Photo: Dreamyshade · CC BY-SA 4.0Rodeo’s public schools score below 73% of California districts on tests and graduation
17% of students in Rodeo’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rodeo, 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.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Rodeo’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 590 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rodeo’s, its schools beat 7%, lower than their 27% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Rodeo’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $21,636 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Carquinez Middle, then John Swett High. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Patrick School (private) and A Little World (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Rodeo’s grade
C: better than 27% of California school districts, #772 of 847 California towns. Both inputs trail the California average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rodeo, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Rodeo
Rodeo Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 534 students · 20:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Rodeo
Rodeo Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 534 students · 20:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Rodeo
Rodeo Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 534 students · 20:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Rodeo
Rodeo Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 534 students · 20:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Rodeo
Rodeo Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 534 students · 20:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Rodeo
Rodeo Hills Elementary
Grades K–5 · 534 students · 20:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Rodeo
Carquinez Middle
Grades 6–8 · 286 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Crockett
7th grade in Rodeo
Carquinez Middle
Grades 6–8 · 286 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Crockett
8th grade in Rodeo
Carquinez Middle
Grades 6–8 · 286 students · 21:1 students per teacher · in Crockett
9th grade in Rodeo
John Swett High
Grades 9–12 · 351 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Crockett
10th grade in Rodeo
John Swett High
Grades 9–12 · 351 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Crockett
Rodeo’s public schools are run by John Swett Unified School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Rodeo vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Rodeo’s borders.
Every school in Rodeo
5 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).
Questions about Rodeo’s schools
Are Rodeo’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rodeo children attend score below 73% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #772 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 7%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Rodeo in?
John Swett Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,197 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Rodeo kids go to high school?
John Swett High in Crockett, with 351 students.
What is Rodeo’s graduation rate?
75–79% of the class of 2023 in John Swett Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Rodeo spend per student?
$21,636 in John Swett Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Rodeo?
Yes: St. Patrick School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 412 students) and A Little World (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades PK–K, 10 students).
Parents talk
What Rodeo families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Rodeo → They have their own page.
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.