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Schools in Sausalito · Sausalito Elementary School District, Tamalpais Union High School District

Sausalito’s public schools outscore 85% of California districts

52% of students in Sausalito’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Sausalito, 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.

#122of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 75% 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
68%
▲ 21 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 19 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
18.0
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
4,595 students on the public path
In brief

Sausalito’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 183 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sausalito’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 68% and math 52% 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

Sausalito Elementary spends $51,011 per student and Tamalpais Union High $23,705, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

The New Village School (private) and Headlands Preparatory 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 Sausalito’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 85% of California school districts, #122 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (183)Better than 60%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,173 test results and a graduating class of 1,272 could put Sausalito anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 75% of Sausalito’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,151 in math, 1,196 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–8Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. AcademySausalito Elementary School DistrictD
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

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

Two districts serve Sausalito

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

Sausalito Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 262 students, up 136% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$51,011CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
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, Sausalito Elementary School District38%
State average 46.7% · 252 students tested
Math · K–8, Sausalito Elementary School District26%
State average 33.1% · 257 students tested
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

Sausalito vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Sausalito

6 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 Sausalitoin other towns
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
D
262 students14:1Rate 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 →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The New Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
116 students8:1Rate it →
Headlands Preparatory School
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
39 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Sausalito’s schools

Are Sausalito’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sausalito children attend outscore 85% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #122 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sausalito in?

Two districts: Sausalito 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, San Anselmo and Tiburon.

Where do Sausalito kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Redwood High, Tamalpais High and Archie Williams High.

What is Sausalito’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 Sausalito spend per student?

$51,011 in Sausalito Elementary School District and $23,705 in Tamalpais Union High School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Sausalito?

Yes: The New Village School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 116 students) and Headlands Preparatory School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 39 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.