Santa Rosa Middle

Summary:

Santa Rosa Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Santa Rosa, CA, with 466 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and struggles to effectively support its diverse student population.

Santa Rosa Middle has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.5% in 2018-2019 to 41.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average. The school also consistently underperforms compared to the state and nearby schools on standardized tests, with only 22.46% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.99% in math, compared to 39.71% and 25.05% at Santa Rosa High, respectively. Santa Rosa Middle struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom quartile of California middle schools for Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Comparing Santa Rosa Middle to its higher-performing neighbors, such as Rincon Valley Middle and Santa Rosa Accelerated Charter, provides insight into areas for improvement. While Santa Rosa Middle's performance has declined over the years, dropping from a 3-star rating to 1-star, the school's high rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, over 50%, likely contributes to its academic challenges. Addressing these issues will be crucial for the Santa Rosa High District to better support student success at Santa Rosa Middle.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 500 E St.
       Santa Rosa, CA  95404-4373


(707) 890-3865

District: Santa Rosa High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2265th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,667 Help


Students who attend Santa Rosa Middle usually attend:

High:    Santa Rosa High

Feeder schools for Santa Rosa Middle:

Elementary:    Abraham Lincoln Elementary
    Hidden Valley Elementary
    Mark West Elementary
    Proctor Terrace Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  19.0 Help
Number of students:  466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
63.7%
White:
20.2%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.6% Help


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Compare Details Santa Rosa Middle ranks worse than 81.6% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Santa Rosa High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.74. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (63.7%), White (20.2%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Santa Rosa Middle is 19, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Santa Rosa High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Santa Rosa Middle is $10,667, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Santa Rosa High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Santa Rosa Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa Middle 2265th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Santa Rosa Middle in the ranking list.)

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Santa Rosa High:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Rosa High 953rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Santa Rosa Middle

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Rank History for all students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.78 363rd 1769 79.5%
2005 72.60 396th 1777 77.7%
2006 66.42 511th 1804 71.7%
2007 65.56 581st 1999 70.9%
2008 59.66 713th 2005 64.4%
2009 61.06 725th 2063 64.9%
2010 52.58 964th 2179 55.8%
2011 64.17 710th 2236 68.2%
2012 70.30 565th 2259 75.0%
2013 65.36 725th 2379 69.5%
2015 50.23 1085th 2477 56.2%
2016 43.53 1286th 2497 48.5%
2017 38.27 1446th 2508 42.3%
2019 32.67 1691st 2715 37.7%
2022 27.75 1867th 2740 31.9%
2023 18.20 2365th 2802 15.6%
2024 19.74 2265th 2777 18.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.62 339th 554 38.8%
2022 12.00 586th 665 11.9%
2023 11.06 599th 678 11.7%
2024 6.26 668th 699 4.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.77 1071st 1442 25.7%
2022 31.12 1194th 1540 22.5%
2023 25.76 1459th 1529 4.6%
2024 32.94 1076th 1477 27.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.57 1327th 1538 13.7%
2024 28.69 1142nd 1550 26.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.66 1662nd 2369 29.8%
2022 26.31 1846th 2458 24.9%
2023 17.37 2286th 2549 10.3%
2024 21.49 2118th 2575 17.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 26.39 313th 394 20.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.53 1427th 2380 40.0%
2022 28.56 1706th 2509 32.0%
2023 20.37 2085th 2547 18.1%
2024 19.45 2108th 2546 17.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.95 895th 1491 40.0%
2022 28.77 1102nd 1531 28.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.53 1702nd 2407 29.3%
2022 26.98 1772nd 2527 29.9%
2023 16.87 2248th 2558 12.1%
2024 19.48 2104th 2547 17.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.00 1788th 2213 19.2%
2022 21.35 1967th 2359 16.6%
2023 13.68 2247th 2391 6.0%
2024 15.68 2151st 2383 9.7%
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Rank History for White students at Santa Rosa Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.28 945th 1602 41.0%
2022 49.90 765th 1555 50.8%
2023 26.56 1139th 1552 26.6%
2024 26.12 1133rd 1535 26.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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.

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Enrollment information for Santa Rosa Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 40 76 107 23 n/a n/a 0 782
1989 524 33 75 121 24 n/a n/a 0 777
1990 549 27 69 137 28 n/a n/a 0 810
1991 558 20 69 157 26 n/a n/a 0 830
1992 529 26 65 167 37 n/a n/a 0 824
1993 528 32 63 203 34 n/a n/a 0 860
1994 504 37 81 226 38 n/a n/a 0 886
1995 418 31 72 213 36 n/a n/a 0 770
1996 418 31 72 213 36 n/a n/a 0 770
1997 315 23 61 134 18 n/a n/a 0 551
1998 362 20 69 116 20 n/a n/a 0 587
1999 354 22 59 124 17 n/a n/a 12 588
2000 371 25 46 151 13 n/a n/a 10 616
2001 435 28 59 169 25 n/a n/a 17 733
2002 487 16 34 229 18 n/a n/a 8 792
2003 487 16 34 229 18 n/a n/a 8 792
2004 455 24 31 225 11 n/a n/a 12 758
2005 468 32 25 218 13 n/a n/a 21 777
2006 408 35 20 218 14 n/a n/a 37 732
2007 340 27 28 235 20 n/a n/a 48 698
2008 295 17 37 217 13 n/a n/a 0 579
2009 286 19 29 234 9 2 74 0 653
2010 271 19 28 281 5 6 41 0 651
2011 249 18 22 289 6 5 40 0 629
2012 238 10 24 317 8 1 48 0 646
2013 215 15 29 343 4 1 42 0 649
2014 221 10 36 340 7 4 44 0 662
2015 217 12 42 351 3 7 43 0 675
2016 233 17 40 346 8 4 39 0 687
2017 240 21 34 340 9 3 47 0 694
2018 183 13 32 307 5 1 40 0 581
2019 150 11 32 316 6 1 32 0 548
2020 152 5 23 338 6 4 32 1 561
2021 133 7 13 308 3 1 37 0 502
2022 104 11 18 310 5 0 43 3 494
2023 94 13 18 297 4 0 36 4 466

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 Santa Rosa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 782 37.9 20.6 n/a
1989 777 38.2 20.3 n/a
1990 810 38.6 20.9 n/a
1991 830 38.2 21.7 n/a
1992 824 38.8 21.2 32.5
1993 860 36.3 23.7 37
1994 886 40.1 22.1 40.6
1995 770 33.4 23.1 45.8
1996 770 33.4 23.1 45.8
1997 551 26.5 20.8 54.3
1998 587 27.4 21.4 38
1999 588 27.6 21.3 36.1
2000 616 29.4 21.0 37
2001 733 37.2 19.7 29.9
2002 792 35.0 22.6 25
2003 792 35.0 22.6 25
2004 758 33.8 22.4 23.1
2005 777 31.0 25.1 25.7
2006 732 32.8 22.3 29.2
2007 698 n/a n/a 36
2008 579 33.0 17.5 n/a
2009 653 28.1 21.0 42.4
2010 651 40.0 16.2 45.5
2011 629 n/a n/a 48.3
2012 646 28.1 22.9 n/a
2013 649 28.7 22.6 57.5
2014 662 26.9 24.5 54.5
2015 675 30.0 22.5 56
2016 687 32.0 21.4 45.1
2017 694 32.8 21.1 45.2
2018 581 30.4 19.1 50.1
2019 548 24.9 21.9 52
2020 561 n/a n/a 50.3
2021 502 23.3 21.5 50.4
2022 494 25.9 19.0 36.8
2023 466 24.4 19.0 52.6

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 Santa Rosa Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 782 37.9 20.6 n/a
1989 777 38.2 20.3 n/a
1990 810 38.6 20.9 n/a
1991 830 38.2 21.7 n/a
1992 824 38.8 21.2 32.5
1993 860 36.3 23.7 37
1994 886 40.1 22.1 40.6
1995 770 33.4 23.1 45.8
1996 770 33.4 23.1 45.8
1997 551 26.5 20.8 54.3
1998 587 27.4 21.4 38
1999 588 27.6 21.3 36.1
2000 616 29.4 21.0 37
2001 733 37.2 19.7 29.9
2002 792 35.0 22.6 25
2003 792 35.0 22.6 25
2004 758 33.8 22.4 23.1
2005 777 31.0 25.1 25.7
2006 732 32.8 22.3 29.2
2007 698 n/a n/a 36
2008 579 33.0 17.5 n/a
2009 653 28.1 21.0 42.4
2010 651 40.0 16.2 45.5
2011 629 n/a n/a 48.3
2012 646 28.1 22.9 n/a
2013 649 28.7 22.6 57.5
2014 662 26.9 24.5 54.5
2015 675 30.0 22.5 56
2016 687 32.0 21.4 45.1
2017 694 32.8 21.1 45.2
2018 581 30.4 19.1 50.1
2019 548 24.9 21.9 52
2020 561 n/a n/a 50.3
2021 502 23.3 21.5 50.4
2022 494 25.9 19.0 36.8
2023 466 24.4 19.0 52.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Santa Rosa Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $10,667

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Santa Rosa Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1691st of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2365th of 2802 Middle schools
 22.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa Middle)41.116.1
 25%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa High)44.129.9
 14.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa Middle)2418.2
 5.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa High)33.223.1
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa Middle)39.719.7
 19.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Santa Rosa High)44.129.1
 15%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa Middle)26.111.6
 14.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Santa Rosa High)29.918.9
 11%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Santa Rosa Middle)19.714.5
 5.1%
   8th Grade Science (Santa Rosa High)29.121
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students548466
 15%
African American1113
 18.2%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian3218
 43.8%
Hispanic316297
 6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White15094
 37.3%
Two or More Races3236
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients52%52.6%
 0.6%


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Students at Santa Rosa Middle are 64% Hispanic, 20% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 466 students attended Santa Rosa Middle.

Students who attend Santa Rosa Middle usually go on to attend Santa Rosa High

Santa Rosa Middle ranks in the bottom 18.4% of California middle schools.


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