John Reed Primary, Rohnert Park CA

Original Research by School Decision on John Reed Primary

John Reed Primary is a neighborhood elementary school in Rohnert Park serving kindergarten through fifth grade. The school enrolls a small to mid-sized population with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with small numbers of white, Asian, and other students. Data on rates of special education enrollment and English learner status were not available.

Academic performance across tested grades and subjects is notably low. On state math assessments, the proficiency rate in third grade is in the low range, drops sharply by fourth grade, and falls further by fifth grade. English language arts proficiency is similarly modest in third and fourth grades and remains low in fifth. Fifth-grade science proficiency is also low. When compared among the school districts in Sonoma County, John Reed Primary's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile of schools with reported proficiency data. A parent may want to look into further detail with the school regarding the academic supports and interventions in place, particularly in math.

Rohnert Park itself is a suburban, master-planned city east of Highway 101, built largely on former farmland starting in the 1950s. Neighborhoods are organized by letter and feature single-family homes on wide streets with mature trees. The city was historically dispersed, lacking a central downtown, though a new walkable mixed-use district is now planned near the SMART commuter rail station. Major employers include Sonoma State University, the school district, the city itself, and Graton Resort & Casino. The economy includes a notable share of knowledge workers and telecommuters.

Housing in the zip code serves the school is moderately priced, well below the state median. Rents are modest as a share of household income, and mortgage affordability is reasonable relative to incomes. The area is experiencing deliberate growth, with large mixed-use developments like SOMO Village already underway and additional residential expansion planned in several districts, including a future downtown. Parks and schools are distributed throughout neighborhoods, and the SMART commuter rail station opened recently, offering transit connections.

John Reed Primary feeds into the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified School District. The district brief search did not uncover recent parent-relevant changes such as referenda, property-tax shifts, or curriculum initiatives of lasting impact, so readers should check directly with the district office for current priorities and developments.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 38% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 31% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 28% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 40% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 37% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

Grade 519%

School 19% · District 40% · ▼ 21 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Science

Grade 512%

School 12% · District 27% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

This schoolCotati-Rohnert Park Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income13%Higher-income46%32 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income20%Higher-income17%3 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income4%Higher-income33%29 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income5%Higher-income8%3 pp gap