Is Roseland Creek Elementary a good school?

Roseland Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Roseland Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended Roseland Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Roseland Creek Elementary?

Students at Roseland Creek Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Roseland Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roseland Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Elsie Allen High

Roseland Creek Elementary

Summary:

Roseland Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Rosa, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Roseland District, which is ranked 1126 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Roseland Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 4,142 and 5,080 out of around 5,700 schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates around 30% in English Language Arts and 22% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 47% and 36%, respectively. Roseland Creek Elementary's performance on the California Science Test (CAST) is also low, with only around 14% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2017-2018 to 35.6% in 2022-2023, and has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.19% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Sheppard Elementary and Roseland Elementary, which are also part of the Roseland District, Roseland Creek Elementary performs significantly worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. When compared to schools in other districts, such as Bellevue Elementary and J.X. Wilson Elementary, Roseland Creek Elementary's proficiency rates are 10-20 percentage points lower.

Detail:

Public K-6

1683 Burbank Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95407-5903

(707) 543-2800

District: Roseland

SchoolDigger Rank:
4504^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,082

Students who attend Roseland Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

Elsie Allen High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.1%

White:

3.5%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Roseland Creek Elementary ranks worse than 76.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Roseland School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.62. (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 (90.1%), White (3.5%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Roseland School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Roseland Creek Elementary is 21. 1 elementary schools in the Roseland School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Roseland Creek Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roseland Creek Elementary is $12,082. 1 elementary schools in the Roseland School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roseland Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Roseland Creek Elementary 4504^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Roseland Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Hispanic students:

Roseland:

SchoolDigger ranks Roseland 1126^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Roseland Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	36.15	3585^th	5530	35.2%
2015	24.74	4151^st	5611	26.0%
2016	24.18	4243^rd	5614	24.4%
2017	26.30	4142^nd	5692	27.2%
2018	24.62	4270^th	5662	24.6%
2019	26.85	4206^th	5789	27.3%
2022	17.78	5080^th	5883	13.6%
2023	19.59	4907^th	5874	16.5%
2024	23.62	4504^th	5862	23.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.51	990^th	3246	69.5%
2019	57.16	927^th	3275	71.7%
2022	36.17	2109^th	3311	36.3%
2023	47.20	1338^th	3250	58.8%
2024	48.50	1275^th	3160	59.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	34.88	1435^th	2420	40.7%
2024	44.61	1137^th	2634	56.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.30	3533^rd	5084	30.5%
2019	33.60	3592^nd	5173	30.6%
2022	22.66	4448^th	5264	15.5%
2023	21.06	4627^th	5374	13.9%
2024	25.39	4340^th	5511	21.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.74	4389^th	5413	18.9%
2019	23.01	4384^th	5492	20.2%
2022	18.38	4859^th	5635	13.8%
2023	18.84	4810^th	5617	14.4%
2024	24.50	4289^th	5605	23.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.67	1548^th	2128	27.3%
2019	35.70	1501^st	2585	41.9%
2022	40.45	1055^th	2227	52.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.43	3740^th	5431	31.1%
2019	32.68	3568^th	5510	35.2%
2022	18.73	4843^rd	5663	14.5%
2023	21.54	4570^th	5650	19.1%
2024	24.05	4354^th	5636	22.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roseland Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.77	3365^th	4830	30.3%
2019	33.33	3441^st	4963	30.7%
2022	23.21	4265^th	5084	16.1%
2023	27.64	3900^th	5098	23.5%
2024	33.88	3425^th	5102	32.9%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a teacher
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

I am proud to work at Roseland Creek Elementary because we put just as much of an emphasis on social emotional well being as we do on the academic progress of our students. When you walk around our school, it truly feels like we are all a family that is working together to help our students on their JOURNEY to higher education AND in their development as well balanced humans! Close Quote

by a principal
Friday, May 3, 2019

Don’t let our rating fool you, Roseland Creek is one of the best elementary schools around. Our staff is the most dedicated, caring and accomplished anywhere, and our students are absolutely amazing. Our rating is skewed because in addition to our general education classes, we also proudly serve all of our district’s full day special education students who also take state tests. This makes our scores look lower than they would be otherwise, but that’s OK, because being at Roseland Creek with our team is what’s best for all students. Please visit our website for more information, and please feel invited to come visit or ask me about our amazing school anytime! William Nilsen Close Quote

Enrollment information for Roseland Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2013	16	3	8	332	7	0	4	370
2014	19	4	9	345	6	0	12	395
2015	17	2	11	359	7	0	9	405
2016	11	3	8	381	6	1	8	418
2017	11	4	9	350	5	1	10	390
2018	12	4	10	316	6	0	6	354
2019	11	4	9	331	5	0	7	367
2020	13	3	7	353	5	0	10	391
2021	20	2	7	374	1	0	10	414
2022	20	3	7	407	1	0	14	452
2023	21	4	12	410	1	2	13	463
2024	16	6	11	417	3	0	10	463

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 Roseland Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	370	16.0	23.1	86.8
2014	395	17.0	23.2	89.4
2015	405	18.0	22.5	85.2
2016	418	18.0	23.2	86.1
2017	390	17.0	22.9	86.4
2018	354	15.0	23.6	87.9
2019	367	17.0	21.5	90.7
2020	391	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	414	18.0	23.0	80.4
2022	452	21.4	21.0	52
2023	463	22.0	21.0	78.2
2024	463	21.9	21.0	82.3

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 Roseland Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	370	16.0	23.1	86.8
2014	395	17.0	23.2	89.4
2015	405	18.0	22.5	85.2
2016	418	18.0	23.2	86.1
2017	390	17.0	22.9	86.4
2018	354	15.0	23.6	87.9
2019	367	17.0	21.5	90.7
2020	391	n/a	n/a	85.4
2021	414	18.0	23.0	80.4
2022	452	21.4	21.0	52
2023	463	22.0	21.0	78.2
2024	463	21.9	21.0	82.3

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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