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Charter elementary school · Rincon Valley Union Elementary · Santa Rosa, California

Village Elementary Charter

Village Elementary Charter rates 6.7, right at the middle of Rincon Valley Union Elementary's elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.7this school

6.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rincon Valley Union Elementary median is 6.7.

#4,152 of 9,557 schools in California · Rincon Valley Union Elementary: 9 elementary schools rated, median 6.7

The brief

A Rincon Valley Union Elementary charter elementary school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 4,152 of 9,557 schools in California and 5 of 9 in Rincon Valley Union Elementary.

Village Elementary Charter is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.

Math48%8 points above the California average of 40%2025 CAASPP
Reading55%8 points above the California average of 47%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has fallen 9 points since 2019, to 52% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 42 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.7
50% of the rating
Academics
8.0
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 95405; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Village Elementary Charter 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
$117,931
Median home value
$749,700
Median rent
$2,315/mo
College educated
47.4%
Homeownership
60.7%
Poverty rate
6.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 95405; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Transit Score
27
Some Transit
Bike Score
71
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
1,706/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Santa Rosa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Santa Rosa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
53.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.9Compare →
  2. 7.3Compare →
  3. Village Elementary Charterthis school
    6.7
  4. Spring Lake Charter0.5 mi · charter
    6.5Compare →
  5. 5.7Compare →
  6. 5.3Compare →
  7. Whited Elementary Charter1.5 mi · charter
    5.2Compare →
  8. 4.5Compare →
  9. 4.0Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Village Elementary Charter.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Village Elementary Charter serve?

Village Elementary Charter serves students in grades Kindergarten through 6th.

How many students attend Village Elementary Charter?

Village Elementary Charter has an enrollment of approximately 395 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Village Elementary Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Village Elementary Charter is 24.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Village Elementary Charter rank in CA?

Village Elementary Charter ranks #4,152 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Village Elementary Charter's MySchoolScout rating?

Village Elementary Charter has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Village Elementary Charter?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Village Elementary Charter has 53% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Village Elementary Charter a charter school?

Yes, Village Elementary Charter is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.

Is Village Elementary Charter a Title I school?

No, Village Elementary Charter is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Village Elementary Charter?

53.7% of students at Village Elementary Charter 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 – 6th
Enrollment
395
Student-teacher ratio
24.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Sonoma County
Rank in district
#5 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$18,851
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 95405)
22,811
Area average commute
25.4 min
Area median age
45.4

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.