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Shoreline Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 342 students in Shoreline Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Shoreline Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
469 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Shoreline Unified School District, which is ranked #1060 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1049 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
29%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)3.4%
27.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.64
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
12%
% Hispanic
66%
56%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
31%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $54,053 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $44,220 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$54,053
$26,022
Spending / Student
$44,220
$22,604
Best Shoreline Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bodega Bay Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1200 Canon St.
Bodega Bay, CA 94923
(707) 875-2724
Bodega Bay, CA 94923
(707) 875-2724
Gr: K-5 | 27 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #22.
West Marin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11550 Highway 1
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 663-1014
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 663-1014
Gr: 2-8 | 114 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Tomales Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
40 John St.
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2214
Tomales, CA 94971
(707) 878-2214
Gr: K-8 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
Bayview And Mesa
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 669-1018
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 669-1018
Gr: K-1 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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