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Hidden Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Hidden Valley Elementary is a consistently high-performing K-5 public school serving 274 students in San Anselmo, part of the highly-regarded Ross Valley Elementary district.

The school is distinguished by its remarkable academic consistency, maintaining top 5-star ratings for 8 of the last 10 years, and its particular strength in mathematics, where its proficiency significantly outpaces both the district and state averages. It stands out from some nearby schools like Brookside Elementary with similar demographics by achieving stronger academic results, and it demonstrates exceptional effectiveness in supporting its economically disadvantaged students. Furthermore, the school has successfully managed chronic absenteeism, bringing its rate down to a very low 5.7%, a dramatic improvement that indicates a positive and engaging school climate.

While other district schools like Ross Elementary and Wade Thomas Elementary may rank slightly higher in certain years, Hidden Valley offers balanced excellence across subjects and a notably efficient use of resources. The school has shown a strong post-pandemic recovery in both academics and student attendance, and its science performance is also competitive. For parents, Hidden Valley represents a school with a proven track record of stability, targeted academic strengths, and a supportive environment that gets students to class and helps them thrive.

274

Students ?

22.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,508

Per pupil spending ?

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

46 Green Valley Ct.
San Anselmo, CA 94960-1112

(415) 454-7683

District: Ross Valley Elementary

Students who attend Hidden Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White Hill Middle
High:	Archie Williams High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Two or more races:

16.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Ross Valley Elementary's ranking

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg73%

California avg41%

359^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	94.7	359 of 5857	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	133 of 5869	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	401 of 5859	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	384 of 5883	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	73 of 1417	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	475 of 5789	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	692 of 5662	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	90.7	596 of 5692	89.5%	★★★★☆
2016	89.4	649 of 5614	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	92.0	509 of 5611	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	92.2	313 of 5530	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	290 of 5597	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	91 of 5612	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	274 of 5609	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	267 of 5635	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	59 of 1267	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	91.6	460 of 5492	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	752 of 5413	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	98.6	77 of 5517	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	565 of 5628	90.0%	★★★★☆
2024	94.9	292 of 5643	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	588 of 5638	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.9	691 of 5663	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	93.6	92 of 1272	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	496 of 5510	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	693 of 5431	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	368 of 2598	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.9	69 of 2651	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	236 of 2661	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	209 of 2726	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.3	488 of 2834	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	758 of 2737	72.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy78%+29 vs state

Mathematics77%+40 vs state

Science64%+31 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Venetia Valley K-8	Public	K-8	177 North San Pedro Rd.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	San Rafael City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3150	748	36	21.0	87.7%	60 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	651 (87.0%)	17 (2.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	25	4405^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.8%		19.9	4874^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.0%	469	26.0	14.7	20.4	18.1	24.3	37.3	20.8	20.3	26.7	24.6	20.0	30.0	33.8	22.1	17.7	32.4	25.9	96.8						$18,849	$1,648	$17,201
Mary E. Silveira Elementary	Public	K-5	375 Blackstone Dr.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Miller Creek Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 492-3741	412	17	24.2	26.0%	182 (44.2%)	4 (1.0%)	147 (35.7%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (13.1%)	71.9	1518^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		70.5	1572^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	73.2%	54	50.0		50.0	64.6	44.6	63.8				57.8	61.2	45.5	47.1				51.2							$28,461	$1,195	$27,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Hidden Valley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hidden Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hidden Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White Hill Middle
High : Archie Williams High

Is Hidden Valley Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hidden Valley Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Hidden Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Hidden Valley Elementary.

What district is Hidden Valley Elementary in?

Ross Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hidden Valley Elementary?

Students at Hidden Valley Elementary are 71% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic.

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