Piner-Olivet Charter School is located at 2707 Francisco Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. It serves students in grades 7 through 8. The school’s enrollment is about 216 students. The student–teacher ratio is approximately 26:1, which is higher than the state average. The student body includes roughly 49% male and 51% female students when counted across all learners. According to state assessment data, around 43% of students meet math proficiency standards, and about 47% meet reading benchmarks on recent statewide tests. The campus operates as a public charter middle school authorized by the Piner-Olivet Union Elementary School District, blending core academic instruction with a flexible charter model that draws on local educator and family engagement. Rather than following a traditional neighborhood boundary, its enrollment reflects the charter’s open application structure that allows families from across western Santa Rosa and adjacent areas to attend. Single-family homes in this part of Santa Rosa typically list in the mid-$800,000 range. Within that setting and given its instructional model and size relative to other middle grade options in the region, the school operates within the broader statewide landscape often referenced in discussions of the top middle schools in California, where charter designation and community placement intersect with the middle grade experience.