Top 5 Best Mill Valley Public Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 4,054 students in Mill Valley, CA (there are 6 private schools, serving 724 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Mill Valley, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%). Mill Valley has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in California.
The top ranked public schools in Mill Valley, CA are Old Mill Elementary School, Park Elementary School and Tamalpais Valley Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mill Valley, CA public schools have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 47% statewide average). Schools in Mill Valley have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of California public schools.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Mill Valley, CA (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Old Mill Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
352 Throckmorton Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7727
Grades: K-5
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Park Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
360 E. Blithedale Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7735
Grades: K-5
| 259 students
Rank: #33.
Tamalpais Valley Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
350 Bell Ln.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7731
Grades: K-5
| 394 students
Rank: #44.
Strawberry Point Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
117 E. Strawberry Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7660
Grades: K-5
| 255 students
Rank: #55.
Mill Valley Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
425 Sycamore Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7711
Grades: 6-8
| 816 students
Rank: #66.
Edna Maguire Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
80 Lomita Dr.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 389-7733
Grades: K-5
| 430 students
Rank: #77.
Tamalpais High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 Miller Ave.
Mill Valley, CA 94941
(415) 380-3510
Grades: 9-12
| 1,644 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in Mill Valley, CA?
How many public schools are located in Mill Valley, CA?
7 public schools are located in Mill Valley, CA.
What percentage of students in Mill Valley, CA go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Mill Valley, CA are educated in public schools (compared to the CA state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Mill Valley, CA?
Mill Valley, CA public schools minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

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