Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mill Valley, CA

Strawberry Point Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Strawberry Point Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062487008518
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
14
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Strawberry Point Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 5
elementary schools in Mill Valley · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
21.6:1
students per teacher
6.7%
free-lunch eligible

Strawberry Point Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Strawberry Point Elementary ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Mill Valley, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Strawberry Point Elementary shrank from 254 students in 2022-23 to 241 in 2023-24 (-5.1%).

Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-13 students YoY 062487008518 · Mill Valley, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

259 enr · 21.6:1 · 6.7% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Mill Valley Middle (721 students)

Strawberry Point Elementary shrank from 254 students in 2022-23 to 241 in 2023-24 (-5.1%). Teacher FTE held 12.0 → 12.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Strawberry Point Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Strawberry Point Elementary reports 259 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Strawberry Point Elementary compares

Strawberry Point Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.6:1 ▲ 0% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 6.7% ▼ 88% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 259 top 78% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.6:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
259
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
6.7%
free-lunch eligible - 88% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.6:1
students per teacher - 0% above state mean
Top 49% in California - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,199
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 259 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 61.0%
Hispanic or Latino 15.8%
Two or More 14.3%
Asian 6.9%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 61.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.8, Strawberry Point Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Mill Valley Elementary reports $21,199 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Strawberry Point Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mill Valley Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Edna Maguire Elementary Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Tamalpais Valley Elementary Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Park Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Old Mill Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Strawberry Point Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mill Valley Elementary · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Mill Valley

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Strawberry Point Elementary

How many students attend Strawberry Point Elementary?

Strawberry Point Elementary has 259 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mill Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 254 (2022-23) → 241 (2023-24), down 13.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Strawberry Point Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Strawberry Point Elementary is 21.6:1, which is 0% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Strawberry Point Elementary?

6.7% of students at Strawberry Point Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Strawberry Point Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Strawberry Point Elementary is White at 61.0% of enrollment, in Mill Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Strawberry Point Elementary?

Strawberry Point Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Strawberry Point Elementary rank among elementary schools in Mill Valley?

By Resource Investment Index, Strawberry Point Elementary ranks #2 of 5 elementary schools in Mill Valley, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Mill Valley on the city page.

What other schools are in Mill Valley Elementary?

Besides Strawberry Point Elementary, Mill Valley Elementary also operates Mill Valley Middle (721 students), Edna Maguire Elementary (399 students), and Tamalpais Valley Elementary (368 students). See the Mill Valley Elementary district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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