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Schools in Belvedere · Reed Union Elementary School District, Tamalpais Union High School District

Belvedere’s public schools outscore 96% of California districts

In Belvedere, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Belvedere, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
78%
▲ 31 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 33 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Tamalpais Union High
Students per teacher
17.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,376 students on the public path
In brief

Belvedere’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 102 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Belvedere’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 96% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 66% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Reed Union Elementary spends $27,108 per student and Tamalpais Union High $23,705, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Belvedere’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 96% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 96%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (102)Better than 79%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,641 test results and a graduating class of 1,272 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Belvedere’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,616 in math, 1,665 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Belvedere, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Reed Elementaryin TiburonNo scores
3–5Bel Aire Elementaryin TiburonA+
6–8Del Mar Middlein TiburonA+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Belvedere runs its own schools through grade 8 (Reed Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Tamalpais Union High School District, shared with Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Ross, San Anselmo, Sausalito and Tiburon. Its elementary school is in Tiburon. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Belvedere

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Reed Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 3 schools · 1,043 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$27,108CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Tamalpais Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 5 schools · 4,503 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 18.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$23,705CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Reed Union Elementary School District81%
State average 46.7% · 721 students tested
Math · K–8, Reed Union Elementary School District74%
State average 33.1% · 722 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Tamalpais Union High School District76%
State average 46.7% · 944 students tested
Math · 9–12, Tamalpais Union High School District59%
State average 33.1% · 894 students tested

Belvedere vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Belvedere’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BelvedereA+Reed Union Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12
TiburonA+Reed Union Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12

Every school in Belvedere

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Belvederein other towns
Reed Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Tiburon
362 students17:1Rate it →
Bel Aire Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Tiburon
A+
322 students18:1Rate it →
Del Mar Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tiburon
A+
359 students12:1Rate it →
Redwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Larkspur
A
1,722 students19:1Rate it →
Tamalpais High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mill Valley
A
1,470 students19:1Rate it →
Archie Williams High
High · Grades 9–12 · San Anselmo
A
1,141 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Belvedere’s schools

Are Belvedere’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Belvedere children attend outscore 96% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Belvedere in?

Two districts: Reed Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Tamalpais Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Ross, San Anselmo, Sausalito and Tiburon.

Where do Belvedere kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Redwood High, Tamalpais High and Archie Williams High.

What is Belvedere’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Tamalpais Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Belvedere spend per student?

$27,108 in Reed Union Elementary School District and $23,705 in Tamalpais Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.