Elementary school (grades K-5) · Santa Rosa, CA

Morrice Schaefer Charter

Federal NCES profile for Morrice Schaefer Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 12/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060168509993Charter school
0/100100/10012/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Morrice Schaefer Charter earns 12/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 91% of California schools.

#40 of 45
elementary schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
12
Resource Index · Lower
27.6:1
large classes for California
46.9%
free-lunch eligible

Morrice Schaefer Charter has class sizes larger than 91% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Morrice Schaefer Charter ranks #40 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Morrice Schaefer Charter held near 292 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 13.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 060168509993 · Santa Rosa, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

304 enr · 27.6:1 · 46.9% lunch · RII 12

Nearest enrollment peer: Mayflower Middle School (304 students)

Morrice Schaefer Charter held near 292 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.5 → 13.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Morrice Schaefer Charter compares

Morrice Schaefer Charter held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.6:1 ▲ 28% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.9% ▼ 15% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 304 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

27.6:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
304
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.9%
free-lunch eligible - 15% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.6:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 91% in California - lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 58.2%
White 22.7%
Asian 10.2%
Two or More 6.6%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Morrice Schaefer Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Similar elementary schools in Santa Rosa

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Morrice Schaefer Charter

How many students attend Morrice Schaefer Charter?

Morrice Schaefer Charter has 304 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA. CCD year-over-year: 303 (2022-23) → 292 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Morrice Schaefer Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Morrice Schaefer Charter is 27.6:1, which is 28% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 76% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Morrice Schaefer Charter?

46.9% of students at Morrice Schaefer Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morrice Schaefer Charter?

The largest demographic group at Morrice Schaefer Charter is Hispanic or Latino at 58.2% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Morrice Schaefer Charter?

Morrice Schaefer Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 12/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Morrice Schaefer Charter rank among elementary schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Morrice Schaefer Charter ranks #40 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Santa Rosa on the city page.

What other schools are in Morrice Schaefer Charter District?

None; Morrice Schaefer Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Morrice Schaefer Charter is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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