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Brookside Elementary

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Brookside Elementary ranks 638 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Brookside Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 278 students in San Anselmo, part of the highly-regarded Ross Valley Elementary district, and it ranks in the top 11% of all California elementary schools.

While Brookside is a high-performing school overall, it's helpful to understand its position among its immediate neighbors. Within its own district, it ranks third out of four schools in core subjects like English and Math, trailing Wade Thomas Elementary and Manor Elementary. However, Brookside has a standout strength: it is exceptionally effective in supporting special education students, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide for that subgroup. The school also maintains a very low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7%, which is better than many schools in neighboring districts like Short Elementary.

Looking at the details, Brookside operates efficiently, achieving strong results with lower per-student spending than several nearby schools. An interesting pattern in the data shows a dip in 5th-grade math scores compared to very strong 4th-grade performance, suggesting a potential area for focus. Historically, Brookside has been a top-tier "5-star" school and its current "4-star" status still reflects a school that outperforms the vast majority in the state, especially when compared to local charter options like Ross Valley Charter.

278

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,922

Per pupil spending ?

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 Butterfield Rd.
San Anselmo, CA 94960-1562

(415) 453-2948

District: Ross Valley Elementary

Students who attend Brookside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White Hill Middle
High:	Archie Williams High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

14.4%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Ross Valley Elementary's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg73%

California avg41%

638^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Ross Valley Elementary

64^th of 1,543Ross Valley Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	638 of 5857	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.1	629 of 5869	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	621 of 5859	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	695 of 5883	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	187 of 1417	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.0	438 of 5789	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	124 of 5662	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	105 of 5692	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	337 of 5614	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	95.8	275 of 5611	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	95.1	106 of 5530	98.1%	★★★★★
2011	94.2	171 of 5377	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	179 of 5314	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	92.8	301 of 5193	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	92.5	343 of 5113	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	96.5	135 of 5113	97.4%	★★★★★
2006	97.6	71 of 4818	98.5%	★★★★★
2005	96.4	141 of 4822	97.1%	★★★★★
2004	95.7	197 of 4809	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	735 of 5597	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	504 of 5612	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	370 of 5609	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	701 of 5635	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	135 of 1267	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.3	271 of 5492	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	68 of 5413	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	537 of 5628	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	818 of 5643	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	936 of 5638	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	727 of 5663	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	251 of 1272	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	664 of 5510	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	95.9	194 of 5431	96.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	169 of 2847	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	352 of 2598	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	435 of 2651	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	537 of 2661	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	536 of 2726	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	469 of 2834	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	82 of 2737	97.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+24 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

Science60%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Excellent progressive school!! Project based learning, welcoming school culture, inclusive practices, multi-age peer buddy program, excellent experienced teaching staff Close Quote

Schools Near Brookside Elementary

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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)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	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	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brookside Elementary	Public	K-5	116 Butterfield Rd.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 453-2948	278	14	19.5	10.4%	203 (73.0%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (14.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.1%)	90.3	638^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.1%		91.1	629^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.3%	9	59.6		59.6	64.0	76.9	76.9				72.3	70.0	87.2	57.7				70.2							$16,922	$593	$16,329
Ross Valley Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	102 Marinda Dr.	Fairfax	94930	Marin County	Ross Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 534-6970	198	8	24.7	24.7%	114 (57.6%)	5 (2.5%)	47 (23.7%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (12.1%)	79.8	1163^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.1%		87.5	839^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.7%	324	43.5		43.5	69.4	65.0	65.2				66.7	63.9	52.5	52.2				56.6	91.2	91.2		94.1	94.1	94.1	$16,039	$426	$15,613
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	46 Green Valley Ct.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 454-7683	274	12	22.8	8.4%	194 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.4%)	94.7	359^th of 5857 public elementary schools	93.9%		97.4	133^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.7%	226	63.8		63.8	71.1	84.6	77.1				77.6	82.1	82.1	68.8				77.0							$17,508	$688	$16,820
Manor Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Oak Manor Dr.	Fairfax	94930	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 453-1544	234	11	21.2	14.1%	157 (67.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (14.5%)	12 (5.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	95.3	303^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		88.1	809^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.2%	506	65.7		65.7	77.5	87.5	80.0				80.8	82.5	79.2	65.7				75.8	94.1	96.1	94.1				$18,065	$928	$17,137
Sun Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	75 Happy Ln.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-2440	523	23	22.7	30.0%	290 (55.4%)	5 (1.0%)	146 (27.9%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (11.5%)	92.6	503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		92.1	564^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.4%	61	61.6		61.6	68.7	76.1	76.4				74.0	74.6	79.6	63.0				72.8							$18,021	$1,162	$16,859
Wade Thomas Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Ross Ave.	San Anselmo	94960	Marin County	Ross Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 454-4603	292	13	22.4	7.2%	216 (74.0%)	2 (0.7%)	33 (11.3%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	97.8	86^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.9	438^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.5%	352	68.8		68.8	91.8	85.4	89.8				89.0	91.8	81.3	77.6				83.6	95.1		95.1				$16,587	$526	$16,061
Vallecito Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Nova Albion Way	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3750	408	16	25.5	19.6%	205 (50.2%)	3 (0.7%)	121 (29.7%)	18 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (15.0%)	84.2	948^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86.4	890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.8%	58	63.3		63.3	54.8	60.6	75.6				64.6	60.3	65.2	58.2				61.1							$30,303	$507	$29,796
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							$30,322	$717	$29,605
Lucas Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1175 Idylberry Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3730	315	13	25.2	9.5%	225 (71.4%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.2%)	28 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.2%)	90.6	620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.4%		90.7	651^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.9%	31	60.9		60.9	66.0	76.1	76.1				73.0	66.0	71.6	65.2				68.1							$32,364	$1,553	$30,811
Short Elementary	Public	K	35 Marin St.	San Rafael	94901	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 485-3793	91	5	20.2	83.5%	5 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (90.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Brookside Elementary

Is Brookside Elementary a good school?

Brookside Elementary ranks 638^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Brookside Elementary in?

Ross Valley Elementary

How many students attend Brookside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Brookside Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Brookside Elementary?

Students at Brookside Elementary are 73% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Brookside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brookside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Hill Middle
High : Archie Williams High

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