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Public elementary school · Fort Ross Elementary · Cazadero, California

Fort Ross Elementary

We do not rate Fort Ross Elementary: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

An elementary school in Cazadero, CA serving grades Kindergarten – 8th.

Fort Ross Elementary is listed in Fort Ross Elementary, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math15%22 points below the California average of 37%13 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Reading39%10 points below the California average of 49%13 students tested · 2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 23 points since 2018, to 27% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 24 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 95421; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Fort Ross Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$76,905
Median home value
$642,700
Median rent
$1,595/mo
College educated
41.2%
Homeownership
79.7%
Poverty rate
16.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95421; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
County reported crime
1,266/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Fort Ross Elementary serve?

Fort Ross Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 8th.

How many students attend Fort Ross Elementary?

Fort Ross Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 15 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Ross Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Fort Ross Elementary is 7.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Fort Ross Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Fort Ross Elementary has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Fort Ross Elementary a charter school?

No, Fort Ross Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Fort Ross Elementary a Title I school?

No, Fort Ross Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Fort Ross Elementary?

66.7% of students at Fort Ross Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 8th
Enrollment
15
Student-teacher ratio
7.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Free or reduced lunch
66.7%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Sonoma County
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$58,357
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95421)
1,453
Area median age
57.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.