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Bel Aire Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bel Aire Elementary is a 322-student public school in Tiburon, serving grades 3–5 in the Reed Union Elementary District. Its results are strong compared with California overall, but the clearest concern is science, where performance trails both the district and nearby schools.

Bel Aire students scored 79% in ELA, 79% in math and 66% in science in 2025–26. Compared with the district, ELA was 2 points lower, math was roughly even (slightly higher) and science was 6 points lower. The school was well above state results in all three subjects: by 30 points in ELA, 41 in math and 30 in science. Among nearby schools with comparable results, averages were 78% in ELA, 80% in math and 74% in science. Bel Aire was 1 point above the nearby ELA average, 1 point below in math and 8 points below in science; its science result was the second-lowest among the nearby elementary schools with results.

Since 2022–23, Bel Aire’s ELA and math results rose by about 1 point each, while science dipped by about 1 point. Its advantage over the state narrowed in all three subjects, even as its science gap with the district widened. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking improved from 512th of 5,869 schools and the 91st percentile in 2023–24 to 256th of 5,804 and the 96th percentile in 2025–26; it received 5 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for Multi-racial Students rose from 64th to 83rd over those years, a notable improvement in its measure of how well the school serves this group, though still below the schoolwide percentile. The student-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. In 2024–25, 8% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, up from 4% in 2022–23.

322

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,478

Per pupil spending ?

8.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

277 Karen Way
Tiburon, CA 94920-2044

(415) 388-7100

District: Reed Union Elementary

Students who attend Bel Aire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Del Mar Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg79%

California avg42%

257^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 1,530Reed Union 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
2026	95.8	257 of 5817	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.8	350 of 5857	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	512 of 5869	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	331 of 5859	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	310 of 5883	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	90 of 1417	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	351 of 5789	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	284 of 5662	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	332 of 5692	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.1	138 of 5614	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.5	143 of 5611	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	91.8	347 of 5530	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	64 of 5390	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	95.2	110 of 5377	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	95.4	115 of 5314	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	95.2	154 of 5193	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	96.9	81 of 5113	98.4%	★★★★★
2007	98.3	38 of 5113	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	97.4	85 of 4818	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	95.3	196 of 4822	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	97.8	89 of 4809	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	124 of 1210	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	6 of 1205	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	389 of 1149	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	424 of 1071	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	94.1	113 of 2227	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	9 of 293	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	152 of 2585	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	96 of 2128	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	469 of 5581	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	94.2	321 of 5597	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	694 of 5612	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	563 of 5609	90.0%	★★★★☆
2022	93.8	389 of 5635	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	75 of 1267	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.3	274 of 5492	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	299 of 5413	94.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	235 of 5094	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	52 of 4963	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	160 of 5603	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	414 of 5628	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.6	380 of 5643	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	159 of 5638	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	227 of 5663	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	101 of 1272	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	420 of 5510	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	275 of 5431	94.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	131 of 753	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	187 of 718	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	239 of 670	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	189 of 669	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	93 of 610	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	15 of 2927	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	69 of 2847	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	146 of 2635	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	79 of 2420	96.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	322 of 2536	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	363 of 2598	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	644 of 2651	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	387 of 2661	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	390 of 2726	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	507 of 2834	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	393 of 2737	85.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2026)90th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

Science66%+30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	95.8	257^th of 5817 public elementary schools	95.6%		94.8	350^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%	93	66.1		66.1	78.9	78.4	80.2				79.2	84.6	82.0	71.6				79.2			$28,478	$1,093	$27,385
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%)	96.5	191^st of 5817 public elementary schools	96.7%		97.7	103^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.2%	88	69.4		69.4	74.4	91.9	78.4				81.2	84.1	84.2	80.6				83.1	≥ 98%		$34,827	$662	$34,165
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%)	92.2	532^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	90.9%		94.8	354^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%	178	85.4		85.4	70.0	65.0	87.8				74.4	64.1	72.5	80.5				72.5	≥ 95%		$23,398	$646	$22,752
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%)	96.9	145^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.9	247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.8%	102	79.7		79.7	85.4	77.6	78.0				79.8	87.8	84.5	79.7				83.5	≥ 99%		$30,063	$676	$29,387
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%)	97.2	123^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.5	115^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%	8	78.3		78.3	69.1	93.2	87.0				83.3	88.1	90.9	78.3				85.6	≥ 98%		$27,332	$460	$26,872
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%)	92.9	483^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	91.7%		95	334^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%	149	58.1		58.1	81.7	82.4	78.4				80.8	69.0	75.0	67.6				70.4	≥ 98%		$23,670	$731	$22,939
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)																		≥ 99%		$27,445	$891	$26,554
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%)	67.8	1701^st of 5817 public elementary schools	70.8%		65.4	1823^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	68.9%	122	48.2	26.7	40.5	62.5	44.4	55.6	50.0	72.4	46.7	56.0	79.2	61.5	48.2	27.6	40.0	20.0	47.0	≥ 95%		$58,270	$8,687	$49,583
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%)	97.1	127^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.8%		98	69^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.8%	58	75.0		75.0	73.8	81.0	91.1				81.7	82.0	89.7	85.7				85.7	≥ 98%		$31,441	$677	$30,764
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%)	92.5	507^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.3%		97.9	76^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.7%	431	75.6		75.6	57.9	86.8	79.6				75.0	64.1	87.8	81.4				78.1	≥ 95%		$27,056	$499	$26,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Bel Aire Elementary

What district is Bel Aire Elementary in?

Reed Union Elementary

Is Bel Aire Elementary a good school?

Yes! Bel Aire Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 257^th of 5817 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bel Aire Elementary?

Students at Bel Aire Elementary are 69% White, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bel Aire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bel Aire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Del Mar Middle

How many students attend Bel Aire Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Bel Aire Elementary.

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