The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in English language arts. The lowest is 31% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Kid Street Charter
Kid Street Charter is a small elementary school in downtown Santa Rosa serving kindergarten through sixth grade, with enrollment of roughly one hundred students. The school operates under a charter granted by Santa Rosa City Schools and renewed in November 2024 through 2030, securing its operational stability for the next several years. Recently, Kid Street expanded to include Transitional Kindergarten, adding an earlier entry point for four-year-olds.
The student body reflects Santa Rosa's economic diversity. About three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating substantial economic need. The racial composition is roughly balanced between white and Latino students, with smaller shares of students identifying as multiracial, Black, or Asian. The school is small enough that some grade-level test data is suppressed for privacy; kindergarten, first, and second grades are untested at the state level in California.
Academic performance shows mixed results across the grades where state testing occurs. In English language arts, fourth graders have proficiency around the midpoint, and sixth graders also reach proficiency rates in the low-to-mid range. Third graders in ELA fall notably lower. Mathematics proficiency is generally weaker. Fourth graders show proficiency in the low range, while third and sixth graders fall below a quarter of students meeting proficiency standards. One fifth-grade cohort in both subjects was too small to report. Science testing occurs only in fifth grade, and that result was suppressed. Overall, Kid Street's proficiency index places it below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Sonoma County. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly to understand the support structures in place for students working below state benchmarks and what instructional strategies or curricula are being used.
The school draws from a downtown Santa Rosa location where walkability is concentrated, though the city as a whole is car-dependent. Housing in the area runs above state benchmarks, reflecting the Bay Area market. The downtown-Santa Rosa core, where the school sits, is in transition; the city is directing residential growth inward toward downtown and infill neighborhoods rather than outward, with ongoing projects aimed at adding apartments and mixed-income housing. This means the school's enrollment base may shift as downtown becomes more densely residential.
The data do not include information about Kid Street's program offerings, instructional approach, staffing levels, or attendance patterns, so those factors are not available for this narrative. Families considering the school may want to speak directly with leadership about pedagogy, enrichment, and student support services beyond what state testing captures.
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