Summary:
Zip code 94924, covering the coastal community of Bolinas, contains one elementary school, Bolinas-Stinson Elementary, which serves students from Kindergarten through 8th grade in a small, rural setting.
This single school in the Bolinas-Stinson Union district stands out for its consistent 4-star rating and particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, where students significantly outperform state averages across all tested grades. For example, 5th graders scored over 24 points higher than the state average in ELA. While math scores are also above state averages, they show more variability by grade, and science scores are only slightly above average. The school maintains this strong academic performance despite a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average.
With only 109 total students, Bolinas-Stinson Elementary offers a very intimate learning environment with a student-teacher ratio of 19.8 to 1. The school's per-student spending is notably high, which supports its small-class setting and resources. For families in this area, it represents a stable, high-performing option that excels in literacy education, with consistent rankings in the 73rd to 77th percentile statewide over the past three years.
Thank you for your feedback!