Top Rankings
Mill 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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 757 students in Mill Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Mill Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Mill Valley Elementary School District is Mill Valley Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 28% 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
6 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
2,278 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Mill Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #49 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
4 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
121 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
5%
11%
# Hispanic Students
222 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
55%
# Black Students
7 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
1,609 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
71%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
309 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
305
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
263
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
239
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
246
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
243
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,036 is higher than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,439 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$53 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$24,036
$19,974

Spending / Student
$23,439
$18,396

Best Mill Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mill Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
425 Sycamore Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7711
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7711
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
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