Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Temelec’s public schools score below 52% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Temelec’s districts is 20%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Temelec, 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 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.
Temelec’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 451 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Temelec’s, its schools beat 57%, higher 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 ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Temelec’s grade
B−: better than 48% of California school districts. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Temelec, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Temelec · depends on your address
Adele Harrison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 334 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
Altimira Middle
Grades 6–8 · 324 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
7th grade in Temelec · depends on your address
Adele Harrison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 334 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
Altimira Middle
Grades 6–8 · 324 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
8th grade in Temelec · depends on your address
Adele Harrison Middle
Grades 6–8 · 334 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
Altimira Middle
Grades 6–8 · 324 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
9th grade in Temelec
Sonoma Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
10th grade in Temelec
Sonoma Valley High
Grades 9–12 · 1,071 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Sonoma
Temelec’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.
Well below the state in reading
Temelec vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Temelec’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Temelec | B− | Sonoma Valley Unified |
Every school in Temelec
7 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 Temelec’s schools
Are Temelec’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Temelec children attend score below 52% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Temelec in?
Sonoma Valley Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,015 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Temelec kids go to high school?
Sonoma Valley High in Sonoma, with 1,071 students.
What is Temelec’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 Temelec spend per student?
$24,963 in Sonoma Valley Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Temelec families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Temelec → 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.