a	n/a	51	516
2007	197	12	40	180	3	n/a	n/a	47	479
2008	180	14	42	207	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
2009	174	6	37	234	2	4	58	0	515
2010	145	2	32	301	4	1	30	0	515
2011	139	6	36	314	6	1	26	0	528
2012	84	3	30	327	3	0	38	0	485
2013	72	6	24	325	3	0	42	0	472
2014	63	14	20	308	2	1	29	0	437
2015	53	14	21	305	2	0	26	0	421
2016	52	11	18	310	4	0	19	0	414
2017	50	9	13	282	3	0	12	0	369
2018	41	9	10	284	2	0	9	0	355
2019	45	10	11	253	2	0	13	0	334
2020	41	10	13	258	1	0	9	0	332
2021	30	5	8	235	1	0	8	0	287
2022	27	5	9	207	1	0	8	0	257
2023	26	6	6	169	0	0	8	0	215

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 Albert F. Biella Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	400	16.4	24.3	n/a
1991	509	20.8	24.4	n/a
1992	554	21.1	26.2	13.9
1993	561	23.8	23.6	17.1
1994	557	23.4	23.8	18.5
1995	580	23.2	25.0	14.3
1996	580	23.2	25.0	14.3
1997	581	26.2	22.2	17.4
1998	594	28.2	21.1	24.6
1999	589	30.2	19.5	23.8
2000	599	29.4	20.4	26.1
2001	576	30.4	18.9	21.6
2002	516	26.8	19.3	19.4
2003	516	26.8	19.3	19.4
2004	511	25.2	20.3	28.1
2005	508	23.6	21.5	37.5
2006	516	25.6	20.2	38.3
2007	479	n/a	n/a	46.3
2008	445	29.1	15.3	56
2009	515	23.8	20.8	55.1
2010	515	25.8	19.9	61.9
2011	528	n/a	n/a	66.7
2012	485	25.1	19.2	n/a
2013	472	26.8	17.5	77.5
2014	437	20.0	21.8	74.4
2015	421	20.0	21.0	77.7
2016	414	20.0	20.7	69.8
2017	369	18.0	20.5	66.9
2018	355	16.5	21.5	67
2019	334	15.0	22.2	65.3
2020	332	n/a	n/a	64.5
2021	287	11.1	25.8	72.1
2022	257	12.0	21.4	47.5
2023	215	12.2	17.6	72.1

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 Albert F. Biella Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	400	16.4	24.3	n/a
1991	509	20.8	24.4	n/a
1992	554	21.1	26.2	13.9
1993	561	23.8	23.6	17.1
1994	557	23.4	23.8	18.5
1995	580	23.2	25.0	14.3
1996	580	23.2	25.0	14.3
1997	581	26.2	22.2	17.4
1998	594	28.2	21.1	24.6
1999	589	30.2	19.5	23.8
2000	599	29.4	20.4	26.1
2001	576	30.4	18.9	21.6
2002	516	26.8	19.3	19.4
2003	516	26.8	19.3	19.4
2004	511	25.2	20.3	28.1
2005	508	23.6	21.5	37.5
2006	516	25.6	20.2	38.3
2007	479	n/a	n/a	46.3
2008	445	29.1	15.3	56
2009	515	23.8	20.8	55.1
2010	515	25.8	19.9	61.9
2011	528	n/a	n/a	66.7
2012	485	25.1	19.2	n/a
2013	472	26.8	17.5	77.5
2014	437	20.0	21.8	74.4
2015	421	20.0	21.0	77.7
2016	414	20.0	20.7	69.8
2017	369	18.0	20.5	66.9
2018	355	16.5	21.5	67
2019	334	15.0	22.2	65.3
2020	332	n/a	n/a	64.5
2021	287	11.1	25.8	72.1
2022	257	12.0	21.4	47.5
2023	215	12.2	17.6	72.1

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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