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Schools in Bodega Bay · Shoreline Unified School District, West Sonoma County Union High School District

Bodega Bay’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts

The grade covers the three public school districts serving Bodega Bay, 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 88% 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
51%
▲ 4 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 1 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.6K
▼ 3% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · West Sonoma County Union High
Students per teacher
16.6
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,901 students on the public path
In brief

Bodega Bay’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 184 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bodega Bay’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 32% across its districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shoreline Unified spends $39,074 per student and West Sonoma County Union High $20,604, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Bodega Bay’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 68% of California school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (184)Better than 36%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 704 test results and a graduating class of 412 could put Bodega Bay anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Bodega Bay’s students in the tested grades sat them (703 in math, 706 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Bodega Bay ElementaryShoreline Unified School DistrictC−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Bodega Bay

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

Shoreline Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 469 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$39,074CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
West Sonoma County Union High School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,555 students · 18.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$20,604CA $21,206 · FY2024
B+
Harmony Union School DistrictGrades K–8 · 2 schools · 233 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$30,552CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · K–12, Shoreline Unified School District42%
State average 46.7% · 257 students tested
Math · K–12, Shoreline Unified School District26%
State average 33.1% · 257 students tested
Reading · K–12, West Sonoma County Union High School District53%
State average 46.7% · 339 students tested
Math · K–12, West Sonoma County Union High School District30%
State average 33.1% · 335 students tested
Reading · K–8, Harmony Union School District67%
State average 46.7% · 110 students tested
Math · K–8, Harmony Union School District52%
State average 33.1% · 111 students tested

Bodega Bay vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Bodega BayB+Shoreline Unified K–12 · West Sonoma County Union High K–12 · Harmony Union K–8

Every school in Bodega Bay

5 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).

District schools in Bodega Bayby address
Bodega Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
27 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Bodega Bayin other towns
Tomales Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tomales
C+
160 students16:1Rate it →
West Marin Elementary
Middle · Grades 2–8 · Point Reyes Station
B−
114 students16:1Rate it →
Analy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sebastopol
A−
1,473 students19:1Rate it →
Tomales High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tomales
C+
127 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Bodega Bay’s schools

Are Bodega Bay’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Bodega Bay children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bodega Bay in?

Shoreline Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 469 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bodega Bay kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Analy High and Tomales High.

What is Bodega Bay’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in West Sonoma County Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Bodega Bay spend per student?

$39,074 in Shoreline Unified School District, $20,604 in West Sonoma County Union High School District and $30,552 in Harmony Union 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.