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Marin County Special Education

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

215

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$107,789

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1111 Las Gallinas Ave.
San Rafael, CA 94903-1843

(415) 491-6612

District: Marin County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.1%

White:

32.6%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2007 → 9th in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2007

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 83% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (0% vs 86%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (100% vs 9%)

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school0%

District avg44%

California avg83%

Not ranked this year

Marin County Special Education did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2007	8.2	5003 of 5113	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	4818 of 4818	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.4	4803 of 4822	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.1	4664 of 4809	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2009	26.5	1562 of 2063	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.6	1712 of 1999	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.5	1474 of 1804	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	11.2	1651 of 1777	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	1519 of 1769	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2013	5.0	2203 of 2426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	2139 of 2354	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	2151 of 2367	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	2096 of 2281	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.1	1938 of 2238	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	1953 of 2117	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	1828 of 2063	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	1409 of 1968	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.6	1634 of 1901	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.6	1119 of 1653	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs California (2012-2013) ?

English Language Arts0%-83 vs state

Math0%-84 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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 11th 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 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marin County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1111 Las Gallinas Ave.	San Rafael	94903	Marin County	Marin County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 491-6612	215	29	7.4	32.6%	70 (32.6%)	17 (7.9%)	84 (39.1%)	17 (7.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.6%)								(n/a)																						87.5	91.7	91.7	91.7	91.7	$107,789	$5,004	$102,785
Nova Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	720 Diablo Blvd.	Novato	94947	Marin County	Novato Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 897-7653	73	5	14.7	32.9%	33 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (26.0%)	7 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.4%)								(n/a)				40.9	41.4							56.5	53.7							13.0	24.4						$28,702	$1,888	$26,814
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2625 Barnard Rd.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 231-1431	420	35	12.0	52.6%	45 (10.7%)	72 (17.1%)	197 (46.9%)	61 (14.5%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	36 (8.6%)								(n/a)	13.6	32.0	13.0		17.3	30.8	50.0	13.6	38.5	24.0	32.0	41.5	33.3	15.4	21.4	9.1	30.8	28.0	33.3	13.2	20.1						$4,501	$1,377	$3,124
South County Consortium	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Douglas St.	Petaluma	94952	Sonoma County	Petaluma City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 778-4641	129	13	9.9	50.4%	72 (55.8%)	3 (2.3%)	39 (30.2%)	5 (3.9%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)								(n/a)					33.3								30.0								10.0						$46,766	$602	$46,164
S.F. County Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	3045 Santiago St.	San Francisco	94116	San Francisco County	San Francisco County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(415) 759-2222	120	4	27.5	30.0%	29 (24.2%)	14 (11.7%)	29 (24.2%)	31 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.2%)								(n/a)													18.2								0.0						$26,896	$3,868	$23,028
Elite Public	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Whitney Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Elite Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 652-3142	612	29	20.9	62.1%	17 (2.8%)	343 (56.0%)	213 (34.8%)	10 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.8%)	20 (3.3%)								(n/a)	14.8	27.3	3.5		17.0	19.2	28.9	24.1	14.8	32.7	32.7	17.2	24.6	40.4	15.6	11.1	14.8	24.5	50.9	24.1	26.1						$18,336	$873	$17,463
Home and Hospital Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	915 54th St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5003	3	1	3.0		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$13,791	$2,840	$10,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Marin County Special Education

What district is Marin County Special Education in?

Marin County Office of Education

How many students attend Marin County Special Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Marin County Special Education.

What is the racial makeup of Marin County Special Education?

Students at Marin County Special Education are 39% Hispanic, 33% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Asian.

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