Thomas Page Academy, Cotati CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Thomas Page Academy

Thomas Page Academy is a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade public school in Cotati serving a small, economically stretched student body in a distinct rural campus setting removed from the town's downtown core. The school sits on roughly ten acres off Madrone Avenue in rolling hills amid a rural setting, a separation that shapes both its identity and the daily experience of families.

The school enrolls a student population that is roughly two-thirds Hispanic, about one-fifth white, with smaller populations of Asian, American Indian, Black, and multiracial students. A substantial majority of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment across grades is relatively balanced, with slightly larger cohorts in the upper elementary and middle grades.

Test results from the most recent state assessment show weak proficiency across the board. In English language arts, performance is uneven by grade: the lower elementary grades show very low proficiency, rising to moderate levels in grades six through eight. In mathematics, the pattern is steeper, with proficiency remaining very low through grade five, jumping moderately in grade six, then declining again in grades seven and eight. Science proficiency, assessed in grades five and eight, is very low in grade five and somewhat higher in grade eight. On a proficiency index averaging across tested subjects and grades, Thomas Page sits in the bottom quartile of schools across Sonoma County. A parent may want to look into this further with the school and the Cotati-Rohnert Park Unified district to understand what academic support strategies are in place and what progress, if any, has been tracked over prior years.

The school serves a community undergoing modest housing market and growth changes. The Cotati area has historically constrained outbound growth but is now pursuing denser development near transit, including mixed-use projects near the SMART rail station and affordable housing initiatives closer to downtown. The town itself retains a smaller-scale, historic character centered on a hexagonal plaza, though daily life remains heavily car-dependent. The school's rural, separated campus placement means families likely commute to school rather than walking from nearby neighborhoods.

State testing data for English learner rates and students with individualized education programs was not available in this record. Civil rights enrollment data and detailed staffing, attendance, and discipline records were also not provided. Without this fuller picture, it is difficult to assess whether proficiency patterns reflect schoolwide instructional challenges, gaps in support for particular student populations, or both.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 38%

School 8% · District 38% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 46%

School 6% · District 31% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 32 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 28% · ▼ 18 pts below district

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

Grade 645%

School 45% · District 28% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 715%

School 15% · District 25% · ▼ 11 pts below district

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

Grade 820%

School 20% · District 22% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 310%

School 10% · District 40% · ▼ 29 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · District 37% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 30 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 40% · ▼ 15 pts below district

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

Grade 655%

School 55% · District 40% · ▲ 16 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 741%

School 41% · District 37% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 37% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 510%

School 10% · District 27% · ▼ 17 pts below district

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

Grade 824%

School 24% · District 22% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 4 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-income8%5 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income45%Higher-income81%36 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income80%43 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income5%Higher-income8%3 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income81%51 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income18%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income11%Higher-income35%24 pp gap