How does Ross Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ross?

Ross Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 72.0/100, placing it at the 96th percentile statewide. 60% of students exceed standard, with a total of 894 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ross Elementary?

60.0% of students at Ross Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 89.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ross Elementary improving or declining?

Ross Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ross Elementary?

10.6% of students at Ross Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ross Elementary

Ross Elementary Ross Marin County 94957

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

894 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

353 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 5.7%

White 79.3%

Asian 1.4%

Black 0.3%

Other 13.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ross Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	60.0%
Met Standard	29.5%
Below Standard	10.5%

Exceeded

60.0%

Met

29.5%

Below

10.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "89% proficient" for Ross Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

60.0% of students exceeded standard while 29.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 39.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 23.9 points higher (vs 36.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 10.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

60.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

89.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-10.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

10.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

894

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	74.2%	19.4%	6.5%	0.0%	93.5%
4th	44	61.4%	25.0%	11.4%	2.3%	86.4%
5th	33	51.5%	33.3%	12.1%	3.0%	84.8%
6th	49	63.3%	28.6%	8.2%	0.0%	91.8%
7th	34	32.4%	55.9%	8.8%	2.9%	88.2%
8th	33	36.4%	51.5%	12.1%	0.0%	87.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	31	80.7%	19.4%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%
4th	44	65.9%	27.3%	6.8%	0.0%	93.2%
5th	33	72.7%	15.2%	9.1%	3.0%	87.9%
6th	48	72.9%	16.7%	10.4%	0.0%	89.6%
7th	34	47.1%	35.3%	11.8%	5.9%	82.3%
8th	33	60.6%	27.3%	6.1%	6.1%	87.9%