Is Whited Elementary Charter a good school?

Whited Elementary Charter ranks 2811 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Whited Elementary Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 336 students attended Whited Elementary Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Whited Elementary Charter?

Students at Whited Elementary Charter are 39% Hispanic, 36% White, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Whited Elementary Charter attend?

Students who attend Whited Elementary Charter usually go on to attend: Middle : Rincon Valley Middle High : Maria Carrillo High

Whited Elementary Charter

Summary:

Whited Elementary Charter is a public charter elementary school serving 348 students in grades K-6 in Santa Rosa, California, which is part of the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District.

While Whited Elementary Charter is part of a district that is ranked 505 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school itself has struggled to provide a high-quality education to its students. Whited Elementary Charter has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 7.7% in 2018-2019 to 35.4% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district average. Additionally, the school's test scores lag behind the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 41.71% of Whited students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 36.27% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the district averages of 51.52% and 43.39%, respectively.

Whited Elementary Charter's performance is notably weaker than that of other charter schools in the district, such as Village Elementary Charter and Binkley Elementary Charter, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Furthermore, Whited Elementary Charter is located less than a mile from Austin Creek Elementary, a traditional public school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, highlighting the stark contrast in performance between the two schools. The significant achievement gaps observed for Hispanic and low-income students at Whited Elementary Charter also raise concerns about equity and access to quality education.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

4995 Sonoma Hwy.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409-4240

(707) 539-2400

District: Rincon Valley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2811^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,524

Students who attend Whited Elementary Charter usually attend:

Middle:	Rincon Valley Middle
High:	Maria Carrillo High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 336

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.0%

White:

35.7%

Asian:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Whited Elementary Charter ranks better than 52% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.72. (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 (39%), White (35.7%), Asian (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whited Elementary Charter is 21, which is the 4^th best among 7 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Whited Elementary Charter employs 15.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whited Elementary Charter is $11,524, which is the 2^nd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Rincon Valley Union Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whited Elementary Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Whited Elementary Charter 2811^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Whited Elementary Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Rincon Valley Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rincon Valley Union Elementary 505^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Whited Elementary Charter

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Rank History for all students at Whited Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	81.17	847^th	4809	82.4%
2005	71.32	1281^st	4822	73.4%
2006	72.45	1239^th	4818	74.3%
2007	84.17	788^th	5113	84.6%
2008	89.69	497^th	5113	90.3%
2009	89.05	529^th	5193	89.8%
2010	87.36	615^th	5314	88.4%
2011	88.65	515^th	5377	90.4%
2012	88.15	542^nd	5390	89.9%
2013	86.71	666^th	5530	88.0%
2015	71.26	1447^th	5611	74.2%
2016	58.56	2062^nd	5614	63.3%
2017	59.13	2060^th	5692	63.8%
2018	59.26	2071^st	5662	63.4%
2019	60.10	2066^th	5789	64.3%
2022	56.32	2223^rd	5883	62.2%
2023	46.14	2753^rd	5874	53.1%
2024	45.72	2811^th	5862	52.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whited Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.98	1516^th	5084	70.2%
2019	57.92	1905^th	5173	63.2%
2022	51.27	2200^th	5264	58.2%
2023	42.53	2863^rd	5374	46.7%
2024	50.82	2333^rd	5511	57.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Whited Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.28	1914^th	5413	64.6%
2019	61.71	1904^th	5492	65.3%
2022	61.20	1886^th	5635	66.5%
2023	47.11	2572^nd	5617	54.2%
2024	54.31	2195^th	5605	60.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Whited Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	19.35	1994^th	2128	6.3%
2019	34.47	1564^th	2585	39.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Whited Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.09	2166^th	5431	60.1%
2019	56.72	2106^th	5510	61.8%
2022	50.06	2444^th	5663	56.8%
2023	44.97	2746^th	5650	51.4%
2024	37.19	3262^nd	5636	42.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Whited Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.70	1643^rd	4830	66.0%
2019	54.93	1973^rd	4963	60.2%
2022	48.34	2313^th	5084	54.5%
2023	36.79	3159^th	5098	38.0%
2024	24.63	4131^st	5102	19.0%

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Rank History for White students at Whited Elementary Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.33	1745^th	2737	36.2%
2019	45.30	1693^rd	2834	40.3%
2022	57.53	1235^th	2726	54.7%
2023	46.35	1534^th	2662	42.4%
2024	44.29	1579^th	2647	40.3%

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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 Whited Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	357	15	14	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
1989	378	11	14	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1990	384	14	14	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	431
1991	349	18	15	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1992	331	26	14	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
1993	342	19	11	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
1994	282	11	13	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
1995	283	16	10	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1996	283	16	10	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1997	310	23	12	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	383
1998	301	19	19	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	381
1999	306	9	21	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	381
2000	322	15	17	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2001	267	19	17	44	6	n/a	n/a	5	358
2002	261	19	22	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
2003	261	19	22	52	2	n/a	n/a	0	356
2004	249	13	22	56	7	n/a	n/a	0	347
2005	193	12	21	75	9	n/a	n/a	0	310
2006	193	20	21	86	9	n/a	n/a	0	329
2007	199	17	30	88	13	n/a	n/a	3	350
2008	194	12	37	97	10	n/a	n/a	0	350
2009	207	16	24	89	9	3	7	0	355
2010	196	16	26	104	8	3	3	0	356
2011	228	14	28	126	9	2	5	0	412
2012	245	21	34	137	9	4	6	0	456
2013	228	17	41	151	9	3	6	0	455
2014	244	13	38	140	10	4	6	0	455
2015	228	12	39	155	5	6	5	0	450
2016	227	10	43	147	2	9	9	0	447
2017	229	12	32	156	2	9	5	0	445
2018	204	15	34	159	1	11	5	0	429
2019	200	9	25	152	5	9	6	0	406
2020	178	7	28	139	6	11	10	0	379
2021	157	9	27	131	4	9	8	0	345
2022	132	9	28	143	3	11	11	0	337
2023	134	8	32	140	2	10	21	1	348
2024	120	8	35	131	2	9	30	1	336

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Whited Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1989	419	15.0	27.9	n/a
1990	431	14.9	28.9	n/a
1991	414	15.9	26.0	n/a
1992	409	16.2	25.2	28.4
1993	406	14.0	29.0	35.2
1994	353	14.0	25.2	28
1995	350	14.0	25.0	36.6
1996	350	14.0	25.0	36.6
1997	383	17.5	21.9	29.8
1998	381	19.7	19.3	33.1
1999	381	19.7	19.3	22.8
2000	395	18.7	21.1	27.8
2001	358	17.8	20.1	24.1
2002	356	18.8	18.9	33.4
2003	356	18.8	18.9	33.4
2004	347	18.0	19.3	35.4
2005	310	16.0	19.4	40.3
2006	329	17.0	19.4	42.2
2007	350	18.0	19.4	33.1
2008	350	19.0	18.4	35.7
2009	355	18.0	18.7	40.8
2010	356	18.0	19.7	42.1
2011	412	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	456	20.3	22.4	n/a
2013	455	19.0	23.9	49.7
2014	455	19.0	23.9	48.1
2015	450	20.0	22.5	46
2016	447	19.0	23.5	49.2
2017	445	19.0	23.4	40.2
2018	429	18.5	23.1	59.7
2019	406	18.0	22.5	47.3
2020	379	n/a	n/a	36.1
2021	345	15.0	23.0	50.1
2022	337	15.0	22.4	48.1
2023	348	16.0	21.7	49.1
2024	336	15.9	21.0	52.1

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 Whited Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	403	17.0	23.7	n/a
1989	419	15.0	27.9	n/a
1990	431	14.9	28.9	n/a
1991	414	15.9	26.0	n/a
1992	409	16.2	25.2	28.4
1993	406	14.0	29.0	35.2
1994	353	14.0	25.2	28
1995	350	14.0	25.0	36.6
1996	350	14.0	25.0	36.6
1997	383	17.5	21.9	29.8
1998	381	19.7	19.3	33.1
1999	381	19.7	19.3	22.8
2000	395	18.7	21.1	27.8
2001	358	17.8	20.1	24.1
2002	356	18.8	18.9	33.4
2003	356	18.8	18.9	33.4
2004	347	18.0	19.3	35.4
2005	310	16.0	19.4	40.3
2006	329	17.0	19.4	42.2
2007	350	18.0	19.4	33.1
2008	350	19.0	18.4	35.7
2009	355	18.0	18.7	40.8
2010	356	18.0	19.7	42.1
2011	412	n/a	n/a	46.6
2012	456	20.3	22.4	n/a
2013	455	19.0	23.9	49.7
2014	455	19.0	23.9	48.1
2015	450	20.0	22.5	46
2016	447	19.0	23.5	49.2
2017	445	19.0	23.4	40.2
2018	429	18.5	23.1	59.7
2019	406	18.0	22.5	47.3
2020	379	n/a	n/a	36.1
2021	345	15.0	23.0	50.1
2022	337	15.0	22.4	48.1
2023	348	16.0	21.7	49.1
2024	336	15.9	21.0	52.1

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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