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1700 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95403-1815
Summary
Piner High is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 39th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 43.8% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down slightly.
Math is weaker: 16.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 43.8% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 16.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 989/1,596 (38th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 947/1,596 (41st percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 1,434 |
| Low-Income Students | 988 (68.9%) |
| English Learners | 274 (19.1%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | Yes |
Test score trends
Reading rose 3.8 points from last year and fell 0.5 points over the full period. Math rose 0.7 points from last year and rose 7.7 points over the full period.
•Math +7.7 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
43.8% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 989 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 19.2-point reading income gap is slightly wider than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
3.9% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 54.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Asian students have the strongest math results at about 38% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 12% to 37%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
16.3% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 947 of 1,596 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 20.7-point math income gap is wider than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
1.9% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 29.0% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Piner High compare within the district?
Piner High is No. 3 in reading and No. 4 in math proficiency among the 5 9–12 schools in Santa Rosa High with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Piner High rank in California?
Piner High ranks No. 989 of 1,596 in reading and No. 947 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Piner High compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 3 in reading and No. 4 in math among 5 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 39.9% meet the reading standard and 12.1% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Piner High compare with other schools in Santa Rosa?
Piner High is No. 3 in reading and No. 4 in math proficiency among the 5 9–12 schools in Santa Rosa with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Santa RosaHow does Piner High compare with other schools in Sonoma County?
Piner High is No. 13 in both reading and math proficiency among the 16 9–12 schools in Sonoma County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Sonoma CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Piner HighThis school | 16.3% | 43.8% |
| Elsie Allen High | 6.4% | 23.6% |
| Maria Carrillo High | 39.5% | 63.9% |
