Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Strawberry

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
A+
Schools in Strawberry · Tamalpais Union High School District, Mill Valley Elementary School District

Strawberry’s public schools outscore 97% of California districts

In Strawberry, 68% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Strawberry, 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.

#10of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 85% 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
77%
▲ 31 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 35 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
18.5
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
5,313 students on the public path
In brief

Strawberry’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 77% and math 68% 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 Mill Valley Elementary $24,180, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Strawberry’s grade

A+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A+: better than 97% of California school districts, #10 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (272)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,523 test results and a graduating class of 1,272 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 85% of Strawberry’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,490 in math, 2,557 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Strawberry Point ElementaryMill Valley Elementary School DistrictNo scores
6–8Mill Valley Middlein Mill ValleyNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressA

Strawberry runs its own schools through grade 8 (Mill 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, San Anselmo, Sausalito and Tiburon. Its middle school is in Mill Valley. Parts of Strawberry (6% of its land) are served by Reed Union Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Strawberry

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
Mill Valley Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 6 schools · 2,309 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 18.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$24,180CA $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, Mill Valley Elementary School District78%
State average 46.7% · 1613 students tested
Math · K–8, Mill Valley Elementary School District73%
State average 33.1% · 1596 students tested

Strawberry vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StrawberryA+Mill Valley Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12
TiburonA+Reed Union Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12
Mill ValleyA+Mill Valley Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12
Corte MaderaA+Larkspur Elementary K–8 · Tamalpais Union High 9–12

All 3 neighbors share Tamalpais Union High with Strawberry for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Strawberry

5 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 Strawberryby address
Strawberry Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mill Valley
259 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving Strawberryin other towns
Mill Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mill Valley
721 students16:1Rate 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 →

Questions about Strawberry’s schools

Are Strawberry’s schools good?

By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Strawberry children attend outscore 97% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #10 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Strawberry in?

Two districts: Mill 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, San Anselmo, Sausalito and Tiburon.

Where do Strawberry kids go to high school?

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

What is Strawberry’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 Strawberry spend per student?

$23,705 in Tamalpais Union High School District and $24,180 in Mill Valley Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Strawberry families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Strawberry → They have their own page.

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.