For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,339 students in Mark West Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mark West Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
1,339 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mark West Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #602 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#584 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
12%
% Hispanic
33%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
56%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,139 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,155
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,139
$18,396
Best Mark West Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark West Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4600 Lavell Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2741
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2741
Grades: K-8
| 107 students
Rank: #22.
Mark West Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4600 Lavell Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2990
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2990
Grades: K-6
| 424 students
Rank: #33.
John B. Riebli Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 Mark West Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 524-2980
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707) 524-2980
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
Rank: #44.
San Miguel Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5350 Faught Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2960
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2960
Grades: K-6
| 404 students
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