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Ross Valley Elementary School District

Public school districtGrades K–8Regional · 2 towns

Serves San Anselmo and Fairfax.

San Anselmo’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of California school districts

Students
1,679
Schools
5
Spent per student
$17,310
CA $21,206
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Debt
$41.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ross Valley Elementary School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of California districts
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Spends 18% less per student than the CA average
  • 20 students per teacher
  • Debt of $41.5M, about $24,708 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 97% 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+San Anselmo 12,555A+Fairfax 7,417

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for San Anselmo. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8White Hill MiddleThis district
9–12Archie Williams HighTamalpais Union High School District

Test scores vs. CA

2021–22
Math proficiency65%
State average 33.1% · 1,168 students tested
Reading / language arts75%
State average 46.7% · 1,184 students tested

96% 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
$17,310 per student · 18% below CA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 23%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,752’20
1,739’21
1,714’22
1,727’23
1,679’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 12%Asian 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Wade Thomas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Anselmo
A+
292 students22:1
Brookside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Anselmo
A
278 students20:1
Hidden Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Anselmo
A+
274 students23:1
Manor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfax
A
234 students21:1
White Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairfax
A
601 students17:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Dixie Elementary School DistrictSan Rafael
$18,153per student
Ross Elementary School DistrictRoss
$30,218per 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.