Enrollment
109
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOLINAS-STINSON UNION·NCES 060552000501
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary
125 Olema-Bolinas Rd., Bolinas, CA 94924 · (415) 868-1603 · Marin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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
19.8:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
42 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 23 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 3% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -0.8pp since 2014
Math
50.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 36.8% | 26.5% | 20.6% | 16.2% |
| Math | 22.1% | 27.9% | 36.8% | 13.2% |
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 | 63.2% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.1% | 41.5% |
| 2022-23 | 68.3% | 40.6% |
| 2021-22 | 72.2% | 57.4% |
| 2020-21 | 66.0% | 48.8% |
| 2018-19 | 56.3% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 52.7% | 25.9% |
| 2016-17 | 59.6% | 53.9% |
| 2015-16 | 71.0% | 55.0% |
| 2014-15 | 64.0% | 54.0% |
% 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
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Bolinas-Stinson Elementary
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolinas-Stinson Elementary this school | 109 | 38.5% | 54.9% |
| Bend Elementary Red Bluff | 102 | 42.2% | 48.0% |
| Three Rivers Elementary Three Rivers | 93 | 36.6% | 48.5% |
| Chicago Park Elementary Grass Valley | 120 | 44.2% | 47.4% |
| West Side Elementary Healdsburg | 130 | 36.2% | 74.4% |
| Union Street Charter Arcata | 99 | 44.4% | N/A |
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 Bolinas-Stinson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #1,406 of 5,151 | #22 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,585 of 5,172 ▲ 478 | #23 of 35 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #1,127 of 5,172 ▼ 48 | #21 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.2pp | #206 of 5,116 | #2 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 109 | #5,615 of 5,915 | #38 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #4,390 of 5,625 | #13 of 37 |
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
109
+25 (+30%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 109 | 5.5 | 19.8:1 | 39% (42) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 7 | 15.1:1 | 39% (41) |
| 2022-23 | 101 | 7 | 14.4:1 | 44% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 8 | 10.5:1 | 38% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 91 | 6 | 15.2:1 | 44% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 8 | 13.1:1 | 28% (29) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | N/A | N/A | 39% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 159 | 10 | 15.9:1 | 17% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 11 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bolinas-Stinson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (91 to 109); teachers down 8% (6 to 5.5).
About Bolinas-Stinson Elementary
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary is a small elementary school with its address in Bolinas, California. The school had 109 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 77% smaller than that.
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary reports to Bolinas-Stinson Union.
By race and ethnicity, Bolinas-Stinson Elementary is 67% White. After that, the student body is 26% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. For comparison, Marin County is about 68% White. Bolinas-Stinson Elementary has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.8:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Bolinas-Stinson Elementary is 39%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Bolinas-Stinson Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.0% for Bolinas-Stinson Elementary. The school posts 54.9%, 2.0 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Marin County show that median household income is about $149,091, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 61% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Bolinas-Stinson Elementary is one of 75 public schools in Marin County, which together enroll about 29,867 students.
Lagunitas Elementary is the public school closest to Bolinas-Stinson Elementary, about 7.0 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Bolinas-Stinson Elementary ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary saw enrollment rise 30% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.8 students per teacher, compared with 10.5 in 2020-21.
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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
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- Lagunitas Elementary7.0 mi · 68
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- Manor Elementary7.7 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Bolinas-Stinson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bolinas-Stinson Elementary?
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary enrolls approximately 109 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Bolinas-Stinson Elementary serve?
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bolinas-Stinson Elementary have?
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Bolinas-Stinson Elementary?
Student demographics at Bolinas-Stinson Elementary are roughly 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 7% Two or more.
What district is Bolinas-Stinson Elementary in?
Bolinas-Stinson Elementary is part of Bolinas-Stinson Union.
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