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Tamalpais Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of California elementary schools

Summary

Tamalpais Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mill Valley, California, serving 335 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Mill Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked 22 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tamalpais Valley Elementary consistently ranks among the top 5% of elementary schools in California, with 85-90% of students proficient in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the state and district averages. The school's performance on the CAST science assessment is also impressive, with 77-82% of students scoring proficient or better. Tamalpais Valley Elementary excels in supporting different student groups, ranking in the top 5% for female students, top 3% for white students, and top 1% for disabled students in the state.

Compared to other schools in the Mill Valley Elementary District, as well as nearby schools in the Kentfield, Larkspur-Corte Madera, and Reed Union Elementary districts, Tamalpais Valley Elementary maintains a significant academic advantage. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the investment in educational resources is paying off in terms of student outcomes, as evidenced by its consistently outstanding performance over the years.

368

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,797

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Bell Ln.
Mill Valley, CA 94941-4038

(415) 389-7731

District: Mill Valley Elementary

Students who attend Tamalpais Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mill Valley Middle
High:	Tamalpais High

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.4%

Two or more races:

14.1%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (84% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mill Valley Elementary

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg80%

California avg41%

69^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Mill Valley Elementary

22^nd of 1,543Mill 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	98.0	69 of 5857	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	65 of 5869	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	137 of 5859	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	195 of 5883	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	240 of 5789	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	230 of 5662	95.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	330 of 5692	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	143 of 5614	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	180 of 5611	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	187 of 5530	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	236 of 5390	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	431 of 5377	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	94.8	141 of 5314	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	96.1	101 of 5193	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	97.5	52 of 5113	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	96.4	148 of 5113	97.1%	★★★★★
2006	97.2	96 of 4818	98.0%	★★★★★
2005	95.8	174 of 4822	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	95.0	238 of 4809	95.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.6	12 of 2585	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	25 of 2128	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	115 of 5597	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	13 of 5612	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	187 of 5609	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	148 of 5635	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	194 of 5492	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.0	88 of 5413	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	59 of 5628	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	182 of 5643	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	116 of 5638	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	242 of 5663	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	261 of 5510	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	373 of 5431	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	55 of 2598	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	42 of 2651	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	162 of 2661	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	178 of 2726	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	348 of 2834	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	260 of 2737	90.5%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2019)100th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+37 vs state

Mathematics85%+48 vs state

Science77%+45 vs state

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Schools Near Tamalpais Valley 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)	% Varicella (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	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tamalpais Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	350 Bell Ln.	Mill Valley	94941	Marin County	Mill Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 389-7731	368	18	20.4	5.4%	270 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.4%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.1%)	98	69^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%		98.2	65^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.9%	4	77.2		77.2	84.2	83.9	89.5				85.9	84.5	87.5	84.2				85.4			$25,797	$770	$25,027
Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Academy	Public	K-8	200 Phillips Dr.	Sausalito	94965	Marin County	Sausalito Marin City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 332-1024	262	19	14.1	53.4%	74 (28.2%)	73 (27.9%)	61 (23.3%)	21 (8.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.5%)	65.4	1823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%		64.7	1840^th of 5869 public elementary schools	68.6%	17	37.5	17.4	29.1	50.0	40.6	63.6	63.6	42.1	20.8	48.5	45.8	43.8	62.5	40.6	21.1	13.0	40.1	91.5	91.5	$51,216	$6,495	$44,721
Strawberry Point Elementary	Public	K-5	117 East Strawberry Dr.	Mill Valley	94941	Marin County	Mill Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 389-7660	259	13	19.9	5.0%	158 (61.0%)	3 (1.2%)	41 (15.8%)	18 (6.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (14.3%)	97.7	103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.2%		95	349^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	246	74.4		74.4	83.3	81.1	87.2				83.9	86.5	83.8	84.6				85.0			$26,665	$586	$26,079
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			$24,531	$433	$24,098
Edna Maguire Elementary	Public	K-5	80 Lomita Dr.	Mill Valley	94941	Marin County	Mill Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 389-7733	399	20	20.3	7.0%	266 (66.7%)	3 (0.8%)	41 (10.3%)	37 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.5%)	95.9	247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.6	465^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.1%	218	77.5		77.5	70.2	77.1	82.5				77.3	79.0	82.0	78.8				79.8			$24,405	$773	$23,632
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			$22,202	$336	$21,866
Bel Aire Elementary	Public	3-5	277 Karen Way	Tiburon	94920	Marin County	Reed Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 388-7100	322	18	17.7	8.1%	222 (68.9%)	6 (1.9%)	33 (10.2%)	25 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.9%)	94.8	350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%		92.8	512^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.3%	162	63.7		63.7	75.5	74.6	83.0				77.8	81.4	75.5	72.6				76.3			$25,639	$438	$25,201
Reed Elementary	Public	K-2	1199 Tiburon Blvd.	Tiburon	94920	Marin County	Reed Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 435-7841	362	22	16.7	2.8%	250 (69.1%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.0%)	23 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.3%)								(n/a)																				$25,018	$778	$24,240
Cove	Public	K-5	330 Golden Hind Passage	Corte Madera	94925	Marin County	Larkspur-Corte Madera	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 945-9046	275	15	18.7	12.7%	175 (63.6%)	2 (0.7%)	40 (14.5%)	26 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.6%)	94.8	354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%		95	345^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	9	75.0		75.0	58.5	81.0	84.6				75.6	81.0	86.1	80.8				82.5	93.8		$23,310	$1,045	$22,265
Neil Cummins Elementary	Public	K-5	58 Mohawk Ave.	Corte Madera	94925	Marin County	Larkspur-Corte Madera	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 927-6965	451	23	19.3	8.2%	313 (69.4%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.3%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.2%)	95	334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		91.5	604^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.7%	270	61.6		61.6	85.1	78.2	75.3				79.4	83.6	82.1	68.5				78.0			$21,490	$975	$20,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Tamalpais Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tamalpais Valley Elementary?

Students at Tamalpais Valley Elementary are 73% White, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Tamalpais Valley Elementary in?

Mill Valley Elementary

Is Tamalpais Valley Elementary a good school?

Yes! Tamalpais Valley Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 69^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Tamalpais Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Tamalpais Valley Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tamalpais Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Mill Valley Middle
High : Tamalpais High

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