Enrollment
301
Elementary
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILL VALLEY ELEMENTARY·NCES 062487003714
Park Elementary
360 East Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley, CA 94941 · (415) 389-7735 · Marin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
21.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
8 students
DISTRICT 5% · 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 | 89 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 134% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Park Elementary→Mill Valley Middle
Based on grade levels within Mill Valley Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
85.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.2pp since 2014
Math
86.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 87 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 57.0% | 28.1% | 13.3% | 1.6% |
| Math | 53.1% | 33.6% | 12.5% | 0.8% |
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 | 85.2% | 86.7% |
| 2023-24 | 83.9% | 82.2% |
| 2022-23 | 84.5% | 87.9% |
| 2021-22 | 84.1% | 83.2% |
| 2018-19 | 83.7% | 78.0% |
| 2017-18 | 88.7% | 82.5% |
| 2016-17 | 76.9% | 81.1% |
| 2015-16 | 88.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 81.0% | 73.0% |
% 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
84.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% 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 Park Elementary
Park Elementary's state test result (84.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Elementary this school | 301 | 2.7% | 84.6% |
| Ross Elementary Ross | 339 | 0.9% | 87.5% |
| Old Mill Elementary Mill Valley | 261 | 3.8% | 85.4% |
| Wade Thomas Elementary San Anselmo | 292 | 7.2% | 82.2% |
| Tamalpais Valley Elementary Mill Valley | 368 | 5.4% | 86.1% |
| Montecito Union Santa Barbara | 353 | 5.1% | 90.7% |
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 Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #88 of 5,151 | #4 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 86.7% | #62 of 5,172 ▲ 98 | #2 of 35 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.2% | #101 of 5,172 ▲ 15 | #5 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.3pp | #2,540 of 5,116 | #19 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #4,756 of 5,915 | #24 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #1,831 of 5,352 | #18 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #3,492 of 5,354 | #30 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.7% | #5,612 of 5,625 | #36 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #3,544 of 3,837 | #24 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
301
+42 (+16%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 301 | 14 | 21.5:1 | 3% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 13 | 20.5:1 | 3% (8) |
| 2022-23 | 253 | 12 | 21.1:1 | 4% (9) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 13 | 19.9:1 | 6% (15) |
| 2017-18 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 348 | 15 | 23.2:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | N/A | N/A | 1% (5) |
| 2000-01 | 300 | 16 | 18.8:1 | 1% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 13 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (310 to 301); teachers down 7% (15 to 14).
About Park Elementary
Park Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Mill Valley, California. Enrollment stands at 301 students, covering kindergarten through 5. The school is 35% below the average for elementary schools in California.
Park Elementary is one of the 6 schools that make up Mill Valley Elementary (2,309 students in total).
The student body at Park Elementary is 76% White. The school is also 15% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is lower, at 68%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 39, compared with 70 nationally.
Park Elementary reports a ratio of 21.5 students per teacher, from 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1. In all, 3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marin County is 35%.
Park Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 90% of California public elementary schools.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 78.0%. Park Elementary scores 84.6%.
Looking at the county, Marin County, median household income comes to about $149,091, about 61% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 75, with about 29,867 students.
Park Elementary is about 0.6 miles from Mill Valley Middle, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 78.0% on proficiency, and Park Elementary is above that at 84.6%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 42 students, from 259 to 301. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 19.9:1 to 21.5:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Other schools in Mill Valley Elementary
- Mill Valley MiddleMiddle · 721 students
- Edna Maguire ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Tamalpais Valley ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Old Mill ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Strawberry Point ElementaryElementary · 259 students
Other schools in Mill Valley
- Tamalpais HighHigh · 1,470 students
- Mill Valley MiddleMiddle · 721 students
- Edna Maguire ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Tamalpais Valley ElementaryElementary · 368 students
- Old Mill ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Strawberry Point ElementaryElementary · 259 students
Other Park Elementary schools
25 other US public schools in 19 states are named Park Elementary. Park Elementary is the 17th largest of the 26.
- Park ElementaryAlhambra, CA · 581 students
- Park ElementaryHayward, CA · 504 students
- Park Elementary SchoolNewark, NJ · 747 students
- Park Elementary SchoolHamilton, GA · 628 students
- PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLAVON PARK, FL · 557 students
Nearby schools
- Mill Valley Middle0.6 mi · 721
- Edna Maguire Elementary0.8 mi · 399
- Old Mill Elementary0.9 mi · 261
- Tamalpais High0.9 mi · 1,470
- Strawberry Point Elementary1.8 mi · 259
- Neil Cummins Elementary1.9 mi · 451
Frequently asked questions
About Park ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Park Elementary?
Park Elementary enrolls approximately 301 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Park Elementary serve?
Park Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Park Elementary is approximately 21.5:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Park Elementary?
At Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Park Elementary in?
Park Elementary is part of Mill Valley Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.