Is San Miguel Elementary a good school?

San Miguel Elementary ranks 1809 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend San Miguel Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended San Miguel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of San Miguel Elementary?

Students at San Miguel Elementary are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

San Miguel Elementary

Summary:

San Miguel Elementary is a public charter elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, serving 407 students in grades K-6 and part of the Mark West Union Elementary School District.

San Miguel Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates of 51.38% and 48.62% respectively, compared to the district's 51.56% and 44.11%. The school's Hispanic students outperform the state average, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools, while its White student population performs relatively lower, in the bottom 50%. San Miguel's low-income students also perform better than the state average, ranking in the top 40% of California elementary schools in ELA and Math. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.0% in 2017-2018 to 24.1% in 2021-2022, higher than the district average of 27.0%.

Compared to other schools in the area, San Miguel Elementary generally outperforms the other schools in its district, but its performance is more mixed when compared to schools outside the district, such as James Monroe Elementary and Brooks Elementary. The increasing percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at San Miguel, from 31.32% in 2020-2021 to 43.24% in 2022-2023, suggests the school's population is becoming more economically disadvantaged, which may be contributing to the rise in chronic absenteeism and the performance gap between its Hispanic and White student populations, an area the school and district should address to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

5350 Faught Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-1205

(707) 524-2960

District: Mark West Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1809^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,814

Student/teacher ratio: 20.2

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details San Miguel Elementary ranks better than 69.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mark West Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.11. (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: White (57.7%), Hispanic (30%), two or more races (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at San Miguel Elementary is 20.2. 2 elementary schools in the Mark West Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at San Miguel Elementary is $8,814, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Mark West Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

San Miguel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks San Miguel Elementary 1809^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See San Miguel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Mark West Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark West Union Elementary 443^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for San Miguel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.12	1074^th	4809	77.7%
2005	75.95	1094^th	4822	77.3%
2006	76.97	1071^st	4818	77.8%
2007	72.05	1276^th	5113	75.0%
2008	64.90	1633^rd	5113	68.1%
2009	74.00	1250^th	5193	75.9%
2010	76.18	1175^th	5314	77.9%
2011	83.49	819^th	5377	84.8%
2012	70.24	1518^th	5390	71.8%
2013	68.24	1666^th	5530	69.9%
2015	68.30	1564^th	5611	72.1%
2016	76.33	1265^th	5614	77.5%
2017	70.13	1556^th	5692	72.7%
2018	72.05	1478^th	5662	73.9%
2019	68.43	1679^th	5789	71.0%
2021	61.27	492^nd	1417	65.3%
2022	53.80	2357^th	5883	59.9%
2023	64.40	1824^th	5874	68.9%
2024	65.11	1809^th	5862	69.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	15.73	395^th	445	11.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.15	2095^th	5084	58.8%
2019	49.07	2468^th	5173	52.3%
2021	57.92	379^th	1110	65.9%
2022	48.17	2386^th	5264	54.7%
2023	58.21	1861^st	5374	65.4%
2024	56.79	1979^th	5511	64.1%

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Rank History for Female students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.60	929^th	5413	82.8%
2019	67.22	1645^th	5492	70.0%
2021	64.11	397^th	1267	68.7%
2022	58.57	2002^nd	5635	64.5%
2023	74.32	1308^th	5617	76.7%
2024	65.29	1694^th	5605	69.8%

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Rank History for Male students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.04	1931^st	5431	64.4%
2019	66.89	1646^th	5510	70.1%
2021	56.74	485^th	1272	61.9%
2022	48.53	2524^th	5663	55.4%
2023	52.41	2312^th	5650	59.1%
2024	62.18	1878^th	5636	66.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.48	1761^st	4830	63.5%
2019	48.98	2353^rd	4963	52.6%
2022	55.45	1873^rd	5084	63.2%
2023	68.95	1228^th	5098	75.9%
2024	63.89	1481^st	5102	71.0%

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Rank History for White students at San Miguel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.65	1052^nd	2737	61.6%
2019	60.46	1195^th	2834	57.8%
2022	28.67	2048^th	2726	24.9%
2023	43.35	1624^th	2662	39.0%
2024	46.68	1519^th	2647	42.6%

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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 San Miguel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	310	4	9	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	338
1989	403	9	13	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	442
1990	446	2	11	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1991	503	14	17	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	550	9	21	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	600
1993	444	1	20	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
1994	431	3	18	30	10	n/a	n/a	0	492
1995	421	14	19	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
1996	421	14	19	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	490
1997	440	11	17	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	512
1998	429	14	20	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	516
1999	417	14	19	49	4	n/a	n/a	0	503
2000	421	13	19	57	2	n/a	n/a	1	513
2001	400	15	13	54	1	n/a	n/a	0	483
2002	401	11	19	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	483
2003	401	11	19	49	3	n/a	n/a	0	483
2004	381	18	21	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	480
2005	388	16	20	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	488
2006	345	19	14	64	0	n/a	n/a	0	442
2007	315	14	12	56	3	n/a	n/a	5	405
2008	278	12	16	72	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2009	273	12	14	74	4	1	21	0	399
2010	267	7	16	106	7	1	21	0	425
2011	236	6	17	107	5	1	24	0	396
2012	236	9	14	108	9	1	32	0	409
2013	240	8	15	124	5	1	30	0	423
2014	231	5	11	125	5	1	41	0	419
2015	235	5	13	125	4	0	40	0	422
2016	240	4	15	117	3	0	35	0	414
2017	254	4	17	130	5	0	35	0	445
2018	247	4	17	132	5	0	34	0	439
2019	242	4	19	137	4	0	32	0	438
2020	234	5	16	128	4	0	37	0	424
2021	210	5	12	117	4	0	32	0	380
2022	225	5	12	120	2	2	33	0	399
2023	231	3	16	122	0	0	35	0	407
2024	233	2	15	121	0	0	32	1	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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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 San Miguel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	16.0	21.1	n/a
1989	442	17.5	25.2	n/a
1990	475	20.7	22.9	n/a
1991	555	22.7	24.4	n/a
1992	600	23.1	25.9	13.7
1993	504	18.0	28.0	10.5
1994	492	18.3	26.9	13.6
1995	490	18.3	26.8	22
1996	490	18.3	26.8	22
1997	512	23.0	22.3	24.8
1998	516	27.3	18.9	20.2
1999	503	27.4	18.4	18.9
2000	513	27.2	18.9	14.8
2001	483	25.5	18.9	15.3
2002	483	24.7	19.6	13.7
2003	483	24.7	19.6	13.7
2004	480	25.0	19.2	17.7
2005	488	25.0	19.5	20.1
2006	442	22.0	20.1	22.6
2007	405	20.0	20.3	18.8
2008	380	23.0	16.5	28.2
2009	399	22.0	16.8	29.8
2010	425	21.5	19.7	33.2
2011	396	n/a	n/a	35.4
2012	409	20.7	19.7	n/a
2013	423	19.7	21.4	35.9
2014	419	18.0	23.2	30.3
2015	422	19.0	22.2	30.1
2016	414	19.0	21.7	32.4
2017	445	20.0	22.2	29.4
2018	439	20.0	21.9	34.2
2019	438	20.0	21.9	29.2
2020	424	n/a	n/a	30
2021	380	20.0	19.0	31.3
2022	399	19.8	20.1	39.8
2023	407	20.0	20.3	43.2
2024	404	20.0	20.2	40.3

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 San Miguel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	338	16.0	21.1	n/a
1989	442	17.5	25.2	n/a
1990	475	20.7	22.9	n/a
1991	555	22.7	24.4	n/a
1992	600	23.1	25.9	13.7
1993	504	18.0	28.0	10.5
1994	492	18.3	26.9	13.6
1995	490	18.3	26.8	22
1996	490	18.3	26.8	22
1997	512	23.0	22.3	24.8
1998	516	27.3	18.9	20.2
1999	503	27.4	18.4	18.9
2000	513	27.2	18.9	14.8
2001	483	25.5	18.9	15.3
2002	483	24.7	19.6	13.7
2003	483	24.7	19.6	13.7
2004	480	25.0	19.2	17.7
2005	488	25.0	19.5	20.1
2006	442	22.0	20.1	22.6
2007	405	20.0	20.3	18.8
2008	380	23.0	16.5	28.2
2009	399	22.0	16.8	29.8
2010	425	21.5	19.7	33.2
2011	396	n/a	n/a	35.4
2012	409	20.7	19.7	n/a
2013	423	19.7	21.4	35.9
2014	419	18.0	23.2	30.3
2015	422	19.0	22.2	30.1
2016	414	19.0	21.7	32.4
2017	445	20.0	22.2	29.4
2018	439	20.0	21.9	34.2
2019	438	20.0	21.9	29.2
2020	424	n/a	n/a	30
2021	380	20.0	19.0	31.3
2022	399	19.8	20.1	39.8
2023	407	20.0	20.3	43.2
2024	404	20.0	20.2	40.3

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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