Taylor Mountain Elementary

Taylor Mountain Elementary sits in the southwestern corner of Santa Rosa, a part of Sonoma County that feels a bit removed from the wine country glamour but has a genuine, working-class community feel to it. Families here tend to be rooted and neighborhood-focused, and the school reflects that close-knit character even as it faces some real academic challenges — scoring in the lower percentiles across English, math, and science. Parents who are actively engaged and looking to get involved in their child's education will likely find the small Bellevue Union district environment more approachable than a larger urban district, with more direct access to teachers and staff.