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Schools in Inverness · Shoreline Unified School District

Inverness’s public schools score below 57% of California districts on tests and graduation

In Inverness, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Inverness, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 97% 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
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 7 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Spent per student
$39.1K
▲ 84% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
469 students on the public path
In brief

Inverness’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 556 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Inverness’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $39,074 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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 Inverness’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 43% of California school districts. Test scores are below the California average; there is no graduation rate to add.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (556)Better than 37%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 257 test results could put Inverness anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Inverness’s students in the tested grades sat them (257 in math, 257 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–1Inverness ElementaryShoreline Unified School DistrictNo scores
2–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–12Tomales Highin TomalesC+

Inverness’s public schools are run by Shoreline Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 46.7% · 257 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.1% · 257 students tested

Inverness vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
InvernessC+Shoreline Unified

Every school in Inverness

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 Invernessby address
Inverness Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1
41 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Invernessin other towns
Tomales Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tomales
C+
160 students16:1Rate it →
Bodega Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bodega Bay
C−
27 students15:1Rate it →
West Marin Elementary
Middle · Grades 2–8 · Point Reyes Station
B−
114 students16:1Rate it →
Tomales High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tomales
C+
127 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Inverness’s schools

Are Inverness’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Inverness children attend score below 57% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Inverness in?

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

Where do Inverness kids go to high school?

Tomales High in Tomales, with 127 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Inverness spend per student?

$39,074 in Shoreline Unified 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.