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Schools in Muir Beach

Muir Beach’s public schools

Tamalpais Union High School District, Mill Valley Elementary School District and Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Muir Beach. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/4schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 71% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
76%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Tamalpais Union High
Students per teacher
18.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
6,751 students on the public path
In brief

Muir Beach’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Muir Beach’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Redwood High places highest (better than 93%); Bolinas-Stinson Elementary lowest (78%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Muir Beach, graded from A− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and three high schools: Redwood High, Tamalpais High and Archie Williams High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Muir Beach, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tamalpais Union High School District.

Three districts serve Muir Beach

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

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
Mill Valley Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 6 schools · 2,309 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$24,180CA $21,206 · FY2024
A+
Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 109 students, up 30% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$55,387CA $21,206 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

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
Reading · K–8, Mill Valley Elementary School District78%
State average 46.7% · 1613 students tested
Math · K–8, Mill Valley Elementary School District73%
State average 33.1% · 1596 students tested
Reading · K–8, Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School District74%
State average 46.7% · 54 students tested
Math · K–8, Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School District54%
State average 33.1% · 54 students tested

Muir Beach vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Muir Beach—Mill Valley Elementary K–8 · Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12

Every school in Muir Beach

10 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 Muir Beachin other towns
Edna Maguire Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mill Valley
399 students20:1Rate it →
Tamalpais Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mill Valley
368 students20:1Rate it →
Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mill Valley
301 students22:1Rate it →
Old Mill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mill Valley
261 students22:1Rate it →
Strawberry Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mill Valley
259 students20:1Rate it →
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Bolinas
A−
109 students20:1Rate it →
Mill Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mill Valley
721 students16:1Rate 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 Muir Beach’s schools

Are Muir Beach’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Muir Beach. Tamalpais Union High School District, Mill Valley Elementary School District and Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Muir Beach. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Muir Beach in?

Tamalpais Union High School District, Mill Valley Elementary School District and Bolinas-Stinson Union Elementary School District.

Where do Muir Beach kids go to high school?

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

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What Muir Beach families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.