📍 4600 Lavell Rd., Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, 95403
Mark West Charter is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County. The school has 116 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Lisa Chapman. It is part of the Mark West Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Mark West Charter enrolls 116 students across grades K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 6.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 54% White, 30% Hispanic or Latino and 7.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 54% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 4 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
41 of the school's 116 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mark West Charter is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students.
Mark West Charter is one of 4 schools in Mark West Union Elementary, based in Santa Rosa, California. The district serves 1,368 students district-wide and employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 116 students, Mark West Charter is smaller than the district average of about 342 students per school.