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Brookside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

116 Butterfield Rd., San Anselmo, CA 94960 · (415) 453-2948 · Part of Ross Valley Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
278
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Brookside Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Next stop for San Anselmo kids: White Hill Middle

On the path

Where San Anselmo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Brookside ElementaryYou are here
6–8White Hill Middlein Fairfax

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

116 Butterfield Rd., San Anselmo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten66
Grade 138
Grade 230
Grade 351
Grade 439
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
292’20
288’21
281’22
293’23
278’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 10%Asian 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brookside Elementary from San Anselmo families.

Other schools in Ross Valley Elementary School District

The district →
Wade Thomas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · San Anselmo
A+
292 students22:1
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; San Anselmo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.