Elementary school (grades K-5) · Point Reyes Station, CA

West Marin Elementary

Federal NCES profile for West Marin Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063667006218
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
77
📋 Attendance
10
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

West Marin Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools.

40
Resource Index · Typical
14.3:1
small classes for California
43.0%
free-lunch eligible
114
students enrolled

West Marin Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

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

-2 students YoY

West Marin Elementary held near 119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 8.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 063667006218 · Point Reyes Station, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

114 enr · 14.3:1 · 43.0% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Tomales Elementary (160 students)

West Marin Elementary held near 119 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 8.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

West Marin Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows West Marin Elementary reports 114 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 West Marin Elementary compares

West Marin Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.3:1 ▼ 33% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.0% ▼ 23% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 114 top 89% - -

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

14.3:1
Leaner classes than 54% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.0%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.3:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 10% in California - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
36.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$37,445
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 114 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.8%
White 31.6%
Asian 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.7, West Marin Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Shoreline Unified reports $37,445 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How West Marin Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Tomales Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Tomales High Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Inverness Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bodega Bay Elementary Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Shoreline Unified · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

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 West Marin Elementary

How many students attend West Marin Elementary?

West Marin Elementary has 114 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Point Reyes Station, CA. CCD year-over-year: 121 (2022-23) → 119 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at West Marin Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at West Marin Elementary is 14.3:1, which is 33% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 9% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at West Marin Elementary?

43.0% of students at West Marin Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of West Marin Elementary?

The largest demographic group at West Marin Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 65.8% of enrollment, in Point Reyes Station, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for West Marin Elementary?

West Marin Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (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).

What other schools are in Shoreline Unified?

Besides West Marin Elementary, Shoreline Unified also operates Tomales Elementary (160 students), Tomales High (127 students), and Inverness Elementary (41 students). See the Shoreline Unified 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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