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

Roseland Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Roseland Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 10/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063351005176
0/100100/10010/100
👥 S:T ratio
6
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
6
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Roseland Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#44 of 45
elementary schools in Santa Rosa · Resource Index
10
Resource Index · Lower
23.6:1
students per teacher
75.4%
free-lunch eligible

Roseland Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Roseland Elementary ranks #44 of 45 elementary schools in Santa Rosa, CA.

School address

Enrollment

471

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Roseland Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:123.6:1

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

What stands out at Roseland Elementary

Roseland Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Santa Rosa, California, enrolling 471 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 23.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 471 students, its enrollment sits close to the California median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 98% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 2,135 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #2,002, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 10/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 471 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 50.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Roseland spends $28,357 per pupil, 72% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Santa Rosa's elementary schools, it stands alongside Cesar Chavez Language Academy (773 students): Roseland Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.6:1 vs 18.9:1).

Roseland also operates Sheppard Elementary (577 students) and Roseland Creek Elementary (534 students) alongside Roseland 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 Roseland Elementary compares

Roseland 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 23.6:1 ▲ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.4% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 471 top 50% - -

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

23.6:1
Leaner classes than 7% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
471
Bigger than 58% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.4%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.6:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 68% in California - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
50.1%
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.
Funding equity
$28,357
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 471 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 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

Hispanic or Latino 94.7%
White 1.5%
Two or More 1.3%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 94.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 10.3, Roseland Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roseland, which includes Roseland Elementary.

$28,357
Per student
+72%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+71%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.9%
State 41.7%
Federal 7.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Roseland Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sheppard Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Roseland Creek Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Roseland · 2 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 Roseland 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 Roseland Elementary

How many students attend Roseland Elementary?

Roseland Elementary has 471 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Santa Rosa, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Roseland Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Roseland Elementary is 23.6:1, which is 10% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 50% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Roseland Elementary?

75.4% of students at Roseland Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Roseland Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Roseland Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 94.7% of enrollment, in Santa Rosa, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Roseland Elementary?

Roseland Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 10/100 (lower 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 Roseland Elementary rank among elementary schools in Santa Rosa?

By Resource Investment Index, Roseland Elementary ranks #44 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 Roseland Elementary a good school?

Roseland Elementary earns 10/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Roseland?

Besides Roseland Elementary, Roseland also operates Sheppard Elementary (577 students) and Roseland Creek Elementary (534 students). See the Roseland 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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