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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ross Valley Elementary School District

100 Shaw Dr.
San Anselmo, CA 94960-1112
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Tel: (415) 454-2162
www.rossvalleyschools.org

Top Rankings

Ross 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 10%)
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 5 public elementary schools serving 1,679 students in Ross 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 Ross Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
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
5 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
1,679 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind250262
1164187
2152196
3180204
4148205
5184209
6194210
7211152
8196154
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District Rank

Ross Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #92 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)
#91 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School District
2023#91
2022#75
2021#84
2019#97
2018#61
2017#49
2016#54
2015#47
2013#56
2012#44
2011#50
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64%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202364%34%
202265%33%
202162%34%
201970%40%
201870%39%
201771%38%
201670%37%
201570%34%
201379%59%
201282%59%
201180%58%
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75%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202275%47%
202171%49%
201978%51%
201870%50%
201780%48%
201678%48%
201575%44%
201385%57%
201286%58%
201186%56%
201084%54%
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59%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.450.63
20230.450.64
20220.440.63
20210.420.62
20200.380.63
20190.380.63
20180.350.64
20170.350.64
20160.330.64
20150.310.64
20140.330.65
20130.320.65
20120.310.65
20110.310.67
20100.290.67
20090.310.71
20080.240.65
20070.280.67
20060.260.66
20050.260.67
20040.260.67
20030.260.67
20020.230.67
20010.220.67
20000.210.67
19990.180.67
19980.200.67
19970.160.67
19960.160.67
19950.140.67
19940.140.67
19930.180.67
19920.190.67
19910.170.67
19900.170.66
19890.190.65
19880.180.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20221%1%
20052%2%
19891%1%
19881%1%
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% Asian
3%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20243%12%
20234%12%
20223%12%
20213%12%
20203%12%
20193%12%
20184%11%
20174%11%
20164%11%
20155%11%
20144%11%
20135%11%
20125%11%
20115%11%
20106%11%
20096%11%
20085%12%
20077%12%
20066%12%
20056%12%
20047%12%
20036%11%
20026%11%
20015%11%
20004%11%
19993%11%
19984%11%
19973%11%
19963%11%
19952%11%
19943%11%
19934%11%
19924%11%
19914%11%
19904%10%
19893%10%
19883%10%
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% Hispanic
14%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202413%56%
202312%55%
202213%56%
202112%56%
202011%55%
201911%55%
201810%54%
201710%54%
201610%54%
20158%54%
20148%53%
20138%53%
20128%52%
20117%51%
20107%50%
20096%49%
20086%50%
20077%49%
20066%48%
20055%47%
20046%46%
20037%45%
20026%44%
20015%43%
20006%42%
19995%41%
19985%40%
19973%40%
19963%39%
19953%38%
19943%37%
19933%36%
19924%35%
19913%34%
19903%33%
19894%31%
19883%30%
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% Black
n/a
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20142%6%
20131%6%
20121%6%
20111%7%
20101%7%
20091%7%
20082%8%
20073%8%
20062%8%
20052%8%
20042%8%
20032%8%
20021%8%
20012%8%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%9%
19962%9%
19952%9%
19942%9%
19932%9%
19922%9%
19912%9%
19902%9%
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% White
71%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202472%20%
202373%21%
202273%21%
202175%22%
202078%23%
201978%23%
201880%24%
201780%24%
201682%24%
201583%24%
201482%25%
201382%25%
201283%26%
201183%27%
201084%27%
200982%28%
200887%29%
200783%29%
200686%31%
200585%31%
200485%32%
200385%34%
200287%35%
200188%36%
200088%37%
199990%38%
199889%39%
199792%39%
199692%40%
199593%41%
199492%42%
199391%43%
199290%44%
199191%45%
199091%47%
198990%49%
198890%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%

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

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202411%6%
202310%6%
20229%5%
20218%5%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20186%4%
20176%4%
20164%4%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
20114%2%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,891 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$31 MM$8 MM
2022$33 MM$7 MM
2021$31 MM$8 MM
2020$33 MM$7 MM
2019$33 MM$7 MM
2018$35 MM$29 MM
2017$32 MM$26 MM
2016$32 MM$24 MM
2015$24 MM$17 MM
2014$31 MM$21 MM
2012$27 MM$19 MM
2011$25 MM$19 MM
2010$24 MM$17 MM
2009$26 MM$19 MM
2008$19 MM$19 MM
2007$19 MM$19 MM
2006$18 MM$17 MM
2005$18 MM$16 MM
2004$19 MM$16 MM
2003$17 MM$16 MM
2002$15 MM$15 MM
2001$15 MM$15 MM
2000$12 MM$13 MM
1999$12 MM$12 MM
1998$11 MM$11 MM
1997$11 MM$10 MM
1996$10 MM$9 MM
1995$9 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$30 MM$7 MM
2022$30 MM$7 MM
2021$30 MM$7 MM
2020$30 MM$7 MM
2019$32 MM$7 MM
2018$34 MM$29 MM
2017$32 MM$24 MM
2016$30 MM$23 MM
2015$19 MM$18 MM
2014$30 MM$21 MM
2012$22 MM$19 MM
2011$19 MM$19 MM
2010$19 MM$18 MM
2009$19 MM$18 MM
2008$19 MM$19 MM
2007$17 MM$18 MM
2006$20 MM$17 MM
2005$18 MM$16 MM
2004$18 MM$17 MM
2003$18 MM$15 MM
2002$23 MM$16 MM
2001$19 MM$14 MM
2000$14 MM$13 MM
1999$13 MM$11 MM
1998$12 MM$11 MM
1997$11 MM$10 MM
1996$10 MM$8 MM
1995$10 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,191
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$17,819$15,607
2022$16,500$14,213
2021$17,433$15,669
2020$16,500$14,213
2019$15,739$14,063
2018$16,585$16,033
2017$14,342$16,692
2016$13,688$15,604
2015$10,524$10,238
2014$13,606$11,786
2012$12,288$11,929
2011$12,265$11,681
2010$12,222$10,238
2009$13,507$11,099
2008$10,428$11,762
2007$10,267$11,879
2006$10,518$10,859
2005$10,179$10,445
2004$10,345$10,566
2003$9,463$10,456
2002$8,431$9,803
2001$8,194$10,568
2000$6,957$8,943
1999$6,600$8,203
1998$6,221$7,395
1997$6,213$6,922
1995$5,361$5,953
1992$4,633$5,430
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Spending / Student
$17,891
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearRoss Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$17,526$13,914
2022$15,036$13,602
2021$17,146$13,970
2020$15,036$13,602
2019$15,423$13,522
2018$16,289$16,124
2017$14,353$15,588
2016$12,802$14,779
2015$8,067$10,739
2014$13,309$11,804
2012$10,130$12,155
2011$9,014$11,509
2010$9,368$10,739
2009$9,610$10,975
2008$10,008$11,678
2007$9,609$11,317
2006$11,249$10,926
2005$10,279$10,789
2004$9,866$11,073
2003$10,040$10,210
2002$12,943$10,600
2001$10,388$10,007
2000$8,078$9,131
1999$7,043$7,911
1998$6,411$7,592
1997$6,284$6,759
1995$5,550$6,033
1992$4,538$5,588
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Best Ross Valley Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wade Thomas Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
150 Ross Ave.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 454-4603
Gr: K-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Hidden Valley Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
46 Green Valley Ct.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 454-7683
Gr: K-5 | 274 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Brookside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
116 Butterfield Rd.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 453-2948
Gr: K-5 | 278 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #44.
White Hill Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 Glen Dr.
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 454-8390
Gr: 6-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #55.
Manor Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 Oak Manor Dr.
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 453-1544
Gr: K-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 1,679 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 64% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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