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Schools in El Verano · Sonoma Valley Unified School District

El Verano’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation

In El Verano, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving El Verano, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#527of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 13 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 7 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▲ 18% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.3
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,043 students on the public path
In brief

El Verano’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 453 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of El Verano’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,963 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind El Verano’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

B−: better than 48% of California school districts, #527 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (453)Better than 26%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,685 test results and a graduating class of 315 could put El Verano anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of El Verano’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,685 in math, 1,685 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve El Verano, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5El Verano ElementarySonoma Valley Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Sonoma Valley Highin SonomaNo scores

El Verano’s public schools are run by Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which also serves Sonoma. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sonoma Valley Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 3,015 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 19.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$24,963CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 46.7% · 1685 students tested
Math20%
State average 33.1% · 1685 students tested

El Verano vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share El Verano’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
El VeranoB−Sonoma Valley Unified
SonomaB−Sonoma Valley Unified

Every school in El Verano

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in El Veranoby address
El Verano Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sonoma
314 students24:1Rate it →
Also serving El Veranoin other towns
Adele Harrison Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sonoma
334 students17:1Rate it →
Altimira Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sonoma
324 students16:1Rate it →
Sonoma Valley High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sonoma
1,071 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about El Verano’s schools

Are El Verano’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools El Verano children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #527 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is El Verano in?

Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,015 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do El Verano kids go to high school?

Sonoma Valley High in Sonoma, with 1,071 students.

What is El Verano’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Sonoma Valley Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does El Verano spend per student?

$24,963 in Sonoma Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.