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Summit Public School: Tamalpais

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Summit Public School: Tamalpais ranks 1263 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 42% of California high schools

Summary

Summit Public School: Tamalpais is a public charter high school serving 629 students in grades 7-12 in Richmond, California, operating within the Summit Public School: Tamalpais District.

The school is facing significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 63rd to the 42nd percentile in recent years, a trend that stands out compared to higher-performing nearby schools like Middle College High (97th percentile) and Pinole Valley High (74th percentile). Key concerns include a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.2%, which is well above the state average, and notably low mathematics proficiency at 15.34%, which is less than half the rate of some similar schools such as Leadership Public Schools: Richmond. However, the school demonstrates a clear strength in supporting English Language Learners, ranking in the 90th percentile for this student group.

Despite declining test scores, the school maintains a strong 94.1% graduation rate. Performance varies greatly by subject and grade, with math scores dropping sharply in higher grades while English scores improve. Compared to other local charter schools serving similar student populations, such as Making Waves Academy and Summit Public School K2, Summit Tamalpais's academic outcomes are lower, indicating that factors beyond student demographics are influencing results. The school's trajectory suggests it needs to urgently address absenteeism and instructional gaps to reverse its decline.

629

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3020 Hilltop Mall Rd.
Richmond, CA 94806-1920

(510) 374-4185

District: Summit Public School: Tamalpais District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.1%

Asian:

8.9%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,070^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2019

From bottom 44% (2019) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,263^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2022

From top 37% (2022) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1113^th of 1,543Summit Public School: Tamalpais District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	2070 of 2761	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	1999 of 2783	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1751 of 2781	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	1724 of 2740	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	1522 of 2715	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	209 of 609	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	467 of 643	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	35.7	521 of 745	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.2	941 of 1478	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	583 of 1521	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	871 of 1540	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1158 of 1442	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	1955 of 2533	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	2190 of 2551	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1824 of 2531	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	1559 of 2509	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	1296 of 2380	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	1904 of 2395	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1852 of 2388	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1571 of 2374	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	1470 of 2359	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1244 of 2213	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1936 of 2542	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1821 of 2579	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	1347 of 2531	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	1384 of 2458	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	1442 of 2369	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	1904 of 2534	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1408 of 2552	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1404 of 2538	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	1618 of 2527	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	1540 of 2407	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	971 of 1566	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	1263 of 2162	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	1086 of 2159	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	1075 of 2170	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	780 of 2123	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	2.8	573 of 591	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	71.2	113 of 1085	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.1	416 of 1064	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	276 of 1044	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1425 of 1906	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1123 of 1915	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	885 of 1915	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	843 of 1858	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	1169 of 1900	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	887 of 1902	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	908 of 1917	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	557 of 1861	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	1186 of 2013	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	977 of 2026	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	925 of 2030	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	624 of 1943	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	1030 of 1942	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	914 of 1948	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	1096 of 1963	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	636 of 1916	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	788 of 1252	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)66th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+8 vs school

Asian (2019)30th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2023)3rd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy32%-17 vs state

Science22%-11 vs state

Mathematics15%-22 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)						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	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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Total
Summit Public School: Tamalpais	Public, Charter	7-12	3020 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Summit Public School: Tamalpais District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 374-4185	629	25	24.8	78.2%	16 (2.5%)	43 (6.8%)	491 (78.1%)	56 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	39.8	1263^rd of 2162 public high schools	41.6%		46.5	1086^th of 2159 public high schools	49.7%	177		17.4		27.5	22.0			27.0	32.7	37.1	32.1			24.8	13.6	6.4	15.3
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3040 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 684-8900	590	24	24.5	85.3%	8 (1.4%)	54 (9.2%)	434 (73.6%)	40 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.3%)	42.8	1192^nd of 2162 public high schools	44.9%		39.1	1262^nd of 2159 public high schools	41.5%	70		12.0	20.9		15.7		26.9	24.0	25.3	52.2	30.6		21.5	21.1	6.7	16.4	16.6
Middle College High	Public	9-12	2600 Mission Bell Dr.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 215-3881	294	10	30.6	65.0%	17 (5.8%)	29 (9.9%)	147 (50.0%)	84 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	96.7	63^rd of 2162 public high schools	97.1%		97.2	63^rd of 2159 public high schools	97.1%				62.3		62.3					94.2	94.2					59.4	59.4
Making Waves Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	4123 Lakeside Dr.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Making Waves Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 262-1511	1,078	56	19.1	79.9%	15 (1.4%)	73 (6.8%)	944 (87.6%)	42 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69.1	618^th of 2162 public high schools	71.4%		70.4	561^st of 2159 public high schools	74.0%	57	30.2	23.5	48.2		32.9	42.5	37.8	52.7	36.8	67.9	47.2	28.6	21.8	38.0	25.8	19.6	27.4
Richmond High	Public	9-12	1250 23rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1450	1,280	57	22.3	96.8%	18 (1.4%)	59 (4.6%)	1,144 (89.4%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	29.7	1493^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.9%		21.8	1659^th of 2159 public high schools	23.2%	166			18.1	9.5	17.5					39.6	39.6					8.6	8.6
De Anza High	Public	9-12	5000 Valley View Rd.	Richmond	94803	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1440	1,047	46	22.9	86.1%	70 (6.7%)	182 (17.4%)	563 (53.8%)	179 (17.1%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.7%)	43 (4.1%)	28.9	1504^th of 2162 public high schools	30.4%		22.1	1646^th of 2159 public high schools	23.8%	142			15.2		15.2					37.0	37.0					12.3	12.3
Pinole Valley High	Public	9-12	2900 Pinole Valley Rd.	Pinole	94564	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1442	1,245	50	24.7	61.8%	126 (10.1%)	181 (14.5%)	639 (51.3%)	228 (18.3%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	59 (4.7%)	71.6	567^th of 2162 public high schools	73.8%		57.9	818^th of 2159 public high schools	62.1%	251										58.0	58.0					38.4	38.4
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond	Public, Charter	9-12	880 Bissell Ave.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-4522	546	26	21.2	65.4%	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	522 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	51.5	1006^th of 2162 public high schools	53.5%		46.8	1081^st of 2159 public high schools	49.9%	75			9.7		9.7					55.7	55.7					34.2	34.2
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John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	4300 Cutting Blvd.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1433	740	38	19.2	59.9%	8 (1.1%)	108 (14.6%)	557 (75.3%)	35 (4.7%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.5%)	11 (1.5%)	13.2	1875^th of 2162 public high schools	13.3%		16.2	1783^rd of 2159 public high schools	17.4%	92			1.8	0.0	1.5					15.7	15.7					8.8	8.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Public School: Tamalpais

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What is the racial makeup of Summit Public School: Tamalpais?

Students at Summit Public School: Tamalpais are 78% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Summit Public School: Tamalpais?

In the 2024-25 school year, 629 students attended Summit Public School: Tamalpais.

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Summit Public School: Tamalpais ranks 1263^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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