Enrollment
339
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSS ELEMENTARY·NCES 063366005192
Ross Elementary
9 Lagunitas Rd., Ross, CA 94957 · (415) 457-2705 · Marin County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 97% 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
12.3:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
1%
3 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 | 34 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
37%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
88.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
90.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 54.0% | 34.8% | 9.8% | 1.3% |
| Math | 66.8% | 23.3% | 7.6% | 2.2% |
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 | 88.8% | 90.1% |
| 2023-24 | 87.5% | 84.9% |
| 2022-23 | 87.2% | 81.3% |
| 2021-22 | 85.1% | 80.3% |
| 2018-19 | 85.0% | 80.7% |
| 2017-18 | 81.1% | 81.1% |
| 2016-17 | 87.2% | 79.3% |
| 2015-16 | 86.0% | 83.0% |
| 2014-15 | 84.0% | 69.0% |
% 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
87.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
79.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 79% 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 Ross Elementary
Ross Elementary's state test result (87.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Elementary this school | 339 | 0.9% | 87.5% |
| Park Elementary Mill Valley | 301 | 2.7% | 84.6% |
| Montecito Union Santa Barbara | 353 | 5.1% | 90.7% |
| Tamalpais Valley Elementary Mill Valley | 368 | 5.4% | 86.1% |
| El Camino Creek Elementary Carlsbad | 409 | 5.1% | 84.7% |
| Reed Elementary Tiburon | 362 | 2.8% | 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 Ross Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Marin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.5% | #39 of 5,151 | #1 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.1% | #29 of 5,172 ▲ 68 | #1 of 35 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.8% | #31 of 5,172 ▲ 17 | #3 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #1,184 of 5,116 | #9 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #4,387 of 5,915 | #20 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #4 of 5,352 | #1 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #3,623 of 5,354 | #31 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 0.9% | #5,625 of 5,625 | #37 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #2,381 of 3,837 | #17 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
339
-37 (-10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 339 | 27.6 | 12.3:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 26.1 | 13.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 26.5 | 13.5:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 25 | 15.0:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 387 | 25 | 15.5:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 384 | 25 | 15.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 359 | N/A | N/A | 5% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 400 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 1% (2) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 18 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ross Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (387 to 339); teachers up 11% (25 to 27.6).
About Ross Elementary
Ross Elementary sits in Ross, California, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 339 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That is 27% below the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Ross Elementary is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.
White students are 78% of those enrolled at Ross Elementary. Next come 13% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 68% White among all Marin County residents. A diversity index of 37% means there is a 37% chance two randomly chosen students at Ross Elementary are from different groups.
On staff are 27.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 1% of students at Ross Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 35% for public schools in Marin County.
Ross Elementary holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 97% of California public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 79.0% at Ross Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 87.5%.
In Marin County, the median household earns about $149,091 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 61%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Marin County, 75 public schools serve about 29,867 students.
Among nearby public schools, Adaline E. Kent Middle is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Ross Elementary. Ross Elementary places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Ross Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 15.0 in 2020-21 to 12.3 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Ross Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Ross Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 9 states are named Ross Elementary. Ross Elementary is the 7th largest of the 15.
- Ross ElementarySan Diego, CA · 187 students
- Ross ElementaryMemphis, TN · 665 students
- Ross ElementaryTopeka, KS · 563 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 512 students
- Ross Elementary SchoolDodge City, KS · 502 students
Nearby schools
- Adaline E. Kent Middle0.8 mi · 488
- Wade Thomas Elementary0.9 mi · 292
- Anthony G. Bacich Elementary1.2 mi · 526
- Short Elementary1.3 mi · 91
- Sun Valley Elementary1.7 mi · 523
- Archie Williams High1.7 mi · 1,141
Frequently asked questions
About Ross ElementaryHow large is Ross Elementary?
Ross Elementary enrolls approximately 339 students in grades KG-08.
Is Ross Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ross Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ross Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ross Elementary is approximately 12.3:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ross Elementary?
At Ross Elementary, the student body is approximately 78% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Ross Elementary in?
Ross Elementary is part of Ross Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.