School Profile · Tomales
Tomales Elementary: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Tomales posts 30% meeting the standard and 11.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 21.3% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
40 John Street, 94971 (opens in new tab)·Shoreline Unified·Tomales·Grades TK-8·160 students·73% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(707) 878-2214
Scope Score
36
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #3,965 statewide
Tomales Elementary scores 36 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 31st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “30% proficient” and call it done. Tomales deserves a closer read. The school sits in Tomales, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The 5 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
11.8%
State 21.3%
9.5pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
30.4%
State 42.7%
12.2pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
19.5%
State 17.9%
1.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.9%
State 1.6%
0.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
22.0%
State 18.0%
4.0pp above state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
Tomales Elementary
36/100
This school
Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.
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The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic64.4%
White35.6%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 72.5% (9pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
160
320 below CA avg (~480)
Transitional Kindergarten
2 TK students
1% of a 135-student campus · CDE Census Day 2025-26
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
5 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$42,737
District avg: $31,980 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
22.0% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$70,860 – $131,919
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Tomales Elementary in Tomales, 26.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 28.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Tomales Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.8 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 72 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Low-Income+3.2pp
22.7% vs 19.5% overall · n=119
Math · Hispanic−13.4pp
10.5% vs 24.0% overall · n=19
2 more gaps by subject
ELA · Hispanic−7.8pp
21.1% vs 28.8% overall · n=19
ELA Exceeded · Hispanic−11.1pp
0.0% vs 11.1% overall · n=19
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income72 tested
ELA 26.4%·Math 18.1%· -2.3pp vs district
Hispanic70 tested
ELA 27.1%·Math 18.6%· +0.9pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$119K
$34K above CA median
Median Home Value
$884K
$225K above CA median
Bachelor's+
63%
28pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
16.1 years avg experience
15 teachers · 7% first-year · 13% second-year
Teacher Credentials
100% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
Frequently asked questions
Is Tomales Elementary a good elementary school?
Tomales Elementary has a Scope Score of 36 out of 100, placing it in the 31st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #3,965 statewide. 11.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.5 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Tomales Elementary's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 30.4% of students at Tomales Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 11.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.6% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 11.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 70 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Tomales Elementary rank in California?
Tomales Elementary ranks #3,965 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 31st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Tomales Elementary?
19.5% of students at Tomales Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.9%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Tomales Elementary compare to other schools in Tomales?
Tomales Elementary scores 36/100 (31st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 160 students. Use the schools in Tomales page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.
How does Tomales Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Tomales Elementary in Tomales, 26.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 28.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Tomales Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 2.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.1% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 7.8 percentage points for hispanic students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 72 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
11.8%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 41th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
30.4%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 41th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
19.5%
↓ vs CA 17.9% · 47th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.9%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 56th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
22.0%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 19 | 37% | 11% | 16% | 37% | 47% | +4 |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 0% | 13% | 25% | 63% | 13% | −32 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 7% | 40% | 33% | 20% | 47% | +0 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 0% | 19% | 57% | 24% | 19% | −29 |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 12% | 8% | 52% | 28% | 20% | −26 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 19 | 11% | 26% | 16% | 47% | 37% | −9 |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 0% | 25% | 38% | 38% | 25% | −17 |
| Grade 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 13% | 7% | 27% | 53% | 20% | −15 |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 5% | 10% | 43% | 43% | 14% | −20 |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 0% | 24% | 28% | 48% | 24% | −8 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 35 | 9% | 14% | 66% | 11% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 72 | 26.4% | −2 | −12 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 70 | 27.1% | +1 | −12 |
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomales Elementary ← | — | 36 | 11.8% | 30.4% | — | 0.9% |
| California average | — | 45 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #3730 → #5108 → #5355 → #5725 → #3965
What we can't show
- — Growth data isn't available — the state needs matched grades across years to compute it.
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 12 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue