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Larkspur Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves Larkspur and Corte Madera, and parts of Mill Valley.

Larkspur’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of California school districts

Students
1,166
Schools
3
Spent per student
$21,658
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Debt
$40.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Larkspur Elementary School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 98% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 38 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $40.9M, about $35,072 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 98% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Larkspur 12,620A+Corte Madera 9,929

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Larkspur. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsKentfield Elementary School District
6–8Hall MiddleThis district
9–12Redwood HighTamalpais Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency71%
State average 33.1% · 932 students tested
Reading / language arts79%
State average 46.7% · 926 students tested

97% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 97% at Tamalpais Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,658 per student · 2% above CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 32%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 12%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,430’20
1,350’21
1,260’22
1,177’23
1,166’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%Asian 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.

Neil Cummins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Corte Madera
A+
451 students19:1
Cove
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Corte Madera
A+
275 students19:1
Hall Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Larkspur
A
440 students20:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dixie Elementary School DistrictSan Rafael
$18,153per student
Reed Union Elementary School DistrictTiburon
$27,108per student
San Rafael City Elementary School DistrictSan Rafael
$21,389per student
San Rafael City High School DistrictSan Rafael
$20,459per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.