Private school

The Branson School

Ross · 9–12 · 320 students, not counting pre-K (2021-22) · 7 students per teacher (2021-22)

A 9–12 private school in Ross.

California private schools don’t take the state tests, so there are no results we can fairly compare. We don’t score or rank private schools.

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School fit

What would my child’s experience be like?

Survey classification
Nonsectarian (Regular)
NCES survey 2021-22
Affiliation
Nonsectarian
NCES survey 2021-22
Reported school day
6.6 hours
NCES survey 2021-22 · confirm current hours

Use the dated record as a starting point, then ask the school about the grades your child would attend.

  1. Which courses and career pathways are running this year, and who can enroll?
  2. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
After graduation

Do students finish prepared, and where do they go?

A closer look · UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
59
Admitted
35
Enrolled
8

By campus · fall 2025

  • UCLAApplied 55 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 52 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 49 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 45 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 26 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC DavisApplied 24 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 22 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 7 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 5 · Admitted 5 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016
  • Fall 2025Applied 59 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2024Applied 57 · Admitted 34 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2023Applied 45 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 9
  • Fall 2022Applied 45 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 11
  • Fall 2021Applied 58 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 10
  • Fall 2020Applied 46 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 4
  • Fall 2019Applied 37 · Admitted 19 · Enrolled 5
  • Fall 2018Applied 41 · Admitted 23 · Enrolled 5
  • Fall 2017Applied 33 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 8
  • Fall 2016Applied 39 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled 9

A closer look · CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
31
Admitted
26
Enrolled
under 6

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 99 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled under 6
  • San Diego StateApplied 49 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 28 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 18 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • San Francisco StateApplied 10 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —
  • Chico StateApplied 9 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 8 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled —
  • San José StateApplied 8 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State East BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
9 more campuses
  • Fresno StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State LAApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sacramento StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Sonoma StateApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021
  • Fall 2025Applied 31 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2024Applied 29 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2023Applied 20 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2022Applied 16 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fall 2021Applied — · Admitted — · Enrolled —

Admissions and cost

Could this school work for our family?

Approach and support
How would teaching, student support and school expectations work for my child?
Tuition and financial aid
What is the total annual cost, including fees, and how does financial aid work?
Admissions and availability
Which grades have openings, and what are the application steps and dates?
More questions for admissions
  1. Which tests do students take, and how do they do?Private schools don’t take California’s state tests. Ask which tests they give and for the school’s overall results.
  2. How do you teach students at different levels?Ask how they challenge students who are ahead and help students who need more support.
  3. How many students leave each year, and why?If many families leave, ask what they told the school.
  4. Where do students go after they finish here?Ask for the list of schools or colleges recent graduates went on to.
  5. What is the full cost, and what financial aid is there?Ask about every fee on top of tuition, and how aid is decided.
  6. Who accredits the school?Accreditation means an outside group reviewed the school. Ask which group, and when it last visited.

Location and visiting

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39 Fernhill Ave, Ross 94957

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The record

From the federal private-school survey

We have no state test results, attendance, discipline, tuition or admissions figures for this school.

Common questions

Why doesn't The Branson School have a Scope Score?

Private schools don't take California's state tests (CAASPP), so there is no state testing data for The Branson School to score. SchoolScope gives private schools no Scope Score, performance band, or rank.

Where do The Branson School's directory facts come from?

The enrollment, grade-span, and student–teacher figures shown here, when present, come from the NCES Private School Universe Survey 2021-22. That survey-period record is not a current enrollment or inspection report.

Data source: NCES Private School Universe Survey · Explore all schools