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Wade Thomas Elementary School

150 Ross Ave.
San Anselmo, CA 94960
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Tel: (415) 454-4603
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Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Wade Thomas Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 292 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 75-79% (Top 5%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wade Thomas Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

School Overview

Wade Thomas Elementary School's student population of 292 students has declined by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWade Thomas Elementary School
Kind60
149
240
348
448
547
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Total Students
292 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWade Thomas Elementary School
2025292
2024293
2023303
2022321
2021318
2020341
2019370
2018392
2017392
2016398
2015412
2014448
2013443
2012428
2011391
2010374
2009341
2008313
2007315
2006290
2005290
2004314
2003333
2002333
2001353
2000337
1999343
1998350
1997319
1996330
1995331
1994355
1993374
1992344
1991346
1990322
1989289
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Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearWade Thomas Elementary School
202513
202413
202314
202214
202114
201916
201818
201718
201618
201519
201421
201319
201220
201019
200918
200820
200716
200614
200515
200415
200316
200215
200117
200017
199917
199818
199715
199614
199516
199417
199316
199215
199115
199015
198913
198812
198710
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School Rankings

Wade Thomas Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Wade Thomas Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (CA)
#276 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWade Thomas Elementary School
2023#276
2022#382
2021#145
2019#273
2018#93
2017#221
2016#136
2015#174
2013#618
2012#469
2011#325
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75-79%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
202377%34%64%
202272%33%65%
202182%34%62%
201982%40%70%
201887%39%70%
201781%38%71%
201682%37%70%
201582%34%70%
201384%59%79%
201287%59%82%
201187%58%80%
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80-84%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
202282%47%75%
202177%49%71%
201982%51%78%
201887%50%70%
201784%48%80%
201687%48%78%
201582%44%75%
201384%57%85%
201286%58%86%
201187%56%86%
201082%54%84%
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65-69%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
202522:121:1
202423:122:121:1
202322:122:120:1
202223:122:121:1
202123:122:119:1
201923:123:122:1
201822:123:121:1
201722:123:121:1
201622:124:121:1
201522:124:120:1
201422:124:120:1
201323:124:121:1
201221:124:121:1
201019:122:118:1
200919:121:119:1
200816:118:116:1
200720:122:119:1
200621:122:119:1
200519:122:118:1
200421:122:119:1
200321:121:119:1
200222:121:118:1
200121:121:120:1
200020:122:119:1
199920:122:118:1
199819:122:118:1
199721:124:119:1
199624:125:120:1
199521:125:119:1
199421:125:120:1
199323:125:123:1
199223:124:123:1
199124:124:122:1
199022:124:122:1
198923:124:122:1
198825:124:122:1
198725:124:122:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2006)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
20061%1%
20052%2%2%
20031%2%
20021%2%
19931%1%
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Asian
3%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
20245%12%3%
20237%12%4%
20227%12%3%
20216%12%3%
20204%12%3%
20194%12%3%
20185%11%4%
20175%11%4%
20165%11%4%
20155%11%5%
20146%11%4%
20138%11%5%
20127%11%5%
20117%11%5%
20108%11%6%
20099%11%6%
20089%12%5%
200710%12%7%
20069%12%6%
200511%12%6%
20048%12%7%
20037%11%6%
20027%11%6%
20018%11%5%
20007%11%4%
19993%11%3%
19984%11%4%
19974%11%3%
19965%11%3%
19954%11%2%
19944%11%3%
19934%11%4%
19926%11%4%
19916%11%4%
19903%10%4%
19893%10%3%
19883%10%3%
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Hispanic
12%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
202411%56%13%
202311%55%12%
202210%56%13%
202110%56%12%
202010%55%11%
201910%55%11%
201810%54%10%
201710%54%10%
20169%54%10%
20158%54%8%
20148%53%8%
20137%53%8%
20127%52%8%
20117%51%7%
20105%50%7%
20094%49%6%
20086%50%6%
20076%49%7%
20064%48%6%
20054%47%5%
20047%46%6%
20036%45%7%
20024%44%6%
20015%43%5%
20004%42%6%
19992%41%5%
19983%40%5%
19973%40%3%
19962%39%3%
19953%38%3%
19942%37%3%
19933%36%3%
19924%35%4%
19912%34%3%
19904%33%3%
19893%31%4%
19883%30%3%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
20231%5%1%
20221%5%1%
20211%5%1%
20201%5%1%
20141%6%2%
20131%6%1%
20111%7%1%
20081%8%2%
20073%8%3%
20061%8%2%
20052%8%2%
20042%8%2%
20032%8%2%
20022%8%1%
20012%8%2%
20002%9%2%
19991%9%2%
19982%9%2%
19971%9%2%
19961%9%2%
19952%9%2%
19943%9%2%
19931%9%2%
19921%9%2%
19891%9%2%
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White
74%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
202473%20%72%
202369%21%73%
202271%21%73%
202173%22%75%
202076%23%78%
201977%23%78%
201879%24%80%
201779%24%80%
201681%24%82%
201583%24%83%
201481%25%82%
201381%25%82%
201282%26%83%
201180%27%83%
201083%27%84%
200981%28%82%
200884%29%87%
200776%29%83%
200685%31%86%
200581%31%85%
200483%32%85%
200384%34%85%
200286%35%87%
200185%36%88%
200087%37%88%
199994%38%90%
199891%39%89%
199792%39%92%
199692%40%92%
199591%41%93%
199491%42%92%
199391%43%91%
199289%44%90%
199192%45%91%
199093%47%91%
198992%49%90%
198892%50%90%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
10%
6%

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

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
202411%6%11%
202312%6%10%
202211%5%9%
202110%5%8%
20209%4%7%
20199%4%7%
20186%4%6%
20176%4%6%
20165%4%4%
20154%3%4%
20144%3%4%
20133%3%4%
20124%3%3%
20115%2%4%
20104%3%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.43
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
20250.430.63
20240.440.630.45
20230.500.640.45
20220.470.630.44
20210.450.620.42
20200.410.630.38
20190.390.630.38
20180.360.640.35
20170.360.640.35
20160.330.640.33
20150.300.640.31
20140.340.650.33
20130.340.650.32
20120.320.650.31
20110.350.670.31
20100.310.670.29
20090.340.710.31
20080.290.650.24
20070.430.670.28
20060.270.660.26
20050.330.670.26
20040.300.670.26
20030.290.670.26
20020.250.670.23
20010.260.670.22
20000.240.670.21
19990.120.670.18
19980.170.670.20
19970.150.670.16
19960.150.670.16
19950.170.670.14
19940.170.670.14
19930.170.670.18
19920.200.670.19
19910.150.670.17
19900.130.660.17
19890.150.650.19
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Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
20257%54%
202410%54%12%
20238%51%10%
20229%51%10%
202110%53%10%
20208%52%10%
20197%52%10%
20187%49%7%
20177%49%7%
20168%50%8%
20157%50%8%
20147%49%8%
20139%48%10%
201110%46%6%
20109%46%6%
20098%43%6%
20086%41%6%
20076%40%5%
20065%40%5%
20056%40%6%
20045%40%6%
20033%39%5%
20022%39%5%
20012%39%4%
20001%40%4%
19992%40%3%
19983%47%4%
19974%47%6%
19967%46%6%
19955%45%6%
19946%43%6%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
9%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2014)

YearWade Thomas Elementary SchoolCaliforniaRoss Valley Elementary School District
20141%9%2%
20133%7%3%
20113%8%3%
20103%9%3%
20092%10%3%
20085%10%3%
20073%10%2%
20061%9%2%
20052%9%2%
20042%9%2%
20021%8%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Ross Valley Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wade Thomas Elementary School's ranking?
Wade Thomas Elementary School is ranked #276 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.
What schools are Wade Thomas Elementary School often compared to?
Wade Thomas Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookside Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend Wade Thomas Elementary School?
292 students attend Wade Thomas Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
74% of Wade Thomas Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Wade Thomas Elementary School?
Wade Thomas Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Wade Thomas Elementary School offer ?
Wade Thomas Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5
What school district is Wade Thomas Elementary School part of?
Wade Thomas Elementary School is part of Ross Valley Elementary School District.

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  • Enrollment: 292 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : Top 5%
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  • : 80-84% (Top 5%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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