Mark West Union Elementary School District

305 Mark W. Springs Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404-1101
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 107 students in Mark West Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Mark West Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,339 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Mark West Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #602 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#584 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mark West Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
43 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
3%
11%
# Hispanic Students
439 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
55%
# Black Students
8 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
745 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
56%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
253
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
159
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
177
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
149
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
176
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,139 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mark West Union Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,155
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mark West Union Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,139
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mark West Union Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mark West Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mark West Charter
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4600 Lavell Rd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 524-2741
Grades: K-8
| 107 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,339 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 42% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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