Inverness Elementary

Located at BayView and Mesa, in Inverness, California, Inverness Elementary is an one-room-style elementary-level community that instructs 41 students (grades K through 1), part of Shoreline Unified. That puts it 91% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Inverness Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Shoreline Unified, a district that hosts 469 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Inverness Elementary reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school logs 34% White, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Inverness Elementary has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Inverness Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 61% of students at Inverness Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Marin County (around 35%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, Marin County reports that the typical household earns roughly $149,091 per year, 61% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Marin County runs 75 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,867 students), of which Inverness Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is West Marin Elementary, roughly 3.5 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Inverness Elementary has grew 5%, going from 39 students in 2018 to 41 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 34% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.