Healdsburg Unified
Sonoma County school performance
Healdsburg Unified is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 75th percentile among California school districts.
55.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending up.
Math is weaker: 48.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 55.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 48.1% |
| District Reading Rank | 275 / 977 (72nd percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 215 / 977 (78th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 16:1 |
| Spend per Student | $27,546 |
| Schools in District | 3 |
| Student Enrollment | 1,221 |
| Low-Income Students | 794 (64.2%) |
| English Learners | 187 (15.1%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading fell 0.1 points from last year and rose 4.7 points over the full period. Math rose 7.5 points from last year and rose 11.7 points over the full period.
•Math +11.7 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Mike Potmesil President | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Donna Del Rey Vice President | 2024 | 2028 |
Guadalupe López Jimenez Trustee | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Judy Velasquez Trustee | 2024 | 2028 |
Rose McAllister Trustee | 2024 | 2028 |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 25.7 points in reading. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
6.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 66.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 26.6 points in math. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
16.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 60.4% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
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Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Understanding this district
How does Healdsburg Unified rank in California?
Healdsburg Unified ranks No. 275 of 977 in reading and No. 215 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
Are results improving across Healdsburg Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 1 of 3 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 2 of 3.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Healdsburg Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 47.3%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 39.7%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Healdsburg Unified?
Unified districts in Sonoma County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg UnifiedThis district | 48.1% | 55.4% |
| Cloverdale Unified | 17.2% | 26.1% |
| Sonoma Valley Unified | 19.8% | 33.6% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
