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

Proctor Terrace Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Proctor Terrace Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063581006129
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
55
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Proctor Terrace Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools.

#8 of 45
elementary schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
19:1
small classes for California
29.0%
free-lunch eligible

Proctor Terrace Elementary has class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Proctor Terrace Elementary ranks #8 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA.

Enrollment

323

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

17.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

19:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-12% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

29.0%

vs 55.5% California avg

-48% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Proctor Terrace Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Proctor Terrace Elementary

Proctor Terrace Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, enrolling 323 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 19:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 29.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 323 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 745 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #232.

Its student body is led by White (46%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 61/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 226 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Santa Rosa's elementary schools, it stands alongside Cesar Chavez Language Academy (773 students): Proctor Terrace Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (19:1 vs 18.9:1).

Santa Rosa Elementary also operates Cesar Chavez Language Academy (773 students) and Santa Rosa French-American Charter (Srfacs) (525 students) alongside Proctor Terrace Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Proctor Terrace Elementary compares

Proctor Terrace Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▼ 12% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.0% ▼ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 323 top 71% - -

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

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
323
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.0%
free-lunch eligible - 48% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 12% below state mean
Top 27% in California - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
39.9%
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
Counselors1.4 FTE
Per 226 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 45.7%
Hispanic or Latino 41.9%
Two or More 9.0%
Asian 1.9%
African American 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 45.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Proctor Terrace Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

How Proctor Terrace Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cesar Chavez Language Academy Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Santa Rosa French-American Charter (Srfacs) Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hidden Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Steele Lane Elementary Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Proctor Terrace Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Santa Rosa Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Santa Rosa

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Proctor Terrace Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Proctor Terrace Elementary

How many students attend Proctor Terrace Elementary?

Proctor Terrace Elementary has 323 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Proctor Terrace Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Proctor Terrace Elementary is 19:1, which is 12% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Proctor Terrace Elementary?

29.0% of students at Proctor Terrace Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Proctor Terrace Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Proctor Terrace Elementary is White at 45.7% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Proctor Terrace Elementary?

Proctor Terrace Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Proctor Terrace Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Proctor Terrace Elementary ranks #8 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.

Is Proctor Terrace Elementary a good school?

Proctor Terrace Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Santa Rosa Elementary?

Besides Proctor Terrace Elementary, Santa Rosa Elementary also operates Cesar Chavez Language Academy (773 students), Santa Rosa French-American Charter (Srfacs) (525 students), and Hidden Valley Elementary (468 students). See the Santa Rosa Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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