Is Flowery Elementary a good school?

Flowery Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Flowery Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 350 students attended Flowery Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Flowery Elementary?

Students at Flowery Elementary are 78% Hispanic, 19% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Flowery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Flowery Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Adele Harrison Middle High : Sonoma Valley High

Flowery Elementary

Summary:

Flowery Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sonoma, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 365 students. It is part of the Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1081 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Flowery Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 24.54% of Flowery Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 37.63% for the Sonoma Valley Unified district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the bottom 25% of California schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Flowery Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.2% in 2018-2019 to 38.2% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.38% to 55.18% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The nearby Prestwood Elementary and Sassarini Elementary schools generally outperform Flowery Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also have higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility compared to the state averages, suggesting that the challenges facing Flowery Elementary are not unique to that school. Additionally, the nearby Sonoma Charter and Woodland Star Charter schools outperform Flowery Elementary and the other public schools in the area on academic measures, with lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility.

Detail:

Public K-5

17600 Sonoma Hwy.
Sonoma, CA 95476-3699

(707) 935-6060

District: Sonoma Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4620^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,062

Students who attend Flowery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Adele Harrison Middle
High:	Sonoma Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.3%

White:

19.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 57.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Flowery Elementary ranks worse than 78.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.53. (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 Flowery Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.3%), White (19.1%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Flowery Elementary is 21.8. 2 elementary schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Flowery Elementary is $11,062, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Sonoma Valley Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Flowery Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Flowery Elementary 4620^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Flowery 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 Flowery Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Flowery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.63	3267^th	4809	32.1%
2005	17.45	4141^st	4822	14.1%
2006	15.97	4290^th	4818	11.0%
2007	12.82	4784^th	5113	6.4%
2008	10.71	4894^th	5113	4.3%
2009	10.84	4966^th	5193	4.4%
2010	16.36	4828^th	5314	9.1%
2011	17.38	4834^th	5377	10.1%
2012	15.11	4951^st	5390	8.1%
2013	7.13	5402^nd	5530	2.3%
2015	44.45	2769^th	5611	50.7%
2016	55.20	2223^rd	5614	60.4%
2017	37.42	3276^th	5692	42.4%
2018	39.77	3163^rd	5662	44.1%
2019	37.92	3318^th	5789	42.7%
2022	34.34	3509^th	5883	40.4%
2023	39.54	3168^th	5874	46.1%
2024	22.53	4620^th	5862	21.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Flowery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.54	1536^th	3246	52.7%
2019	42.44	1643^rd	3275	49.8%
2022	44.03	1535^th	3311	53.6%
2023	21.06	3094^th	3250	4.8%
2024	46.84	1366^th	3160	56.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Flowery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.83	3780^th	5084	25.6%
2019	22.04	4419^th	5173	14.6%
2022	21.96	4502^nd	5264	14.5%
2023	21.16	4617^th	5374	14.1%
2024	15.14	5135^th	5511	6.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Flowery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.95	3412^th	5413	37.0%
2019	33.08	3584^th	5492	34.7%
2022	36.27	3248^th	5635	42.4%
2023	44.84	2714^th	5617	51.7%
2024	22.91	4429^th	5605	21.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Flowery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.76	2732^nd	5431	49.7%
2019	44.29	2760^th	5510	49.9%
2022	33.33	3513^th	5663	38.0%
2023	36.01	3335^th	5650	41.0%
2024	24.23	4334^th	5636	23.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Flowery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.57	3651^st	4830	24.4%
2019	27.93	3837^th	4963	22.7%
2022	26.90	3965^th	5084	22.0%
2023	31.35	3603^rd	5098	29.3%
2024	20.07	4449^th	5102	12.8%

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Rank History for White students at Flowery Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.60	1215^th	2737	55.6%
2019	61.85	1139^th	2834	59.8%
2022	45.56	1587^th	2726	41.8%
2023	52.89	1341^st	2662	49.6%
2024	29.58	1974^th	2647	25.4%

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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 Flowery Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	360	4	22	74	5	n/a	n/a	0	465
1989	404	2	24	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1990	380	8	19	105	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	398	8	20	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	578
1992	346	8	16	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	531
1993	343	5	12	189	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1994	325	8	16	209	4	n/a	n/a	0	562
1995	248	7	10	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1996	248	7	10	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	484
1997	241	6	7	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	246	5	4	245	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1999	215	7	3	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	206	2	4	233	0	n/a	n/a	3	448
2001	185	2	5	227	1	n/a	n/a	5	425
2002	126	0	6	270	1	n/a	n/a	5	408
2003	126	0	6	270	1	n/a	n/a	5	408
2004	119	0	3	272	1	n/a	n/a	0	395
2005	102	0	3	287	0	n/a	n/a	6	398
2006	86	0	1	277	0	n/a	n/a	7	371
2007	80	0	2	292	0	n/a	n/a	8	382
2008	74	n/a	2	287	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	363
2009	74	0	2	276	1	0	9	0	362
2010	69	0	0	272	1	0	9	0	351
2011	72	0	1	259	2	0	1	0	335
2012	85	0	2	250	2	0	0	0	339
2013	89	0	1	245	2	0	0	0	337
2014	86	1	1	240	2	0	10	0	340
2015	90	1	2	226	1	0	28	0	348
2016	88	1	4	232	1	0	10	0	336
2017	80	0	5	232	0	0	13	0	330
2018	92	0	3	219	0	0	18	0	332
2019	92	0	3	224	0	0	20	0	339
2020	99	1	3	227	0	0	13	0	343
2021	83	1	2	244	0	0	9	0	339
2022	92	0	3	257	0	0	5	0	357
2023	87	1	3	268	0	0	6	0	365
2024	67	0	1	274	0	2	6	0	350

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 Flowery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	17.5	26.5	n/a
1989	501	19.2	26.0	n/a
1990	514	25.6	20.0	n/a
1991	578	27.6	20.9	n/a
1992	531	28.0	18.9	33.9
1993	551	22.0	25.0	48.6
1994	562	25.3	22.2	55.3
1995	484	22.0	22.0	64.5
1996	484	22.0	22.0	64.5
1997	493	23.6	20.9	66.5
1998	500	25.6	19.5	58.8
1999	465	26.9	17.3	73.3
2000	448	26.0	17.2	74.8
2001	425	23.0	18.5	63.3
2002	408	21.0	19.4	70
2003	408	21.0	19.4	70
2004	395	20.0	19.8	70.1
2005	398	21.0	19.0	78.8
2006	371	19.0	19.5	62.4
2007	382	22.4	17.1	79.1
2008	363	23.1	15.7	68
2009	362	20.8	15.3	74.6
2010	351	18.5	18.9	75.8
2011	335	n/a	n/a	68.1
2012	339	17.3	19.5	n/a
2013	337	14.0	24.0	62.3
2014	340	14.2	23.9	58.8
2015	348	15.0	23.2	63.8
2016	336	16.0	21.0	63.1
2017	330	14.5	22.7	63.6
2018	332	15.0	22.1	62.7
2019	339	14.0	24.2	63.7
2020	343	n/a	n/a	59.5
2021	339	16.4	20.6	50.1
2022	357	16.2	22.0	55.2
2023	365	15.0	24.3	44.4
2024	350	16.0	21.8	57.1

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 Flowery Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	465	17.5	26.5	n/a
1989	501	19.2	26.0	n/a
1990	514	25.6	20.0	n/a
1991	578	27.6	20.9	n/a
1992	531	28.0	18.9	33.9
1993	551	22.0	25.0	48.6
1994	562	25.3	22.2	55.3
1995	484	22.0	22.0	64.5
1996	484	22.0	22.0	64.5
1997	493	23.6	20.9	66.5
1998	500	25.6	19.5	58.8
1999	465	26.9	17.3	73.3
2000	448	26.0	17.2	74.8
2001	425	23.0	18.5	63.3
2002	408	21.0	19.4	70
2003	408	21.0	19.4	70
2004	395	20.0	19.8	70.1
2005	398	21.0	19.0	78.8
2006	371	19.0	19.5	62.4
2007	382	22.4	17.1	79.1
2008	363	23.1	15.7	68
2009	362	20.8	15.3	74.6
2010	351	18.5	18.9	75.8
2011	335	n/a	n/a	68.1
2012	339	17.3	19.5	n/a
2013	337	14.0	24.0	62.3
2014	340	14.2	23.9	58.8
2015	348	15.0	23.2	63.8
2016	336	16.0	21.0	63.1
2017	330	14.5	22.7	63.6
2018	332	15.0	22.1	62.7
2019	339	14.0	24.2	63.7
2020	343	n/a	n/a	59.5
2021	339	16.4	20.6	50.1
2022	357	16.2	22.0	55.2
2023	365	15.0	24.3	44.4
2024	350	16.0	21.8	57.1

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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