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Schools in San Anselmo · Tamalpais Union High School District, Ross Valley Elementary School District

San Anselmo’s public schools outscore 95% of California districts

Math proficiency in San Anselmo’s districts is 62%, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving San Anselmo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#29of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
75%
▲ 29 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 29 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 11 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.7K
▲ 12% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Tamalpais Union High
Students per teacher
18.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,312 students on the public path
In brief

San Anselmo’s schools, in brief

San Anselmo runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares

White Hill Middle (6–8) is San Anselmo’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Tamalpais Union High School District with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Ross, Sausalito and Tiburon: Archie Williams High. The high school’s own results earn an A, the highest on the path. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 75% and math 62% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Tamalpais Union High spends $23,705 per student and Ross Valley Elementary $17,310, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Irene M. Hunt School (private), Oak Hill School (private) and San Anselmo Montessori School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind San Anselmo’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 95% of California school districts, #29 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (219)Better than 92%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,095 test results and a graduating class of 1,272 could put San Anselmo anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of San Anselmo’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,062 in math, 2,128 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve San Anselmo, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8White Hill Middlein FairfaxA
9–12Archie Williams HighTamalpais Union High School DistrictA

San Anselmo runs its own schools through grade 8 (Ross Valley Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Tamalpais Union High School District, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Ross, Sausalito and Tiburon. Its middle school is in Fairfax. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve San Anselmo

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
Ross Valley Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 5 schools · 1,679 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$17,310CA $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, Ross Valley Elementary School District75%
State average 46.7% · 1184 students tested
Math · K–8, Ross Valley Elementary School District65%
State average 33.1% · 1168 students tested

San Anselmo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
San AnselmoA+Ross Valley Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12
RossA+Ross Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12
San RafaelB+San Rafael City Elementary K–8 · Dixie Elementary K–8 · San Rafael City High 9–12
FairfaxA+Ross Valley Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Tamalpais Union High with San Anselmo for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in San Anselmo

7 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 San Anselmoby address
Wade Thomas Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
292 students22:1Rate it →
Brookside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
278 students20:1Rate it →
Archie Williams High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,141 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving San Anselmoin other towns
White Hill Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Fairfax
A
601 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Irene M. Hunt School
Grades K–12
Private · Special education
63 students10:1Rate it →
Oak Hill School
Private · Special education
52 students7:1Rate it →
San Anselmo Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
32 students32:1Rate it →

Questions about San Anselmo’s schools

Are San Anselmo’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools San Anselmo children attend outscore 95% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #29 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is San Anselmo in?

Two districts: Ross Valley Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Tamalpais Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Ross, Sausalito and Tiburon.

Where do San Anselmo kids go to high school?

Archie Williams High, with 1,141 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is San Anselmo’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Tamalpais Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does San Anselmo spend per student?

$23,705 in Tamalpais Union High School District and $17,310 in Ross Valley Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in San Anselmo?

Yes: Irene M. Hunt School (special education, grades K–12, 63 students), Oak Hill School (special education, grades , 52 students) and San Anselmo Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 32 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.