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Public School Review - Established 2003

Mill Valley Elementary School District

411 Sycamore Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941-2231
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (415) 389-7700
www.mvschools.org

Top Rankings

Mill Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,309 students in Mill Valley Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mill Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Mill Valley Elementary School District are Old Mill Elementary School, Park Elementary School and Tamalpais Valley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
2,309 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind386262
1222187
2232196
3241204
4246205
5261209
6221210
7249152
8251154
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District Rank

Mill Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #47 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#48 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School District
2023#48
2022#48
2019#37
2018#24
2017#28
2016#25
2015#24
2013#19
2012#23
2011#23
2010#22
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76%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202376%34%
202273%33%
201980%40%
201879%39%
201776%38%
201679%37%
201575%34%
201387%59%
201288%59%
201187%58%
201087%56%
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78%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202278%47%
201984%51%
201879%50%
201781%48%
201683%48%
201582%44%
201388%57%
201290%58%
201188%56%
201088%54%
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66%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.480.63
20230.450.64
20220.420.63
20210.420.62
20200.420.63
20190.420.63
20180.380.64
20170.380.64
20160.390.64
20150.380.64
20140.380.65
20130.390.65
20120.380.65
20110.370.67
20100.370.67
20090.380.71
20080.250.65
20070.330.67
20060.310.66
20050.320.67
20040.330.67
20030.360.67
20020.360.67
20010.340.67
20000.330.67
19990.340.67
19980.330.67
19970.310.67
19960.300.67
19950.280.67
19940.280.67
19930.260.67
19920.280.67
19910.280.67
19900.270.66
19890.270.65
19880.250.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2003)

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20031%2%
20021%2%
20011%2%
19991%1%
19981%1%
19912%1%
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% Asian
6%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20246%12%
20235%12%
20225%12%
20215%12%
20206%12%
20196%12%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20166%11%
20155%11%
20146%11%
20137%11%
20128%11%
20118%11%
20109%11%
20098%11%
20089%12%
200710%12%
200610%12%
200510%12%
200411%12%
200312%11%
200211%11%
200111%11%
200010%11%
19999%11%
19989%11%
19978%11%
19969%11%
19959%11%
19948%11%
19938%11%
19928%11%
19916%11%
19908%10%
19897%10%
19887%10%
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% Hispanic
9%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202410%56%
20239%55%
20229%56%
20218%56%
20209%55%
20199%55%
20188%54%
20178%54%
20168%54%
20158%54%
20147%53%
20137%53%
20126%52%
20116%51%
20106%50%
20094%49%
20084%50%
20076%49%
20067%48%
20057%47%
20047%46%
20036%45%
20026%44%
20016%43%
20006%42%
19996%41%
19986%40%
19976%40%
19965%39%
19954%38%
19944%37%
19933%36%
19923%35%
19913%34%
19903%33%
19894%31%
19883%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20141%6%
20131%6%
20121%6%
20112%7%
20101%7%
20091%7%
20081%8%
20074%8%
20063%8%
20053%8%
20043%8%
20033%8%
20023%8%
20012%8%
20003%9%
19994%9%
19983%9%
19973%9%
19963%9%
19953%9%
19943%9%
19933%9%
19924%9%
19914%9%
19904%9%
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% White
71%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202471%20%
202373%21%
202275%21%
202175%22%
202075%23%
201975%23%
201878%24%
201778%24%
201677%24%
201578%24%
201478%25%
201378%25%
201278%26%
201178%27%
201079%27%
200978%28%
200886%29%
200780%29%
200680%31%
200580%31%
200479%32%
200378%34%
200279%35%
200180%36%
200081%37%
199980%38%
199881%39%
199783%39%
199683%40%
199584%41%
199485%42%
199386%43%
199285%44%
199185%45%
199085%47%
198985%49%
198886%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202413%6%
202312%6%
202210%5%
202111%5%
202010%4%
201910%4%
20189%4%
20179%4%
20169%4%
20159%3%
20148%3%
20137%3%
20127%3%
20116%2%
20105%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,713 is higher than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,125 is higher than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$55 MM$8 MM
2022$55 MM$7 MM
2021$55 MM$8 MM
2020$55 MM$7 MM
2019$60 MM$7 MM
2018$54 MM$29 MM
2017$56 MM$26 MM
2016$55 MM$24 MM
2015$33 MM$17 MM
2014$44 MM$21 MM
2012$35 MM$19 MM
2011$35 MM$19 MM
2010$33 MM$17 MM
2009$30 MM$19 MM
2008$30 MM$19 MM
2007$28 MM$19 MM
2006$25 MM$17 MM
2005$23 MM$16 MM
2004$22 MM$16 MM
2003$22 MM$16 MM
2002$19 MM$15 MM
2001$26 MM$15 MM
2000$19 MM$13 MM
1999$17 MM$12 MM
1998$16 MM$11 MM
1997$14 MM$10 MM
1996$29 MM$9 MM
1995$17 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$53 MM$7 MM
2022$51 MM$7 MM
2021$53 MM$7 MM
2020$51 MM$7 MM
2019$53 MM$7 MM
2018$51 MM$29 MM
2017$51 MM$24 MM
2016$46 MM$23 MM
2015$30 MM$18 MM
2014$57 MM$21 MM
2012$46 MM$19 MM
2011$37 MM$19 MM
2010$30 MM$18 MM
2009$28 MM$18 MM
2008$28 MM$19 MM
2007$25 MM$18 MM
2006$23 MM$17 MM
2005$22 MM$16 MM
2004$19 MM$17 MM
2003$22 MM$15 MM
2002$22 MM$16 MM
2001$25 MM$14 MM
2000$23 MM$13 MM
1999$17 MM$11 MM
1998$17 MM$11 MM
1997$25 MM$10 MM
1996$20 MM$8 MM
1995$15 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$23,713
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$23,161$15,607
2022$19,501$14,213
2021$20,787$15,669
2020$19,501$14,213
2019$20,345$14,063
2018$17,661$16,033
2017$17,915$16,692
2016$17,029$15,604
2015$10,045$10,238
2014$13,473$11,786
2012$11,807$11,929
2011$12,468$11,681
2010$11,983$10,238
2009$12,087$11,099
2008$12,268$11,762
2007$11,794$11,879
2006$11,083$10,859
2005$10,400$10,445
2004$9,726$10,566
2003$9,434$10,456
2002$8,119$9,803
2001$11,130$10,568
2000$8,089$8,943
1999$7,427$8,203
1998$6,824$7,395
1997$6,411$6,922
1995$7,863$5,953
1992$5,485$5,430
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Spending / Student
$23,125
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMill Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$22,587$13,914
2022$17,849$13,602
2021$20,271$13,970
2020$17,849$13,602
2019$18,117$13,522
2018$16,610$16,124
2017$16,198$15,588
2016$14,415$14,779
2015$9,320$10,739
2014$17,363$11,804
2012$15,473$12,155
2011$13,066$11,509
2010$11,118$10,739
2009$11,124$10,975
2008$11,391$11,678
2007$10,669$11,317
2006$10,258$10,926
2005$9,704$10,789
2004$8,703$11,073
2003$9,548$10,210
2002$9,423$10,600
2001$10,988$10,007
2000$9,788$9,131
1999$7,209$7,911
1998$7,504$7,592
1997$10,994$6,759
1995$6,764$6,033
1992$4,820$5,588
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Best Mill Valley Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Old Mill Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
352 Throckmorton Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7727
Gr: K-5 | 261 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
360 East Blithedale Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7735
Gr: K-5 | 301 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Tamalpais Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Bell Ln.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7731
Gr: K-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
Strawberry Point Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
117 East Strawberry Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7660
Gr: K-5 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #55.
Mill Valley Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
425 Sycamore Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7711
Gr: 6-8 | 721 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #66.
Edna Maguire Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80 Lomita Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7733
Gr: K-5 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 2,309 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • : 78% (Top 5%)
  • : 66% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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