Top Rankings
Ross Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 628 students in Ross Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Ross Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,496 Schools
# Students
1,727 Students
1,852,978 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
87,768 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ross Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #92 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
13%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
72%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,685 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,394 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,685
$19,978
Spending / Student
$17,394
$18,399
Best Ross Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
White Hill Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
101 Glen Dr.
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 454-8390
Fairfax, CA 94930
(415) 454-8390
Gr: 6-8 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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