Marin Elementary

Marin Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus in Albany, California, run under Albany City Unified. The school enrolls 524 students in grades K through 5.

Across the 6 schools in Albany City Unified (3,684 students total), Marin Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Marin Elementary records that 30% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 26% Asian, 25% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 4% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Marin Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

After controlling for student poverty, Marin Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 63.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.3%.

In the broader community, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Marin Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Cornell Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marin Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 72.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 3%: 508 students in 2018 compared to 524 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 40% to 30% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.4:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Marin Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.