Ross Valley Elementary School District

110 Shaw Dr.
San Anselmo, CA 94960-1112
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 628 students in Ross Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Middle School in Ross Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ross Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #88 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#75 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
65%
33%
75%
47%
59%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
13%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
72%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,394 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,685
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,394
$18,396

Best Ross Valley Elementary School District Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Hill Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
101 Glen Dr.
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 454-8390
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 1,727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : Top 5% in CA
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 75% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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