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Schools in Nicasio

Nicasio’s public schools

Nicasio Elementary School District and Tamalpais Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nicasio. 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 90% 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
50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Tamalpais Union High
Students per teacher
18.2
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,367 students on the public path
In brief

Nicasio’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Nicasio’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%); Nicasio lowest (59%). 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 Nicasio, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8NicasioNicasio Elementary School DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Nicasio Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Nicasio

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

Nicasio Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 34 students · 11.3 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$32,583CA $21,206 · FY2024
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, Nicasio Elementary School District50%
State average 46.7% · 21 students tested · the state reports 40–59%
Math · K–8, Nicasio Elementary School District30%
State average 33.1% · 21 students tested · the state reports 21–39%
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

Nicasio vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nicasio—Nicasio Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12

Every school in Nicasio

4 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 Nicasioby address
Nicasio
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
34 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Nicasioin other towns
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 Nicasio’s schools

Are Nicasio’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Nicasio. Nicasio Elementary School District and Tamalpais Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nicasio. 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 Nicasio in?

Nicasio Elementary School District and Tamalpais Union High School District.

Where do Nicasio 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 Nicasio 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.