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Bolinas-Stinson Elementary

Q: Is Bolinas-Stinson Elementary a good school?

Bolinas-Stinson Elementary ranks 1599 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

1599^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bolinas-Stinson Elementary is a small, well-regarded K-8 public school serving 109 students in the coastal Bolinas-Stinson Union district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and performing above state averages in English and Math.

The school's most significant challenge is a high rate of chronic student absenteeism, at 26.6%, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Park Elementary (5.6%) and Anthony G. Bacich Elementary (5.4%). Despite this, the school has shown impressive long-term improvement and serves a more economically diverse population than many of its neighbors. Academically, while its English and Math scores are solid, its Science proficiency is an area for growth, especially when compared to top-performing local schools.

As a small, rural K-8, Bolinas-Stinson operates differently than most nearby elementary schools and spends considerably more per student. This allows for a unique, close-knit community but presents distinct challenges. The school's upward trajectory and ability to outperform state averages while serving a diverse community are key strengths that set it apart in the region.

109

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Olema-Bolinas Rd.
Bolinas, CA 94924-9747

(415) 868-1603

District: Bolinas-Stinson Union

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

25.7%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2021) to 73rd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,599^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

342^nd of 1,543Bolinas-Stinson Union 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	1599 of 5857	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	1600 of 5869	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	1356 of 5859	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.6	223 of 1417	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	1228 of 5611	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	1347 of 5530	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	59.5	2075 of 5390	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.1	1202 of 5377	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	39.8	3185 of 5314	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.6	3877 of 5193	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.1	4339 of 5113	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	82.7	859 of 5113	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	86.2	676 of 4818	86.0%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	1282 of 4822	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	71.1	1265 of 4809	73.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	1249 of 2598	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	851 of 2651	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	739 of 2661	72.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	90.4	272 of 2781	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	59.4	890 of 2508	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	80.2	442 of 2497	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	84.6	344 of 2477	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	59.7	902 of 2379	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.6	241 of 2236	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	55.7	840 of 2063	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.2	1084 of 2005	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.1	540 of 1999	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	80.6	281 of 1804	84.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.1	422 of 1777	76.3%	★★★★☆
2004	55.4	673 of 1769	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Mathematics50%+13 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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 (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 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
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary	Public	K-8	125 Olema-Bolinas Rd.	Bolinas	94924	Marin County	Bolinas-Stinson Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 868-1603	109	6	19.8	38.5%	73 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	70.1	1599^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.9	1600^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.7%	1	40.0		33.3	58.3		73.3		71.4		63.2	58.3		33.3		52.4		50.0
Lagunitas Elementary	Public	K-8	One Lagunitas School Rd.	San Geronimo	94963	Marin County	Lagunitas Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 488-4118	68	5	15.0	13.2%	48 (70.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (16.2%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.8%)								(n/a)		52.9	52.9				86.7	77.3	58.8	74.1				56.3	63.6	61.1	60.7							$28,284	$26,420	$1,864
San Geronimo Valley Elementary	Public	K-6	One Lagunitas School Rd.	San Geronimo	94963	Marin County	Lagunitas Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 488-9421	93	5	18.6	18.3%	61 (65.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (18.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.1%)	66.1	1783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.6%		50	2551^st of 5869 public elementary schools	56.5%	768	66.7		66.7	41.7	45.0	80.0				55.3	50.0	35.0	56.3				45.8							$20,575	$17,032	$3,543
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	$29,132	$26,562	$2,570
Old Mill Elementary	Public	K-5	352 Throckmorton Ave.	Mill Valley	94941	Marin County	Mill Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 389-7727	261	12	21.7	3.8%	183 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (21.5%)	97.9	76^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.2	143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	97.6%	67	80.0		80.0	82.9	91.1	92.5				88.9	79.5	86.7	80.0				82.3							$35,263	$34,764	$499
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				$28,188	$27,704	$484
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				$23,542	$23,212	$330
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
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							$35,364	$35,048	$316
Park Elementary	Public	K-5	360 East Blithedale Ave.	Mill Valley	94941	Marin County	Mill Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 389-7735	301	14	21.5	2.7%	229 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	12 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.6%)	97.5	115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		97.4	129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	14	89.5		89.5	70.5	95.7	89.5				85.2	86.4	84.8	89.5				86.7							$35,854	$35,394	$460

Frequently Asked Questions about Bolinas-Stinson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bolinas-Stinson Elementary?

Students at Bolinas-Stinson Elementary are 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Bolinas-Stinson Elementary in?

Bolinas-Stinson Union

How many students attend Bolinas-Stinson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Bolinas-Stinson Elementary.

Is Bolinas-Stinson Elementary a good school?

Bolinas-Stinson Elementary ranks 1599^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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