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Tomales Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

40 John St., Tomales, CA 94971 · (707) 878-2214 · Part of Shoreline Unified School District

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Directions
Students
160
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Tomales Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Tomales kids: Tomales High

On the path

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

K–8Tomales ElementaryYou are here
9–12Tomales High127 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

40 John St., Tomales

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 111
Grade 210
Grade 319
Grade 418
Grade 512
Grade 614
Grade 722
Grade 829
Enrollment over time
142’20
148’21
144’22
153’23
160’24

Up 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 64%White 36%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tomales Elementary from Tomales families.

Other schools in Shoreline Unified School District

The district →
Inverness Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Inverness
41 students14:1
Bodega Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bodega Bay
C−
27 students15:1
West Marin Elementary
Middle · Grades 2–8 · Point Reyes Station
B−
114 students16:1
Tomales High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tomales
C+
127 students8:1

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; Tomales’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.