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How has Anthony G. Bacich Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
526
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENTFIELD ELEMENTARY·NCES 061938002327
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary
699 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Kentfield, CA 94904 · (415) 925-2220 · Marin County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL526 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
78 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (111) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (113).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary→Adaline E. Kent Middle
Based on grade levels within Kentfield Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
73.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.3pp since 2014
Math
77.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.5% | 28.7% | 14.8% | 11.9% |
| Math | 47.0% | 30.2% | 16.3% | 6.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.3% | 77.2% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 76.8% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 77.9% |
| 2021-22 | 74.5% | 72.6% |
| 2018-19 | 72.9% | 81.5% |
| 2017-18 | 74.0% | 79.1% |
| 2016-17 | 69.5% | 78.6% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anthony G. Bacich Elementary
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary's state test result (73.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony G. Bacich Elementary this school | 526 | 14.8% | 73.8% |
| La Costa Heights Elementary Carlsbad | 552 | 14.5% | 77.5% |
| Brook Knoll Elementary Santa Cruz | 498 | 13.9% | 68.9% |
| Vine Hill Elementary Scotts Valley | 549 | 11.3% | 67.9% |
| Greenhills Elementary Granite Bay | 549 | 16.4% | 65.4% |
| Carl H. Sundahl Elementary Folsom | 435 | 18.2% | 73.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anthony G. Bacich Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #474 of 5,151 | #12 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #335 of 5,172 ▲ 15 | #10 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.3% | #577 of 5,172 ▲ 199 | #14 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #2,748 of 5,116 | #20 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 526 | #2,135 of 5,915 | #4 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #524 of 5,352 | #6 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #2,104 of 5,354 | #11 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #5,318 of 5,625 | #22 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #1,594 of 3,837 | #13 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
526
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 505
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 20.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 526 | 27.7 | 19.0:1 | 15% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 537 | 28.3 | 19.0:1 | 14% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 28.3 | 19.1:1 | 13% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 566 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 14% (81) |
| 2017-18 | 645 | 31.6 | 20.4:1 | 9% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 33 | 20.0:1 | 6% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | N/A | N/A | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 33 | 15.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 505 | 24 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anthony G. Bacich Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (645 to 526); teachers down 12% (31.6 to 27.7).
About Anthony G. Bacich Elementary
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary is an elementary school located in Kentfield, California, in Marin County. The school enrolls 526 students, from kindergarten through 4.
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary falls under Kentfield Elementary, which has 2 schools enrolling 1,014 students.
At Anthony G. Bacich Elementary, White students make up 61% of the student body. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Anthony G. Bacich Elementary's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary counts 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 19.0 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in California have 22.3:1, compared with 19.0:1 here. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 35% for public schools in Marin County.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Anthony G. Bacich Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
A school with Anthony G. Bacich Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 70.8%. Anthony G. Bacich Elementary scores 73.8%, 3.0 points above that line.
Across Marin County, the median household income is $149,091, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Marin County has 75 public schools and roughly 29,867 students.
Adaline E. Kent Middle is the public school closest to Anthony G. Bacich Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Anthony G. Bacich Elementary at 4th of 7.
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary's enrollment declined from 566 in 2020-21 to 526 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 20.2:1 to 19.0:1.
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Marin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
257,969
Census ACS
Median income
$149,091
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
61%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
29,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Adaline E. Kent Middle0.5 mi · 488
- Hall Middle1.0 mi · 440
- Tamiscal High (Alternative)1.1 mi · 124
- Laurel Dell Elementary1.1 mi · 287
- Short Elementary1.1 mi · 91
- James B. Davidson Middle1.2 mi · 1,052
Frequently asked questions
About Anthony G. Bacich ElementaryHow large is Anthony G. Bacich Elementary?
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary enrolls approximately 526 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does Anthony G. Bacich Elementary serve?
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Anthony G. Bacich Elementary?
Approximately 19.0:1 students per teacher at Anthony G. Bacich Elementary.
How diverse is Anthony G. Bacich Elementary?
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary reports a student body of 61% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Anthony G. Bacich Elementary in?
Anthony G. Bacich Elementary is part of Kentfield Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.