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Schools in Windsor · Windsor Unified School District

Windsor’s public schools outscore 57% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Windsor, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Windsor, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#391of 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
39%
▼ 8 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 17% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,464 students on the public path
In brief

Windsor’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 397 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Windsor’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,675 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Brooks Elementary, then Windsor Middle, then Windsor High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Cali Calmecac Language Academy is in town. Sonoma County Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Windsor’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B: better than 57% of California school districts, #391 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 57%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (397)Better than 35%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,288 test results and a graduating class of 400 could put Windsor anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Windsor’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,285 in math, 2,292 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–2Mattie Washburn ElementaryWindsor Unified School DistrictNo scores
3–5Brooks ElementaryWindsor Unified School DistrictNo scores
6–8Windsor MiddleWindsor Unified School DistrictNo scores
9–12Windsor HighWindsor Unified School DistrictNo scores

Windsor’s public schools are run by Windsor Unified School District. Parts of Windsor (6% and 6% of its land) are served by Mark West Union Elementary and Santa Rosa High instead. 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.

Windsor Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 8 schools · 4,669 students · 18.7 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,675CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 46.7% · 2292 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.1% · 2285 students tested

Windsor vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WindsorBWindsor Unified

Every school in Windsor

8 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 Windsorby address
Mattie Washburn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Santa Rosa
535 students17:1Rate it →
Brooks Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
493 students22:1Rate it →
Windsor Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
736 students16:1Rate it →
Windsor High
High · Grades 9–12
1,700 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Windsor Oaks Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
33 students10:1Rate it →
Big Picture Learning Windsor
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
34 students9:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Cali Calmecac Language Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Charter
1,075 students20:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Windsornot counted as local schools
Sonoma County Virtual Academy
High · Grades 6–12
OnlineAlternative Education
63 studentsRate it →

Questions about Windsor’s schools

Are Windsor’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Windsor children attend outscore 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #391 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Windsor in?

Windsor Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,669 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Windsor are served by Mark West Union Elementary and Santa Rosa High.

Where do Windsor kids go to high school?

Windsor High, with 1,700 students.

What is Windsor’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Windsor Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Windsor spend per student?

$17,675 in Windsor 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.