Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
Consistently strong: all 5 elementary schools land within 7 points of each other, averaging 76.7/100 — 37.8 points above the state average.
All 5 elementary schools land within 7 points — the average is a fair summary here.
Strawberry Point Elementary (80/100) holds the Strong band — 66.2% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 57.0%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.
The middle years
One middle school: Mill Valley Middle at 74/100 — the whole story at this level is one campus.
One dot, one school — there is no spread to read at this level.
Mill Valley Middle (74/100) holds the Strong band — 44.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 44.9%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
The suspension rate averages 5.7% against 3.6% statewide — worth a direct question on a visit.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Strawberry Point Elementary at 80/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 2 campuses here rank as Growth Engine, their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Strawberry Point Elementary 98th percentile · StrongScope Score 80/100Mill Valley Middle 95th percentile · StrongScope Score 74/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.