Is El Verano Elementary a good school?

El Verano Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend El Verano Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended El Verano Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of El Verano Elementary?

Students at El Verano Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 16% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of El Verano Elementary attend?

Students who attend El Verano Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Altimira Middle High : Sonoma Valley High

El Verano Elementary

Summary:

El Verano Elementary is a public elementary school in Sonoma, California, serving 257 students in grades K-5 as part of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. However, the school has faced significant challenges, with a concerning rise in chronic absenteeism, consistently underperforming academic results, and struggles to support certain student subgroups.

El Verano Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has skyrocketed from 0% in 2017-2018 to 51% in 2021-2022, far exceeding the rates at nearby Prestwood Elementary (23.6%) and Flowery Elementary (27.6%). Academically, the school consistently underperforms the Sonoma Valley Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 27.65% of students proficient or better in ELA and 21.79% in Math.

Further analysis reveals that El Verano Elementary struggles to support certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with Special Education needs, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.47% to 67.13% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Prestwood Elementary (29.77%) and Flowery Elementary (44.38%). These challenges suggest that El Verano Elementary may need to implement significant interventions and support to address the unique needs of its student population and improve overall academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

18606 Riverside Dr.
Sonoma, CA 95476-4526

(707) 935-6050

District: Sonoma Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4570^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,378

Students who attend El Verano Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Altimira Middle
High:	Sonoma Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.7%

White:

16.0%

Asian:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details El Verano Elementary ranks worse than 78% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.03. (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 (81.7%), White (16%), Asian (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Verano Elementary is 20.2, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare El Verano Elementary employs 12.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Verano Elementary is $11,378, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

El Verano Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Verano Elementary 4570^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See El Verano Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Sonoma Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sonoma Valley Unified 1081^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for El Verano Elementary

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Rank History for all students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.77	3582^nd	4809	25.5%
2005	31.36	3193^rd	4822	33.8%
2006	28.69	3404^th	4818	29.3%
2007	20.95	4221^st	5113	17.4%
2008	18.21	4455^th	5113	12.9%
2009	21.50	4323^rd	5193	16.8%
2010	17.85	4720^th	5314	11.2%
2011	15.10	4948^th	5377	8.0%
2012	6.89	5301^st	5390	1.7%
2013	6.16	5443^rd	5530	1.6%
2015	12.60	5308^th	5611	5.4%
2016	16.15	4946^th	5614	11.9%
2017	12.35	5336^th	5692	6.3%
2018	8.14	5525^th	5662	2.4%
2019	8.28	5656^th	5789	2.3%
2022	22.00	4648^th	5883	21.0%
2023	25.69	4300^th	5874	26.8%
2024	23.03	4570^th	5862	22.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.77	3001^st	3246	7.5%
2019	20.68	3140^th	3275	4.1%
2022	44.71	1491^st	3311	55.0%
2023	25.38	2853^rd	3250	12.2%
2024	50.95	1124^th	3160	64.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	22.90	2243^rd	2634	14.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.56	5026^th	5084	1.1%
2019	8.32	5093^rd	5173	1.5%
2022	24.22	4311^th	5264	18.1%
2023	21.76	4564^th	5374	15.1%
2024	25.40	4337^th	5511	21.3%

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Rank History for Female students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.46	5249^th	5413	3.0%
2019	8.49	5380^th	5492	2.0%
2022	20.27	4698^th	5635	16.6%
2023	21.55	4566^th	5617	18.7%
2024	30.23	3773^rd	5605	32.7%

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Rank History for Male students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.33	5343^rd	5431	1.6%
2019	9.69	5364^th	5510	2.6%
2022	25.13	4226^th	5663	25.4%
2023	30.81	3706^th	5650	34.4%
2024	17.84	4911^th	5636	12.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	6.65	4796^th	4830	0.7%
2019	7.37	4915^th	4963	1.0%
2022	21.73	4380^th	5084	13.8%
2023	21.63	4362^nd	5098	14.4%
2024	25.77	4046^th	5102	20.7%

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Rank History for White students at El Verano Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.02	2203^rd	2737	19.5%

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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 El Verano Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	450	2	12	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
1989	519	2	13	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
1990	498	7	20	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	606
1991	527	1	21	82	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
1992	444	1	17	91	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1993	424	5	15	81	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1994	439	4	13	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	355	1	9	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1996	355	1	9	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1997	338	1	12	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
1998	315	4	10	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1999	227	23	9	189	0	n/a	n/a	48	496
2000	256	4	8	234	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
2001	222	8	5	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	161	3	4	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2003	161	3	4	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2004	149	2	3	274	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	106	19	3	296	1	n/a	n/a	1	426
2006	99	2	2	319	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
2007	90	2	4	321	1	n/a	n/a	5	423
2008	86	2	5	318	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
2009	75	2	7	334	1	0	5	0	424
2010	73	3	7	362	2	2	3	0	452
2011	76	2	7	345	4	0	0	0	434
2012	68	4	5	343	5	0	5	0	430
2013	79	5	7	334	3	0	9	0	437
2014	79	3	9	328	2	0	26	0	447
2015	77	3	8	322	2	1	33	0	446
2016	81	1	4	327	1	1	19	0	434
2017	79	1	2	316	0	1	18	0	417
2018	69	1	0	309	0	0	13	0	392
2019	59	0	1	295	0	0	17	0	372
2020	63	0	2	268	0	0	8	0	341
2021	49	1	4	229	0	0	6	0	289
2022	42	1	4	231	0	0	1	0	279
2023	41	0	5	210	0	0	1	0	257

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 El Verano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	23.0	22.6	n/a
1989	576	24.0	24.0	n/a
1990	606	24.0	25.2	n/a
1991	631	25.5	24.7	n/a
1992	553	25.9	21.3	26.2
1993	525	22.0	23.9	31.4
1994	557	23.0	24.2	40
1995	529	21.0	25.2	55.4
1996	529	21.0	25.2	55.4
1997	530	23.0	23.0	54.9
1998	512	26.0	19.7	51.6
1999	496	28.7	17.3	64.3
2000	502	28.0	17.9	63.3
2001	483	26.0	18.6	53.2
2002	430	24.0	17.9	61.4
2003	430	24.0	17.9	61.4
2004	429	22.4	19.2	67.6
2005	426	22.2	19.2	66.8
2006	422	22.0	19.2	50
2007	423	23.0	18.4	71.8
2008	413	25.0	16.5	60.3
2009	424	23.0	17.0	75.2
2010	452	25.1	18.0	86.3
2011	434	n/a	n/a	89.4
2012	430	20.5	20.9	n/a
2013	437	17.0	25.7	83.1
2014	447	19.2	23.2	79.9
2015	446	19.0	23.4	80.3
2016	434	18.0	24.1	76
2017	417	16.5	25.2	78.4
2018	392	16.0	24.5	81.6
2019	372	15.0	24.8	80.9
2020	341	n/a	n/a	78.6
2021	289	13.6	21.2	67.1
2022	279	13.2	21.1	62.4
2023	257	12.7	20.2	54.5

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 El Verano Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	23.0	22.6	n/a
1989	576	24.0	24.0	n/a
1990	606	24.0	25.2	n/a
1991	631	25.5	24.7	n/a
1992	553	25.9	21.3	26.2
1993	525	22.0	23.9	31.4
1994	557	23.0	24.2	40
1995	529	21.0	25.2	55.4
1996	529	21.0	25.2	55.4
1997	530	23.0	23.0	54.9
1998	512	26.0	19.7	51.6
1999	496	28.7	17.3	64.3
2000	502	28.0	17.9	63.3
2001	483	26.0	18.6	53.2
2002	430	24.0	17.9	61.4
2003	430	24.0	17.9	61.4
2004	429	22.4	19.2	67.6
2005	426	22.2	19.2	66.8
2006	422	22.0	19.2	50
2007	423	23.0	18.4	71.8
2008	413	25.0	16.5	60.3
2009	424	23.0	17.0	75.2
2010	452	25.1	18.0	86.3
2011	434	n/a	n/a	89.4
2012	430	20.5	20.9	n/a
2013	437	17.0	25.7	83.1
2014	447	19.2	23.2	79.9
2015	446	19.0	23.4	80.3
2016	434	18.0	24.1	76
2017	417	16.5	25.2	78.4
2018	392	16.0	24.5	81.6
2019	372	15.0	24.8	80.9
2020	341	n/a	n/a	78.6
2021	289	13.6	21.2	67.1
2022	279	13.2	21.1	62.4
2023	257	12.7	20.2	54.5

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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