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Ross Elementary

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At a glance

4^thof 1,543 California districts▲ 12

Better than 99% of California districts

Elementary 1Grades K-8

9 Lagunitas Rd.
Ross, CA 94957-1058·(415) 457-2705·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 99.7% of districts

School

339

Students

5-star school

Top rankedRoss Elementary20^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ross Elementary up 124 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis focuses on a single, highly-rated K-8 school, Ross Elementary, which operates as its own district in Ross, California, serving 339 students.

Ross Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently ranking among the very best schools in the state. For the 2024-2025 year, student proficiency in English and Math is approximately double the California average, with notable highlights like 100% of 3rd graders proficient in mathematics. The school maintains this high performance across all grade levels and benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 1 and a very low chronic absenteeism rate, indicating a strong and supportive learning environment.

Key factors contributing to this success include significant per-student spending and a sustained record of excellence, with the school and the Ross Elementary district consistently ranked in the 100th percentile. While science scores are also well above state averages, they are slightly lower than the school's own results in English and Math, which is a common pattern. Overall, Ross Elementary represents a model of consistent, top-tier educational achievement supported by substantial resources and effective practices.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ross Elementary	Public	K-8	9 Lagunitas Rd.	Ross	94957	Marin County	Ross Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 457-2705	339	28	12.2	0.9%	264 (77.9%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.1%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.7%)	98.8	20^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.7%		97.2	144^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	124	75.8	69.7	72.7	93.6	86.4	84.9	91.8	88.2	87.9	88.8	100.0	93.2	87.9	89.6	82.4	87.9	90.1	$62,672	$62,050	$622

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentfield Elementary	0.78 mi	2	73^rd
Ross Valley Elementary	0.85 mi	5	64^th
San Rafael City Elementary	1.29 mi	9	866^th
Tamalpais Union High	1.74 mi	5	335^th
Larkspur-Corte Madera	2.12 mi	3	55^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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